News
FSA changes RDR timetable
The FSA has announced that it will change the timetable for publishing feedback on the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) Discussion Paper with the full feedback statement now due to be published in November.
Pick of the week
Reporter Louise Meeson and supplements and online editor Stephanie Denton look at the major stories f...
Biba repeats low credit insurers caution
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has reiterated its warning to members about recommending ...
Appointment at Oval
Oval has appointed Marcus Simeoni to head of its London market casualty broking team. He has more th...
Aon suspends three staff
Global broker Aon has placed three employees from its UK aviation team on a leave of absence pending...
Knowles quits CII to launch new online MGA
Former Imarket strategy and markets director Peter Knowles is to launch a venture capital-backed onl...
Gang is jailed as IFB hails success of Operation Mysterious
The Insurance Fraud Bureau is celebrating after a criminal 'crash for cash' gang was jailed for a to...
Aon income reaches $1.1bn
Aon's second quarter net income improved to $1.1bn (£563m) in the second quarter of 2008 from $240m ...
Appointment at Ace
Ace has appointed Phil Sharpe as director of casualty and major risks for the UK and Ireland. In thi...
Appointment at THB
James Truscott has been appointed to the board of THB's underwriting agency Unicorn Underwriting as ...
Lloyd's to reap rewards of Irish non-life market
Lloyd's is boosting its presence in Ireland after noting the massive increase in the size of the non...
IIB-specific Our Network eyes 15-strong panel
The head of Broker Direct's new network has said it ultimately aims to have a 15-strong insurer pane...
Analysts cheer Aspen
Aspen Insurance Holdings' second quarter net income rose 11% to $126.9m (£64.8m) from $114.7m this t...
Close acquisition will transform failing firms
Close Premium Finance has claimed economies of scale will transform "loss-making" companies into an ...
Instant event cover
Event managers can now access event insurance instantly, Hiscox has claimed, after the firm decided ...
Cooper Gay outsources
Cooper Gay has entered into an outsourcing agreement with Xchanging. The broker will outsource speci...
Lancashire GWP shrinks
Lancashire has reported gross written premium of $383.4m (£196.7m) and a combined ratio of 66.4% for...
Admiral: aggregators face battle for survival in 2009
Admiral has predicted the aggregator battle will come to a head next year after revealing that, whil...
Imperial recruits Hogarth
Ian Hogarth is to join Imperial Consultants next month as its client development director. He previo...
Insurance chiefs denounce commissions that top 30%
Brokers that demand commission rates of more than 30% can expect to be left standing at the negotiat...
Cheltenham base opened
THB has followed the expansion of its London office with the opening of a new office in Cheltenham. ...
Ace claims record result
Ace has seen its second quarter net income jump 15% to $746m (£381.9m) from $649m, compared to the s...
Appointment at Atradius
Atradius has appointed Peter Schmidt to chief market officer responsible for credit insurance throug...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...