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Moorhouse team up
Moorhouse has teamed up with Homepro and The Insurance Services (UK), a provider of home improvement...
Appointment at Markel
Markel International has appointed Neil Flatman as managing director of its non-marine property divi...
Appointment at Kiln
Will Curran is to join Kiln as deputy underwriter for the reinsurance division of syndicates 510 and...
HL hires technical expert
Kevin Read has joined Heath Lambert's transportation team as an account technician. He will focus on...
Purple to capitalise on network discontent
The chairman of the latest broking network has described the initial interest in his business as ind...
Venture Preference targets Broker Network
Venture Preference has announced and investment programme into Layton Blackham Business Solutions in a bid to make it the UK’s leading broker network within three years.
Ironpro announces key US appointments
Specialist insurer Ironshore has announced three new appointments within its professional liability facility, IronPro.
Insurers bearing the brunt of car crime
New research carried out by Autoglass has shown that the average cost of a vehicle break-in is estimated at £300, leaving insurers to endure the increasing cost of car crime. The windscreen repair and replacement company found that a third (33%) of…
FSA calls for "renewed energy" to deliver TCF
The pace of progress must increase if firms are to meet next year's deadlines, according to the latest report from the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Equity acquires broker Diamond
Equity Insurance Brokers has acquired County Antrim broker, Diamond Insurance.
Groupama joins home insurance panel
Groupama has been selected to join the home insurance panel for Uinsure, the new general insurance intermediary catering for mortgage brokers and IFAs.
Allianz takes minority stake in Oval
Oval says it looking to complete a “number of acquisitions” after selling a 10% share of its equity to Allianz.
RSA boosts top line revenue by 29% in UK personal
Royal and Sun Alliance has announced a 29% rise in net written premiums for personal lines business in the UK. The insurer's nine month results released today reveal that RSA has taken £819m in NWP for personal lines business, against £637m for the first…
Kiln to return surplus capital
Kiln has announced a proposed return of a surplus capital of approximately £60m.
Aon to boost its claims team
Aon Risk Services is investing in claims advocacy, with plans to increase the number of claims management executives.
Swiss Re 3Q delivers ultra-low combined ratio
Swiss Re has posted third quarter results sporting a property and casualty combined ratio of just 83.4% for the third quarter
Europ Assistance launches ID theft assistance product
Building on the expertise gained from its identity theft assistance service in the USA, Europ Assistance has launched an ID Theft assistance service to its own UK and Ireland based clients.
Risk and insurance services launched for the care home industry
Erinaceous Insurance Services and Norwich Union, together with eight other companies, are set to unveil CareAssured, an integrated insurance and risk management programme for the care home sector.
NU launches coporate health plan
Norwich Union Healthcare (NUHC) has launched Health Vision - built around a health audit and an integral part of its new Wellness Solutions product for corporate clients.
Priovident Insurance launches web-based product for smaller brokers
Provident Insurance has launched a new initiative that will aim to help smaller brokers retain market share.
FSA calls for renewed energy to deliver TCF
The pace of progress must increase if firms are to meet next year's deadlines, according to the latest report from the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Guy Carp names GCFac bosses
Guy Carpenter has announced that Mark Newman, Hugh Powell and John Trace have been named Co-Leaders of its GCFac, Guy Carpenter’s dedicated global facultative reinsurance unit.
Jelf unveils network plan
Jelf has launched a collaboration between the group and experienced network professional, Bob Parkins called The Purple Partnership.
Munich Re invests $7.3m in quake model
Munich Re is injecting €5m ($7.3m) into developing an earthquake model with some of the world’s leading experts.