Commercial
All white with insurers.
Once considered to be the scourge of the roads, white van man seems to be changing his habits, and insurers are sitting up and taking notice, says Sam Barrett.
AEA: aviation scheme "dead in the water"
The European airline industry's attempts to find a long-term solution for state-backed terrorism insu...
Markel to open more UK offices in retail sales push.
US insurer Markel intends to open more offices in the UK and explore new product lines as part of a...
BIg solutions to small problems.
Because of their size, smaller companies are less able than most to survive if they are hit by a major catastrophe. It is therefore essential they have adequate insurance in place to ensure business can continue as usual. Hugo Cranmore examines…
CBS seeks approval for PI syndicate.
Lloyd's Members' agency CBS Private Capital could face a battle to secure the services of some of th...
Appointment at Apex Contractors.
Apex Contractors has appointed Ian Cannings to a new executive role on its board. Mr Cannings was pr...
St Paul considers new broker D&O facility.
St Paul claims that solicitors have responded well to its recently launched online professional inde...
Appointment at PYV Group.
Clive Hawker has joined the PYV Group as divisional director, special risks, within the Lloyd's brok...
Solicitors labelled as bunch of penny-pinchers.
Solicitors have been labelled as a bunch of fickle penny-pinchers by underwriters, according to a le...
Biba considers options.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association hopes to find replacement capacity for its online liabili...
Euclidian targeted by legal action
Formal litigation proceedings against Lloyd's insurer Euclidian are set to begin next month over th...
Appointment at Glencairn.
Glencairn has appointed Steve Hearn as group chief executive. Mr Hearn joined the group in September...
GAB Robins looks to consolidate operations.
With reference to your article Reversal of fortunes (Post Magazine, 31 July), I would like to add th...
Berkeley Berry Birch acquires Mac-Robins.
Financial services group Berkeley Berry Birch has acquired broker and employee benefits company Mac-...
Insurers may be saved millions by Lords ruling.
Professional indemnity insurers may avoid millions of pounds in future claims for missold financial ...
Partner Re announces good second quarter figures
Bermuda-based Partner Re has followed up its first quarter profit with a $121.9m second quarter profi...
Citibank covered by Lloyd's insurers.
Lloyd's insurers Catlin, Goshawk and Wellington, in conjunction with the Belgian Export Credit Agenc...
Five alive for footie comp.
Have you entered The Insurance Fives, a special football competition organised by Post Magazine and ...
Appointment at MMA Insurance.
Intermediary-only insurer MMA Insurance has announced several new senior appointments. Clare Tilly j...
Broker targets 600,000 SMEs.
Software supplier Mi is currently developing a web-based solution for HSBC Insurance Brokers, for ma...
New vehicle fleet management system built by Thales Telematics.
A new vehicle fleet management system has been built by Thales Telematics, which manages the uploadi...
Building on the flood problem.
Domestic flood claims are becoming an increasingly heavy burden for insurers and modern building techniques are adding to the problem. Bob Spencer offers a solution.
Appointment at HealthSure.
Kirsten Tallis has been recruited by HealthSure as account development co-ordinator. In her new role...
JLT eyes "ambitious acquisitions" as profits leap by 8%.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson looks set to a acquire several medium-sized UK brokers in the coming months, ...