Commercial
Banking on Allianz.
German insurer Allianz has set up dedicated sales outlets in 10 branch offices of the Dresdner Bank ...
Appointment at Fortis.
Georges Valckenaere has been made adviser to Anton van Rossum, chief executive officer of Fortis in ...
London market: ways of selling the expertise.
The Post Magazine management briefings come right to the heart of the London market on 17 May, when ...
Eurobase to close Synergy deal.
Technology systems provider Eurobase is set to complete a deal with a global media consultancy to in...
IIF welcomes establishing of the Irish FSA.
The Irish Insurance Federation has welcomed the government's announcement that it is to proceed with...
Sizing up the risk.
Small may be beautiful, but in an era where liabilities associated with being a company director have grown alarmingly, the directors of SMEs could find themselves out on the streets. Some D&O insurers are aiming to lighten the load for this group, says…
Brit snaps up Peoples Choice.
Brit Insurance, the specialist insurance and reinsurance group, is to take over Leicester-based tele...
Allianz set to swoop on UK life insurer.
Allianz is set to acquire "a major UK life insurer" by the summer, a director at the company reveale...
20 agencies cancelled after review.
The Association of British Insurers confirmed that up to 20 intermediaries are expected to have agen...
Wising up to the litigation meltdown.
Employment-related litigation is in fashion and any business can be a victim - even the brokers and insurers that offer protection against it, says Lynn Rouse.
Capita set to make online play for UK markets.
Outsourcing specialist Capita intends to make a bigger play for the UK legal and medical claims mark...
CGNU in Italian distribution deal.
UK insurance giant CGNU has announced a bancassurance distribution arrangement with Italian bank Uni...
Appointment at Vizard Oldham.
Vizard Oldham has made Rena Field a partner in the healthcare litigation department. Ms Field joins ...
Japanese boost as AIG buys Chiyoda.
AIG has bought the operations to failed Japanese insurer Chiyoda Mutual Life Insurance Co and will i...
Penny Black's insurance week.
What's this Penny hears about Aon? It seems the broking giant's designs to introduce the new brand o...
R&R to premiere 24 7 at BIBA's April conference.
The internet-based broking solution 24 7 Broking, devised by the intermediary support provider Rarri...
Game plan.
One dodgy tackle and a footballer can be out of the game for good, and in today's lucrative sports world, the result can be crippling all round. Despite this, many non-specialist insurers are keen to get in on the game. Edward Murray takes a matchside…
Government to publish paper.
The government is to publish a consultation paper at the beginning of March, designed to tackle the ...
Innovation in Huon merger.
Claims handling software company The Innovation Group has entered into an agreement with insurance s...
QPR supporter scoops football prize.
John Tuhey, assistant risk and insurance manager at London Borough of Hounslow, is this month's Avon...
GISC sparks red tape row.
If you think the broker will benefit by standing up, then you are living in GISC land. How can di...
Brokers are of value to motorists.
I was disappointed to read that the Consumer Association of Ireland has issued a scathing attack on ...
Team site rates well.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has teamed up with CNA Insurance to launch a new internet...
Right time for a change?
It might be a little early for spring cleaning but that has not stopped reinsurers having a good cle...