Commercial
Get ready for take-off.
Times have been tough for space (re)insurers, with heavy losses, overcapacity and restricted access to data for assessing risks, but the market may now be looking up. Vic Wyman reports.
Misys courts buyers.
Software giant Misys is currently in talks with five well-known financial sector companies over the ...
Insurers fail on e-risks.
The insurance industry has failed to respond to the need for products covering e-risks, the growing ...
Technical hitch.
Last week's Post Magazine round table highlighted some important issues, claims Theo Duchen, particularly relating to the problems generated by the use of technology in the troubled commercial lines sector.
Strategic focus points to good future for brokers.
I enjoyed reading the article "High-flying Specialists" (see below), because I believe there are terr...
Allianz profits rise.
German insurer Allianz, reporting its first quarter profits for the first time, said premium income ...
NU panel beaters.
The announcement last week of the winners and losers, following insurer Norwich Union's loss adjust...
Towergate makes army move.
Towergate has acquired the military insurance arm of employee services specialists Hogg Robinson, ma...
Lead liability: fears mount.
The possibility of the insurance industry facing another multi-million-pound compensation headache -...
Brockbank: an entertaining finish.
Lloyd's Managing Agency XL Brockbank has closed its sports, leisure and entertainment account with i...
Miller Fisher future poser.
The prospect of further redundancies and office closures at the loss adjusting arm of insurance servi...
Making contact.
The 'call me' button is one way the internet channel is helping to drum up more business for users. This facility, rapidly being introduced across the sector, boosts service standards, generates good quality customer response and also allows insurers to…
Euler targets SMEs with online quotes.
Credit Insurer Euler Trade Indemnity is now offering online quotes for credit insurance on its websi...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Following the cloak-and-dagger tactics used by Norwich Union over its loss adjuster panel last week,...
Getting the benefit.
More than 70% of companies recognise the benefits of income protection yet still do not buy it as an...
Travel agents beat insurers again.
Increased competition from insurance brokers and direct insurers has had only a limited effect on th...
HSBC clients get Avon calling.
HSBC's small business clients will be offered cover through Avon Insurance at renewal, after a succe...
Cover hits road.
The Bollington Group has launched a new motor traders combined contract aimed at small to medium-siz...
Highway eyes new markets.
Motor insurer Highway has launched a new premium finance service for brokers as it attempts to deriv...
Towergate to acquire military business
Towergate has acquired the the military insurance arm of Hogg Robinson, made up of Wilsons Hogg Robin...
Project Corkscrew plan to stem spiral
Professional services firm Grant Thornton today unveiled plans to cut the cost of processing London m...
Premium point from survey results.
Insurers could do better on service standards, premiums are too high but risk management advice from brokers, insurers and consultants is on the whole satisfactory. This is the message from Post Magazine's recent survey of risk managers. Jane Bernstein…
Equitable rebels fail.
Eleven rebel policyholders failed in their attempt to be elected to the board of troubled insurer Eq...
NU set to unveil adjuster panel.
Norwich Union is expected to wield the axe on several adjusters, when it unveils its eagerly-awaited ...