News
Buildings policy rise
The first quarter of 2009 saw the average quoted premium for an annual buildings insurance policy ri...
Household escape 10% up
The cost of household escape of water claims is increasing by almost 10% year-on-year, it has been c...
Killer flu
Companies should start making business continuity preparations as swine flu reaches the UK, the insu...
Appointment at QBE
QBE European Operations has hired Constanza Gallegos de las Heras as general manager of the Spanis...
Appointment at Ironshore
Ironshore has recruited Anthony Mammolite as executive vice-president of its US property unit. He ...
RSA to reduce partners in regional sales drive
RSA has embarked on a new strategy that will see it reduce the amount of partners its works with, wh...
Claims spend could be slashed collaboratively
More collaborative working between insurers and the damage management industry could help cut claims...
Technical KO for Cullum
Towergate chairman Peter Cullum failed to chart on the 2009 Rich List due to a rule that stops peopl...
Top 10 brokers control 73% of market
The top-10 commercial brokers in the UK control 73% of the market, well ahead of the European averag...
NIG ditches "yesterday's model" and 130 staff
NIG is proposing to reduce the number of offices it has from 18 to 10, with a net reduction in head ...
Aviva to hit target
Aviva has reported that its first quarter general insurance combined operating ratio is in line with...
Crawford leaves RBSI for claims firm
Charles Crawford is leaving his role at Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance to become group chief execu...
Appointment at Equity Red Star
Equity Red Star has appointed Dawn Illing to the new role of product development manager. She will...
Appointment at Colemont
Colemont has appointed Reinaldo Iragorri as chief executive officer of Colemont Miami Aviation. He...
LFC acquires Roundhouse
LFC Insurance has acquired Essex-based commercial intermediary Roundhouse Insurance Brokers, and has...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance Holdings has appointed John King to the newly created role of portfolio director - ...
McMillen departs Aon
The managing director of Aon's Northern Ireland office Patrick McMillen has resigned. Mr McMillen ha...
What the papers said this week
Mirror Insurance giant Norwich Union has taken an £80m hit from the clampdown on rip-off loan cover...
RSA: personal lines broker business focus planned
RSA managing director of personal Mike Holliday-Williams has outlined plans to grow the personal lin...
Co-op predicts crimewave
The Co-operative Insurance has predicted a credit crunch crimewave could hit the UK in the next six ...
Insurers mull Scots payout
Insurers may start paying pleural plaques claims in Scotland after a judge rejected their bid to def...
Appointment at Perils AG
Perils AG, the independent Zurich-based firm set up to aggregate and provide catastrophe insurance d...
Post Property claims management briefing allows ample time
The Post Property claims management briefing allowed ample time for the 130 delegates to network a...
Grogan given middle market position in Marsh shake-up
Marsh has appointed Joe Grogan to run its UK and Ireland middle market business, as part of a wider ...