Commercial
NU ships out marine account to Towergate.
Towergate Marine Underwriting has won a contract to administer Norwich Union's Marine Trade, Yacht &...
Appointment at GE ERC.
GE's Employers Reinsurance Corporation has appointed Keith Saylor as group products business leader ...
14 years ago.
Some 14 years ago Post Magazine reported about the lack of UK global insurance powerhouses, noting t...
Misys office move affects 30 staff.
Some 30 staff at Misys General Insurance are being asked to re-locate 100 miles away after the softw...
Euler Hermes heads to Romania.
Credit insurer Euler Hermes has opened an office in Romania to sell insurance and debt-collecting se...
Insurance Fives competition: Four weeks to kick-off.
Have you entered The Insurance Fives, a special football competition organised by Post Magazine and ...
Northern Ireland outsourcing not at saturation point.
I refer to the article 'Outsourcers deny India moves are exaggerated' (PM, 10 July, p48) and specifi...
NPIB sets out on acquisition spree
Norwich and Peterborough Insurance Brokers is aiming to make three further acquisitions this year, ...
Putting paid to late payers.
Non-payment can be enough to force a small company out of business and with this in mind, the Association of British Insurers is promoting credit insurance. Changes in business practice mean there is an expanding market for this type of cover, however,…
Penny Black's insurance week.
Well, it's clear to Penny that the hard market isn't over yet if the vinous requirements of the City...
Appointment at CNA.
John Watson, branch manager of CNA's Kings Hill office, has been appointed UK regional distribution ...
Insurance Fives competition.
Have you entered The Insurance Fives, a special football competition organised by Post Magazine and ...
Appointment at ATL Software.
Provider of claims handling systems ATL Software has recruited Paul Taylor as its London corporate a...
InsurE-com to double users
Broker software supplier InsurE-com is planning to double the number of user sites it has from 750 ...
A ray of light for insurers over US power cut claims.
London market insurers look set to have avoided huge claims as a result of last week's spectacular p...
Mixed fortunes down under.
Australia's life companies continue to struggle at the mercy of poor investment results, while, according to Standard & Poor's analysis, general insurers are riding high on the back of the favourable premium rate cycle. Michael Vine examines the reasons…
Swinton speaks out as sell-off rumours rage.
Swinton's chief executive Patrick Smith has put paid to persistent rumours of a possible disposal of...
HSE raises stress claim fears.
The news that the Health & Safety Executive is prepared to take action against authorities that do n...
LV steps up affinity activity.
Liverpool Victoria is stepping up its involvement in affinity deals, following a recent agreement wi...
PYV aims for legal outsiders.
Professional indemnity broker PYV has developed a facility for distressed. legal firms as an alte...
Legal & General annual study.
Small to medium-sized firms in the UK would last less than one year on average if a key worker - suc...
Deutsche Bank takes Axa and Allianz WTC claim to court.
Deutsche Bank has gone to court to force Allianz and Axa to pay their shares of a total-loss claim o...
Brokers have risk managing role to play in heading off haulage cover
The news story Hauliers heading for cover crisis (Post Magazine, 7 August, p1) raises some important...
6 years ago.
Six years ago, brokers' fears that insurers were looking to switch much of their personal lines dist...