Articles by Insurance Post Staff
PFS rolls out RDR study groups
The Personal Finance Society (PFS) is rolling-out a series of regional study groups to help its members prepare for the Diploma in Financial Planning exams.
Going to the Biba conference - then twitter with us
As the media partners for this year's Biba Conference in Manchester - and producers of the conference's daily newspaper - Post Magazine/Insurance Age and PB's group editor in chief Ant Gould has set up a twitter account for you to share your views both…
Towergate launches SME Energy Certification service
Towergate Partnership has launched a new Energy Certification service designed to help SME's meet the requirements of the European Energy Performance Buildings Directive.
Berkshire loses top rating from Moody's
Ratings agency Moody's has cut its credit ratings on Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire to Aa2, and cut to Aa1, its ratings on Berkshire's reinsurance subsidiary National Indemnity Co and bond insurance arm Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
Four property underwriters quit QBE for Liberty International Underwriters
Four senior underwriters, and one other member of the 30-strong London Endurance Risk Practice team, who were due to relocate to QBE , are understood to have left the company. Industry sources told Reinsurance the five were destined to join Liberty…
Heath Lambert lands Targetfollow deal
Heath Lambert Group has been appointed to place the general insurance of commercial property company Targetfollow.
GAB Robins UK appoints new casualty director
GAB Robins UK has appointed Kim Alcock as its new casualty director with immediate effect.
Validus to use all available means to win IPC bid
Validus Holdings has responded to the IPC board decision yesterday to support the original Max Capital bid for the Bermudian company rather than its own rival offer.
Purple and Allianz launch small business facility
Purple Partnership has joined forces with insurer Allianz to launch a new small business proposition for its members.
Tradesman product launched
APC is to launch its bespoke Tradesman product later this month.
Chubb promotes trio in personal lines division
Chubb Insurance has made three promotions in its personal lines division – Phil Kay as senior underwriter on the Signature (ultra high net worth) team, Krina Patel as senior technical underwriter and Hayley Palmer as a senior underwriter.
Ironshore specialty gains McAuliffe and Beauvais
Two former AIG heads have joined Ironshore. Tim McAuliffe and Ben Beauvais have joined Ironshore to take on the roles of president and senior vice president of the specialty casualty unit respectively. McAuliffe will be based out of New York and report…
Bollington links up with VSIB
Bollington has entered a joint venture with the Vehicle Systems Installation Board to offer tailored cover for its members who are accredited installers of security systems.
Upward swing in D&O sales continues says Marsh
Concerns about the global economy, shareholder action, litigation, and the increasing engagement by regulators are fuelling demand for Directors' and Officers' insurance, according to Marsh.
Helphire to raise £50m
Helphire has announced plans to raise £50.0m by means of the placing and open offer.
Pick of the week
Senior reporter Louise Meeson looks at the major stories in this week's Post: the UK Rehabilitation C...
MorganAsh to hold seminar in Dublin
MorganAsh is to hold a seminar on underwriting and protection in Dublin on 17 June.
Lock in for learning at Groupama
Staff training at Groupama Insurances has been boosted with the appointment of Louise Lock to the ro...
Morale boost in recession
Companies could increase morale among their employees by formally acknowledging their hard work, a c...
Time to test yoursel
A selection of topical questions from the question banks of Ed.Learn - the CII's online training resource
Direct Group branches into liability and travel
Direct Group is expanding its claims management operation by branching into the liability and travel...
Insurers hit by "dancing round handbags" jibe
Insurers have been accused of "dancing round their handbags" rather than addressing the matter of th...
Surgical spirit
Medical Malpractice
Appointment at BLM
Berrymans Lace Mawer has promoted six new partners. Paul Owston handles personal injury cases in B...