News
US insurers face crash payout
Global Aerospace and US aviation underwriting pool US Aviation Insurance Group are the lead insurers...
What the papers said this week
The Sun A comical insurance form has been leaked on the internet, calling a compensation-seeking ca...
Appointment at Arista
Arista has appointed Nigel Johnstone as development underwriter to focus on south Wales. Prior to jo...
Appointment at Lockton
Paul Denny has joined Lockton Manchester as a partner. Mr Denny, previously national sales director ...
Appointment at Open GI
Open GI has recruited Antony Davies as a new business sales consultant. Mr Davies joins Open GI from...
SSP secures biggest contract win with legacy deal
SSP has secured its largest ever contract with a South African bank that will see the technology pro...
Catlin reports £9m loss
Lloyd's insurer Catlin has reported a loss before tax of $13m (£9.1m) for 2008 (2007: $543m profit)....
Brokerbility plays down member's departure
Brokerbility has downplayed the departure of Yorkshire-based risk specialist Proaktive Risk Group fo...
Advice for corporate
Jersey-based marketing company Adding 1 has launched an online resource for broker members to help t...
Underwriters and claims must collaborate, say Zurich heads
The future success of the insurance industry depends on underwriting and claims departments working ...
Groupama looks to remove unhealthy tension
Groupama Insurances has decided to split its operational structure into three distinct divisions - p...
Appointment at Canopius
Canopius has appointed Sally Coryn as head of business development. In this newly created role, Ms C...
Government to look into £2m black hole at failed broker
The government is investigating an alleged £2m black hole in failed intermediary Shakespeare Underwr...
FSA warns consumers
The Financial Services Authority has issued a consumer warning about A Razzaq Insurance Brokers. It ...
Aon CEO replaced
Aon has replaced Steve McGill as non-executive chairman with the former chairman of stockbroker Brid...
SFO looks at AIG
The UK's Serious Fraud Office is investigating the UK business operations of AIG's Financial Product...
MoJ reforms raise issues for brokers
Insurers need to engage and educate brokers on the proposed Ministry of Justice personal injury refo...
Appointment at Liberty
Liberty International Underwriters Europe, a division of Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Christo...
Hampden buys Nameco
Hampden Underwriting, the Lloyd's investment vehicle, has bought a corporate member of Lloyd's for £...
Perils enters market
Zurich-based Perils has been established to aggregate and provide industry-wide European catastrophe...
Broker only insurers feel the heat in CHO debate
The practice among brokers of taking referral fees in the credit hire industry sparked criticism for...
Survey says ..
Underwriting fraud is inflating motor claims costs - that was the message of delegates at the event,...
Fairer scheme for not-at-fault drivers
Enterprise Rent-A-Car asserts that its new not-at-fault direct hire model for insurers could cut cla...
McCarthy entertains delegates
Perry McCarthy, the original Stig from television's Top Gear, entertained delegates in the final ses...