Commercial
Allianz Cornhill completes market data analysis project
Allianz Cornhill has completed a market data analysis project for its Cornhill Direct operation, wit...
Allianz denies Trafalgar to close
Allianz Cornhill has denied it is seeking to wind-up its underwriting subsidiary Trafalgar, despite ...
Asda signs deal with Allianz Cornhill
Superstore giant Asda has signed a major affinity deal with a second UK general insurer, Allianz Cor...
Food industry in line for better rates
Next month should see the food industry move a step closer to preferential property insurance rates ...
Appointment at Loss Recovery Group
Frazer Dewey, former distribution manager of the AIG Private Client Group, has been appointed as the...
What the papers said this week
THE TIMES Royal & Sun Alliance is looking to raise as much as £600m from the sale of its closed lif...
Appointment at Keelan Westall
Bordon-based Keelan Westall has promoted David Gayton to sales and agency manager. He joined the com...
GISC takes out intervention order
The Enforcement Committee of the General Insurance Standards Council has taken out an intervention o...
Fresh snaps up the competition
Specialist niche insurance intermediary Fresh has acquired the female motor insurance brand, Tulip, ...
Groupama reviews broker strategy
Groupama will look to unveil a more segmented approach to its distribution model next February, foll...
Halifax in new commercial push
Halifax General Insurance has appointed a new head for its commercial and affinity arm in order to d...
Network Extra close to signing insurance providers
Network Extra, the new broker distribution network backed by Camberford Law, has revealed it is clos...
David Jackman to become special adviser
The Sector Skills Council for Financial Services (in development) has announced that David Jackman i...
Penny Black's insurance week
This week, Penny's colleague's got into the festive spirit by entering a team into the Insurance Ins...
Chaucer completes review of syndicate 1204
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer will place professional indemnity syndicate 1204 into run-off next year having completed a review of the business it acquired from Kiln.
Brit positive going forward
Brit Insurance Holdings said today in a trading statement that underwriting conditions in its target areas continue to be "exceptionally positive".
Catlin to launch German subsidiary
Catlin Group has announced the formation of a German subsidiary, Catlin GmbH, which will be based in Cologne.
Lloyd's facing exposure to costliest wildfire in history
Lloyd's is expecting gross claims up to £200m from October's wildfires, which destroyed properties in Southern California.
JLT set to train NHS workers
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Risk Consultancy has been appointed by Bexley Care Trust to put its staff thr...
Female only intermediary benefits from Budget disposal
Specialist niche insurance intermediary Fresh, has acquired the female motor insurance brand, Tulip, from Budget. The move follows Budget's decision to concentrate on its "core brands".
Adjuster buys to enter Ireland
Loss adjuster Davies has begun its push into Southern Ireland, with the acquisition of Limerick-base...
SMG set to grow
Yorkshire-based broker SMG, which recently rebranded SMG Risk Solutions, is looking to double the si...
Review may see Central Fund changes
Lloyd's has completed a month-long strategic review of its £1.5bn UK personal lines market, promisin...
L&G to apply for principal status
Legal & General has become one of the first major insurers to confirm that it will apply for princip...