Commercial
SVB Syndicates appoints John Thirlwell
SVB Syndicates, the managing agency subsidiary of SVB Holdings, has appointed John Thirlwell as a n...
Financial security
As equity markets sink further as a result of the UK's current poor economic climate, investors are looking to bonds for security and financial protection. But equities may still have something to offer. Steve Umpelby explains why.
Mediamaker launches specialist division
Sirius subsidiary Mediamaker has launched a specialist division Sirius Interactive, which offers a ...
Direct focus on affinity market
A new direct marketing company formed by a group of leading industry figures has targeted the affin...
Accounts move a warning
The devil is always in the detail and sucker punches always come from unexpected quarters. The Inte...
Collard & Partners placed into administration
Lloyd's broker Collard & Partners has been placed into administration, following an intervention or...
Asda abandons Churchill for NU
Churchill has been dumped by supermarket Asda, which this week confirmed Norwich Union as its gener...
BN ready for Scottish launch
The Broker Network is poised for a renewed Scottish push with a new brand next month. Managing ...
PRI hunts for white knight after Brit bid
AIM-listed PRI Group is being actively offered around the market by advisers, despite a hostile pro...
Appointment at NIG
Kevan Aubrey moves to NIG's product development team as commercial segmentation manager. He comes t...
Asia moves slowly
There are finally signs of interest in developing countries in non-traditional methods of transferring risk, says John Sanders.
Share the pain
A company's reputation is often its most precious asset, yet hard to value and almost impossible to insure. Nonetheless, the (re)insurance industry can help to protect a good name, discovers John Sanders.
Weak demand harms terrorism insurers
Low demand for terrorism cover has killed off a new worldwide terrorism insurer, Special Risk Insur...
German terrorism insurer stays in business
The reinsurer shareholders of the German terrorism insurance pool Extremus have decided to continue b...
Police assault raises the issue of capacity
Weir v Bettison (sued as the Chief Constable of Merseyside Police) (Court of Appeal - 29 January 2003)
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
Even though the company behind it sells motor insurance policies, this website is clearly not aimed...
Post Events
27-28 March Reinsurance claims and collections (Eurolegal) Radisson Edwardian Kenilworth Hote...
RSA in contractor panels shake up
Royal & Sun Alliance this week stressed it had still not reached any decision regarding how many of...
Time to turn forward
If engineering insurers were prepared to turn around their existing preconceptions, they would discover plenty of opportunities, argues Phil Godwin.
Carole Nash opens doors to expansion
Carole Nash has opened a new training centre, which can simulate call centre conditions under plans...
Highway makes its CV Choice available to brokers
Motor insurer Highway has made its screen-driven commercial vehicle product CV Choice available to ...
Groupama: cash boost
Groupama UK is to receive a £135m capital injection from its French parent, following the High Cour...
Brit Insurance Holdings recruits Mark Cassidy
Brit Insurance Holdings has recruited Mark Cassidy, a medical underwriter writing US specific and a...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill Engineering
Simon Cuthbert has been made account development manager of Allianz Cornhill Engineering. He will b...