News
A Winter's tale.
Oxford-based broker Thomas Winter has been appointed as the sole approved broker of the Scottish Fed...
Hanover deal.
Scheme broker Hanover Park Commercial has signed up Norwich Union and Axa to jointly underwrite a ne...
Classic cover.
High net worth specialist RK Harrison has teamed up with Axa to offer an exclusive product Classic P...
And then there were three.
There are already two trade associations representing the accident management industry, but last week, a new one was announced. Tony Baker, heading up the venture, explains why he feels the industry needs another association and what it will do.
What the Papers Say.
The Daily Telegraph Lollipop men and women using a new type of lightweight pole have discovered t...
Liability: insurers hold out.
With regard to your editorial Recoverability Dispute calls for Direct Action (Post Magazine, 25 Janu...
Appointment at Mardon Insurance.
David Cole has joined Mardon Insurance as business development director. He has many years experienc...
Exclusion warning.
The Financial Ombudsman Service has warned insurance companies about the widespread use of exclusion...
Calleo sells stake.
European management and IT services company Calleo Consolidated Technologies has sold a 14% stake in...
Focus on motor claims.
The motor insurance market faces enormous challenges as it struggles to keep a lid on claims costs. ...
CCC closure.
Peterborough-based accident repair management company CCC International has decided to focus its ene...
Policy Master is bullish over Sirius.
Insurance technology firm Policy Master expects to announce top end figures for the year ended 31 De...
Standard certificates would be a relief.
Why can't UK insurers follow the US example and have standard certificates? I read that in the US...
Little relief for P&I clubs, says S&P
Protection & indemnity (P&I) clubs face continued low rates and rising losses but will be unable to i...
Linaker sets up timber division
Insurance broker Linaker has set up a new division to cater specifically for the insurance needs of t...
Goshawk enters PI market
Integrated Lloyd's insurance vehicle Goshawk has entered the professional indemnity market. It has...
Swiss Re integrates German non-life business
Swiss Re is merging its European non-life division in Germany, Bavarian Re, with its Europe division ...
Anderson fills gap at Miller Fisher
The troubled Miller Fisher group has appointed Tom Anderson as managing director of Miller Firstline,...
Club Direct pushes for change over DVT
Travel insurer, Club Direct, has changed its travel insurance policies in the wake of the debate ove...
Hiscox builds in Dublin
Hiscox, which recently rejected a bid from the giant US insurer Chubb, has acquired three-man Dublin-...
Sirius doubles up
Reinsurer and insurer Sirius International has doubled the size of its operation at the London Underw...
Government acts to stem flood tide
The insurance industry has welcomed the government's belated changes to its guidance note on plannin...
IIB threatens insurers and pushes ahead with OFT appeal
The Institute of Insurance Brokers is to push ahead with its appeal against the Office of Fair Tradin...
Sirius recruits Limit team
Sirius International has expanded its London presence with the recruitment of a trade credit and poli...