Commercial
Groupama in Sirius deals
Groupama has announced a substantial programme of joint developments with Sirius to boost developme...
Appointment at Catlin Westgen Group
Sir Graham Hearne, the former chairman of Enterprise Oil, has been appointed chairman of Catlin Wes...
Tasting the fruits of the market
Over the last couple of years, the industry has proved ripe for merger and acquisition activity. David Fanning looks at the companies benefiting from these rich pickings and examines whether such a diet can sustain the market long term - or will just…
Brokers warned as police investigate
Dozens of brokers could collapse as a result of a breakdown in an insurance agency chain, which is ...
Subsidence: a shift in how to tackle this expensive problem.
16 April - The Insurance Hall, London We may not have had an "event year" since the mid-1990s, but...
Castagno takes top job at GAB
Loss adjuster GAB Robins has appointed Legal & General's general insurance head John Castagno as th...
Industry acts over late renewals
Two industry initiatives to implement common standards for risk presentation and service standards ...
Charity begins with payable premium rates
The Association of British Insurers is to help facilitate further dialogue between the industry and...
Hiscox wins out over SVB
Hiscox has won out over SVB to provide 100% capacity for PI Direct's general professional indemnity...
Business on hold
Crises and catastrophes pay no heed to company size and business interruption threatens large and small firms alike. Anthony Cherry explains, however, how size impacts the risk experience in practice.
Holding the road
In a congested and competitive sector, there are still opportunities for motor insurers to ease ahead of the traffic, increasing their premiums without affecting their overall position in the marketplace. Richard Day explains how.
Commercial provincial up 42%.
The top 250 commercial provincial brokers grew by 42% in 2002, according to the latest figures from...
Hall joins Quest Gates Partnership
Former Capita McLarens liability director Chris Hall is understood to have joined loss adjusting gr...
Preston Whiteside makes refunds after fault noted
Doncaster-based wholesale broker Preston Whiteside has admitted to accepting premiums on policies w...
Insurers warned to 'maintain a firm stance'
Insurers have been warned to "maintain a firm stance" against rising litigation and resist the temp...
A break with the old ways
Shifts in customer and distribution patterns mean a fresh approach is essential if insurers are to prosper. Kevin Harwood believes companies need to break with tradition, employ new business models and IT infrastructures and take a more holistic view of…
Can we fix it?
Working in a high-risk profession, Bob the Builder's employers' liability insurance premiums will have risen steeply this year. However, many insurers claim that the implementation of effective risk management can keep the cost of cover down. David…
MMA Insurance appoints marketing director
Broker-only insurer MMA Insurance has appointed Derek Plummer as its marketing director, assuming r...
Subsidence: dealing with a slippery issue
Subsidence: New ways of tackling an expensive problem - 16 April - The Insurance Hall, London.
Art of the matter
Auction houses will continue to obtain cover for increasingly expensive risks, despite a decline in...
To EL and back?
As the employers' liability crisis drags on, the government has joined the quest for an answer. It may perhaps have found a contender in the guise of no-fault compensation schemes, but just how workable is this solution? Lord Hunt and Anthony Cherry…
Midlands broker goes on spending spree
Wolverhampton-based broker KGJ Insurance is looking to go on an acquisition spree and aims to doubl...
PwC to launch fast-track scheme for EL settlements
The liquidator of Chester Street Insurance is set to launch a new scheme to fast-track some employe...
Folgate Partnership makes seventh acquisition
The Folgate Partnership has made its seventh acquisition - Hertfordshire-based broker Seymour Pope,...