Commercial
Commentary - Timely benefit for defendants.
Since the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules, there appears to be a reluctance to issue and s...
Lloyds TSB fills gap.
Lloyds TSB has added commercial gap insurance, under-written by the Sterling Insurance Group, to its...
LMP a broker hit.
The London Market Principles 2001 steering group reports that 77% of brokers by premium income have ...
Linaker branches into timber sector.
Insurance broker Linaker has set up a new division to cater for the insurance needs of the timber in...
Ozzy acquisition.
Australian general insurer NRMA Insurance is to acquire insurer CGNU's New Zealand operation, New Ze...
Core gets Gold.
Core, the London-based provider of e-business solutions to insurers and financial organisations, has...
Scor Group sees premiums dip.
France's Scor Group recorded a dip in premium income of 9% in its property and casualty business las...
Lloyds moves to fill business gap
Lloyd's TSB, which sold off its commercial insurance arm a few years ago, has expanded its business ...
Axa results show UK picture
Axa's UK property and casualty operation saw only a modest 1.8% increase in gross written premiums la...
Zurich shakes up general management
Zurich Financial Services UK general insurance arm has appointed three new managing directors followi...
Industry in firing line over acoustic shock
The insurance industry could have to pay out millions of pounds following claims for acoustic shock, ...
Allianz sets up Indian joint venture.
German insurer Allianz is to set up two joint venture companies in India with Indian auto manufactur...
Great prizes for athletics fans.
Norwich Union, leading sponsor of the Great British athletics team, is celebrating another season of...
A meeting of minds.
Tony Lancaster, chief executive of Groupama Insurances was the latest industry figure to face a grilling from his peers, in the Post Magazine/ Eversheds Hot Seat. Jane Bernstein and David Worsfold report.
Appointment at AIG Europe.
AIG Europe has appointed Damien Coates as commercial management liability manager to head up underwr...
Market mastery.
Broker-only insurer MMA has launched Master Tradesman cover for tradespeople working in the building...
What a waste.
Insurers are wasting millions of pounds paying for "shoddy and incomplete" repairs in the wake of fl...
Broker polarisation.
Acquisitions and mergers are polarising the small to medium-sized broker market, according to a new ...
P+I clubs look set to raise rates.
The marine market was due to receive a substantial fillip today with the prediction most Protection ...
Willis considers a return to the stock market.
Broker Willis could soon be set to return to the stock market with parent company US buyout speciali...
Appointment at Eurobase.
Eurobase, the software and consultancy supplier to the financial services sector, has appointed Crai...
Allianz partnerships.
Deutsche Bank has another five possible partners, in addition to insurer Allianz, under its plans to...
Brit ebix.com deal.
Brit Insurance has acquired a 30% stake in Nasdaq-quoted software and internet solution provider ebi...
Calling all team players.
The rise of the call centre has brought opportunities to the regions, and with the scope of the job changing all the time, loyal staff can call the shots, says Edward Murray.