News
Giles targets PI sector
Broker Giles this week announced its first professional indemnity acquisition as it plans to triple ...
Events
20 - 21 September Institute of Risk Management 2004 risk forum Keele University, Staffordshire w...
Gender Bill compromise hits snag
The European Gender Equality Directive reached a stalemate last week that could last for at least th...
Smoking ban may reduce PL premiums
The banning of smoking in pubs can only help reduce public liability premiums, according to an indus...
Marine underwriting warning
Marine hull underwriters are severely underpricing risks, according to Simon Beale, current chairman...
AWAH opens European headquarters
Bermuda-based Allied World Assurance Holdings has opened the European headquarters of its subsidiary...
US broker targets liability sector growth
US broker Crump Insurance Services has announced it is launching a financial lines practice to serve...
Aviva sells Asian GI business
Aviva is selling its general insurance operations in Asia to Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, for £249m in...
Folgate Partnership confirms negotiations
The Folgate Partnership has confirmed that it is at an advanced stage of negotiations concerning the...
Hiscox plans regional business push
Hiscox is planning to expand its retail network with a "six-figure" marketing campaign to achieve it...
Cobra launches into Lloyd's market
Commercial broking network Cobra has launched into the Lloyd's market by becoming the largest shareh...
Appointment at AIG Europe
AIG Europe (UK) has made Jon Cooper travel manager. He will be based in London and responsible for d...
Appointment at Aspen Insurance
Aspen Insurance has recruited a new aviation insurance team. Headed up by Nick Bonnar, who is respon...
Allianz aims to double broker agency base
Allianz Cornhill this week outlined an all-encompassing commercial lines distribution strategy, prom...
What the papers said this week
The Daily Telegraph Three leading credit ratings agencies have warned that reinsurers will have to ...
Admiral IPO price raises eyebrows
The Admiral Group may have overestimated its value in pricing its shares ahead of its projected list...
Zurich appoints Robert Lindemann
Zurich has appointed Robert Lindemann as president of its North American commercial middle market bu...
Wet August saw increase in road accidents
Rain-related motor accidents have risen sharply this summer after the country experienced the wettes...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny helped bid farewell last week to Mike Hannan, one of the venerable institutions of the London ...
Appointment at The Folgate Partnership
Lawrence O'Keeffe has joined The Folgate Partnership as product development manager. He has more tha...
Appointment at Insite Insurance Recruitment
Ian Mortimer has been appointed managing consultant of general insurance recruitment solutions provi...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Jason Denton has been appointed account development manager at Allianz Cornhill Engineering in Manch...
Appointment at Pavilion
Pavilion has made David Levitus non-executive director. He is a qualified chartered accountant with ...
Highway: direct push
Motor insurer Highway has confirmed aggressive growth plans for its retail division, with aims to in...