News
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
This is an interesting sideline to the home insurance industry (and not a bad website either). The c...
Swiss Re to become less "US-centric"
Reinsurance giant Swiss Re said it was becoming less "US-centric" as the company announced it had do...
Fitch Ratings affirms Munich Re's ratings
Fitch Ratings affirmed Munich Re's insurer financial strength and long-term ratings at 'AA' (very st...
Cancer scare: ABI mulls code
Private medical insurers promised action this week after a research paper alleged they have misled c...
Appointment at Higham Group
Provider of outsourced services for the life insurance and pensions industry Higham Group has appoin...
Fraud Focus
Jamie Taylor explains how EURIM is tackling data-sharing initiatives. It is an ever-present dilemma...
Appointment at Aascent
Premium finance provider Aascent has promoted Ed Ferrell, one of the company's founding partners, to...
Underwriter makes online property push
Insurance underwriter Commercial Express has launched an interactive website for brokers in a move t...
Appointment at Bupa
Dean Pollard has been appointed development director for Bupa International. He is responsible for t...
Invaro run-off extended
Invaro's successor, Strathmore Administration Services, said it was still "months away" from taking ...
Appointment at QBE
Alastair Herbert and David Draper have joined QBE as joint underwriting managers for the UK and Cont...
Claims body codes now ready for consultation
The Claims Standards Federation is set to release its final draft codes of practice for the claims m...
New reinsurance manager at Kiln
Lloyd's managing agent R J Kiln (Kiln), has announced the appointment of Habib Kattan as Reinsurance Manager. He will be responsible for Kiln’s outwards reinsurance strategy and execution.
Lloyd’s targets slip compliance
Lloyd’s has underlined its commitment to increasing contract certainty by announcing the creation of an action team of LMP slip auditors.
Fusion boosts management team
Fusion has appointed Gavin Mitchell as executive manager for the insurer’s Leeds branch.
Professional Mortgage Network joins Select and Protect panel
Select and Protect, provider of household and MPPI cover through financial advisers, has announced a new partnership with Professional Mortgage Network.
Tropical Storm Risk appoints new scientist
Tropical Storm Risk has announced the appointment of Dr Peter Yuen to work on further developments to its Tropical Storm Tracker.
Moody’s downgrades Converium
Moody's Investors Service has announced that it has downgraded the ratings of the various entities of Converium group. The rating action concludes the review process initiated on 20 July 2004.
S&P lowers Converium subsidiary rating
Standard & Poor's (S&P) has lowered its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on US-based reinsurer Converium Reinsurance (North America) (CRNA) from A- to BB+.
RFIB sees 50% growth
RFIB Group, the international Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker, has recorded a 50% increase in pre-tax profit to £5m (£3.3) for the year ended 31 March on total revenue of £27.1m
New MD at Omni Whittington London market division
Omni Whittington Group has appointed John Halls as the new managing director of Omni Whittington Insurance Services.
Broker Network acquires Scottish broker
Broker Network Holdings has acquired Scottish broker Ewen C Mair and Co.
NIG secures motor deal worth £5m
NIG has secured a £5m book of commercial motor business through Sutton Barnard Insurance Brokers in Surrey.
US broking investigation summons Axis Capital
AXIS Capital Holdings has received a subpoena from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York seeking information regarding incentive commission agreements between its insurance companies and insurance brokers.