News
Insurers must take a European stance.
European insurance companies' failure to take a company view on cross-border issues is seriously ham...
Rates set to fall for NHS trusts.
NHS trusts have benefited from shunning the commercial insurance sector, according to Health Ministe...
Aon UK job cuts hit 1000.
Broking giant Aon has confirmed it expects to cut 1000 UK jobs as part of its global restructuring -...
New Year's Honour.
Maurice Eugene Healy (above), chairman of the Insurance Ombudsman Bureau Council, was among those me...
Hiscox mystery backers
Two major European reinsurers are to provide 7% of the overall capital for Lloyd's syndicate 33, mana...
Miller Pycraft to cull network.
Loss adjuster Miller Pycraft is planning a substantial cull of its office network from 22 down to 12...
Mynd your mergers.
Computer Sciences Corporation has completed its acquisition of Mynd Corporation - formerly Policy Ma...
Penny Black's insurance week.
A happy new year to you all - especially Lloyd's insurer Hiscox, which certainly gets its money's-wo...
Helphire eyes injury claims.
Credit hire company Helphire is set to make a major play for the growing personal injury compensatio...
£25m boost for JLT.
UK insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson is to get a boost of £25m from the restructuring of Frenc...
Towergate snaps up Kings Commercial
The acquisitive Towergate Underwriting Group, formed by Peter Cullum in 1997, has acquired the Kings ...
Insurers are bracing themselves.
Insurers are bracing themselves for a deluge of claims from flooding and burst pipes, following the ...
Salvage body seeks buyer.
The Salvage Association is to seek a buyer for its commercial interests after unveiling its latest r...
Making history.
Overseas brokers that are externally regulated and meet new technical and customer care standards co...
Care-ful welcome.
The Association of British Insurers and Age Concern have given a cautious welcome to the Treasury's ...
Reinsurers back syndicate 33
Two "major European reinsurers" are to provide 7% of the overall capital for Lloyd's syndicate 33, wh...
Kott heads Wellington in US
Stanley Kott has been promoted to chief executive of the US subsidiary of the Lloyd's property and ca...
Crump heads Independent unit
Paul Crump has taken on the role of UK property underwriter at Independent Insurance. Mr Crump's ro...
Ward Evans expands in Leeds
Ward Evans Group has officially opened its new Leeds office which will focus on retail and small and ...
Unemployment initiative from Goodfellows
Protection underwriter Goodfellows has launched a new package of stand alone income protection insura...
Employers Re reorganises
GE-owned Employers Re (ERC) is restructuring its operation into four business groups and three groups...
Online Claims in MSL tie-up
Online Claims has teamed up with MSL to offer a full range of legal expenses insurance policies. Ad...
LPSO to serve Mar
The LPSO Service Centre, set up by the Lloyd's Policy Signing Office, has won its first contract for ...
Lighthouse offers for Equitable staff
Listed independent financial adviser the Lighthouse Group is in talks with members of Equitable Life'...