News
Hiscox first with J&H.
Hiscox is to become the first insurer in Europe to trade on J& H Marsh & McLennan's global broking s...
Keeping above water.
Insurers desperate to keep afloat with the latest tactics for predicting flood risk are invited to h...
Appointment at Gentia.
Gentia Software has appointed Stephen Hill, Alan Jeffries and Lynne Jones to accelerate its business...
Fishers buys creditor insurer NLA Group.
Insurance group Fishers International agreed a sum of £6m last week for its latest acquisition of in...
Policyholders set for windfall.
Thousands of policyholders are in line for windfall shares should Canada Life float on the Stock Exc...
Luck of the Irish runs out for team.
A soccer team was described in the High Court in Dublin as the "unluckiest in Ireland" after it was ...
Independent plans new 'major assault'.
Independent Insurance has decided to boost its role as a large risk commercial lines insurer and tar...
Cautious welcome.
Home Affairs Minister Alun Michael has given a "cautious welcome" to the latest crime figures which ...
Speedy Polaris to hit broker market.
Personal lines trading via Polaris could be significantly speeded up by a new IT system which is in ...
Appointment at Edgar Hamilton.
Lloyd's broker Edgar Hamilton has appointed Rod Lloyd as a divisional director. He will be responsib...
The 'sandwich generation'.
While attempts to persuade people to provide for their own retirements seems to have got through to some, Jonathan Guy discovers there is a section of the workforce that feels this message has come too late for them.
Gentia system launch.
The first automated performance management system for large companies has been launched by Gentia So...
Chiefs £920m target.
New Royal London Insurance chief executive Mike Yardley has outlined how he hopes to double its oper...
Wave of buys predicted.
UK insurers were bracing themselves for possible takeover as experts predicted a tidal wave of acqui...
Towergate acquisition.
Underwriting groupTowergate has acquired the Park Homes, Let Homes and Static Caravan portfolios fro...
PMI election results.
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has announced that Neil Crichton has been elected as vice pr...
Survey gives thumbs up.
A recent Prime Health survey found that 100% of policyholders would recommend the company to friends...
Guernsey Crimestoppers.
BBC's private detective Bergerac would support a crime stopping initiative by a Jersey and Guernsey ...
Guardian at least win hospitality stakes.
Just a little thank you to Guardian Insurance for its generous hospitality on Monday when we at Post...
Age Concern overhaul.
Age Concern Insurance has revamped its Jubilee scheme to launch a new home and contents insurance po...
What the papers say.
THE INDEPENDENT What is a Bernie? A friend of diarist Pandora has discovered this invigorating ne...
Murder husband jailed.
A man who murdered his wife to pick up a £250,000 insurance payout was jailed for life this week, at...
Appointment at R P Hodson.
Fiona Garbett and Neil Hodgson have joined R P Hodson insurance brokers as account handlers. Ms Garb...
Appointment at JM Murphy & Others.
Fiona Denton has joined JM Murphy and Others (Syndicate 1156) as a general liability underwriter. Sh...