Commercial
Aggregation holds good
John Butler reports on a ruling that the express wording of a contract, though unusual, allowed an insurer to aggregate claims related to mis-sold pensions.
Study tackles mast risks
A research organisation funded by the UK government and the mobile telephone industry has decided t...
H2GO expands
Following the successful development of trailer-mounted drying machines, which claim to dry water-dam...
PremierLine plans links with life company
Direct commercial insurer PremierLine plans to hook up with a life company, following a management bu...
People: Insurers/underwriters
Euler Trade Indemnity Fabrice Desnos has become director of finance at credit insurer Euler Trade ...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was disappointed this week after she discovered that Zurich had not inherited the world. While ...
Sizing up the commercial market
Insurers are feeling the sting of large claims with growing frequency, so it is hardly surprising that many are abandoning the bigger commercial risks in favour of smaller, more manageable ones. Simon Threadgold reports.
Allianz pilot gains credit
Allianz-Cornhill and Euler Trade Indemnity, which are linked through their parent, are looking to rol...
Announcement by MediQuote
MediQuote, the comparative private medical insurance and cash plans portal managed by Sirius Financ...
LMP adoption mandatory
Lloyd's chief executive Nick Prettejohn has reiterated his commitment to mandatory adoption of the ...
InFront Solutions launches consultancy service
InFront Solutions has formally launched a consultancy service for subsidence claims. It follows a p...
Aon trio quit for rival start-up
Aon Motor Accident Management was dealt a severe blow this week, after three of its senior managers...
Fleets fail to heed directive warning
The Motor Insurance Information Centre this week admitted that the majority of fleet operators in t...
Hard work pays off
The industry has worked hard to address the criticisms levelled at the loan payment protection sector, with many providers now enhancing the services they offer under the cover, reports Lynn Rouse.
Junction secures bank affinity deal
Junction, the affinity business of broking group Budget, has won its biggest contract to date, wort...
Appointment at Financial Services Authority
The Financial Services Authority has reappointed Nigel Hamilton as chairman of the board of the Fin...
Broker Network Underwriting launches enterprise policy
Broker Network Underwriting has launched a small to medium-sized enterprise policy, which will be a...
Grant: 6 weeks to launch date
Ex-QBE European general manager Bob Grant insisted this week he still intends to establish a new £300...
Sirius wins support
Sirius this week claimed its online initiative Stargate had won the backing of several other major ...
View from the Top - David Martin, chairman, Aon Corporate Division
I want to develop the points made by Duncan Boyle in this column two weeks ago (Post Magazine, 9 Ja...
Trouble in paradise
Recent contradictory rulings have suggested that airlines may soon have to accept liability for passengers who develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on long-haul flights. Veronica Cowan reports.
Penny Black's insurance week
One doesn't normally get a chance to sing one's own praises but I feel this week's news that former...
FSCS faces co-insurance fears
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme this week moved to address brokers' concerns about polic...
Appointment at Financial Technologies International
Financial Technologies International, a player in the emerging market for financial enterprise soft...