Property
Insurance buyers - Mactavish report: There may be trouble ahead
The recent Mactavish report had some severe criticisms for the commercial insurance sector. Sam Barrett reports on the warnings it contained.
Sterling responds to brokers on products
Sterling Insurance is to relaunch its office and property owners products after analysing findings from its latest annual survey of 250 brokers.
Towergate boss keen on flood pool plan
Towergate executive chairman Peter Cullum has called on the new government to provide underwriting capacity for properties built on flood plains.
Direct Group expands further with EVS deal
Insurance services provider Direct Group, backed by Lloyds Development Capital, has completed the acquisition of Evander Validation Services for an undisclosed sum.
Giles takes over Hampden
Giles Insurance Brokers has acquired the retail broking division of James Hampden Insurance Brokers.
Giles Insurance Brokers in Midlands swoop
Giles Insurance Brokers has acquired the retail broking division of James Hampden Insurance Brokers.
Go Compare adds 82 brands to insurance panels
Comparison site Go Compare has added 82 new insurance brands to its panels in the last year.
NIG names six new underwriters
NIG has attracted specialist area underwriters from RSA, Chartis, Allianz and Zurich Municipal to join its motor, property and liability teams.
L&G wins new GI deal
Legal & General has been appointed to the insurer panel at Pink Home Loans and BDS Mortgage Group to provide general insurance products.
Performance - Shareholder returns: Cut to the core
Jonathan Hughes examines the findings of recent analysis of insurer shareholder returns and finds that big is not necessarily better.
Bowring Marsh opens Tokyo office
Bowring Marsh, the specialist international placement broker at Marsh, has expanded its footprint in Asia with the opening in Tokyo of its eighth office.
Interview - Ben Wright: Property boom
Despite the recession, Keelan Westall's head Ben Wright tells Mairi MacDonald the business has ambitious expansion plans.
New data hub promises level playing field for insurers
Non-direct motor insurers and brokers will soon be able to compete head on with their direct counterparts, following the launch of a new data bureau that will validate claims, credit and vehicle data at the point of sale, according to its founding…
One Answer Network extends deal in growth drive
One Answer Network has entered into a long term contract with insurance sector software specialist Cheshire Data Systems to both expand and extend its licence purchasing agreement, as part of its business growth plans.
Open GI gets Aviva green light
Open GI has become the latest technology firm to integrate its motor quote engine with Aviva’s web-based rating engine in order to provide more competitive, real-time rates to brokers.
CL boosts surveyors division with training programme
Cunningham Lindsey is offering its surveyors an improved training programme, as the claims management company looks to diversify and grow its surveying services division.
Aviva names Hudson as personal line broker boss
Sam Hudson has been appointed head of broker personal lines for Aviva.
One Call strikes Malta deal
Doncaster-based broker One Call insurance has become the latest intermediary to set up its own risk carrying captive insurer, Post has learnt.
RSA "ahead of curve" with cuts
RSA UK chief executive Adrian Brown has said the insurer's swingeing job cuts last year meant it was "ahead of the curve" in responding to the tough economic conditions.
XL boss bemoans 'heavy' Q1 catastrophe claims hit
XL Capital's property & casualty business's combined ratio slipped to 100.5% (Q1 2009: 92.1%) following what chief executive Mike McGavick described as "one of the heaviest levels of first quarter catastrophe activity in history".
Allianz looks within to replace Axa defectee
Allianz commercial property manager Tony Hutchins is leaving the business to join Axa next month, Post has learnt.
CGS founders outline £2m plan for Quadra
The founders of Carr Greenwood Smith have vowed to win back old clients after returning to the market following their split from Merlin.
Beazley sees significant gains in reinsurance and property in Q1
Beazley has reported a 195% increase in premiums to $438.2m in quarter one 2010 (Q1 2009: $368.9m). It added average rates decreased by 1%.
Hiscox to enter aviation as it reports £10m Deepwater hit
Hiscox’s gross written premiums grew year on year by 6.4% in local currencies to £504.1m in quarter one 2010(2009 Q1: £486.5 m).