Commercial
Insurance industry needs to prove green credentials, claims Aon
Insurers and brokers should think hard about green product development, claims Aon COO.
Cooper Gay raids Benfield to boost onshore energy team
Robert Glynn has worked for Benfield and Marsh, where he was a practice leader.
Marsh recuits new client development head
Neil Irwin believes Marsh is well placed to help new clients leverage more value from their insurance programmes
Aon Benfield strikes new long term relationship
Aon Benfield CEO Andrew Appel claims deal will put it at the forefront of the industry.
Fitch downgrades Brit
Fitch said it would monitor the situation with regards Brit's interest in Lloyd's rival Chaucer.
Insurance security under greater scrutiny, claims AIG
AIG survey has found that 93% of risk managers would exclude a carrier that falls below a certain rating.
Independent Insurance FD wins appeal
Dennis Lomas, the former finance director of failed insurer Independent Insurance has won on appeal and overturned his fine
Snowball severs ties with Towergate
Patrick Snowball is understood to have split from Towergate following a restructure of Towergate Financial Services.
Ace Europe opens new office
Ace Europe expands into Turkey, a move CEO Andrew Kendrick said now gave it branches in over 20 countries.
Welcome to the new Post web service
Post's new online resource has been overhauled and redesigned as part of a major investment programme
Zurich and Esri debate the role of geography in transforming the general insurance industry
Zurich's Graham White and Esri UK's Graham Wallace talk about geography and location in this special web seminar hosted by Anthony Gould.
Endsleigh links up with estate agency
Estate agent group Chancellors has signed an exclusive long term agreement with Endsleigh Let, the insurance and referencing provider.
Dual recruits and moves to larger Manchester base
Dual Corporate Risks, the specialist directors' & officers' and professional indemnity underwriting agency for mid-market companies, has relocated its Manchester office into bigger premises. It has also announced the addition of Ross Griffin to the…
Liberty looks to expand Europe and Middle Eastern marine business
Liberty International Underwriters Europea division has appointed Mike Nukk as assistant vice president - marine, to lead the expansion of its marine portfolio in Europe and the Middle East.
Novae in network tie up
Our Network has added access to insurer Novae to its panel to extend its tradesman's liability offering for broker members. Complementing the existing offering, Novae will sit alongside MMA and Groupama on Our Network's comparative, online per-capita…
Brit finally concedes interest in Lloyd's insurer Chaucer
Lloyd's insurer Brit has finally admitted it is talks with rival Chaucer after months of speculation .
International broker boosts aviation division with two senior hires
International broker United Insurance Brokers has strengthened its aviation division with two appointments who have between them 75 years of market expertise.
Ferma elects new president
Peter den Dekker, corporate insurance risk manager at Dutch multi-national Stork, has been elected President of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations. He took over from Marie-Gemma Dequae, whose mandate came to an end after four years…
Chubb launches metal industry product
Chubb Insurance has launched a new product to help protect precision engineers, metal fabricators and processors.
Allianz calls on solicitors to be proactive on risk management
Allianz has urged solicitors to take a proactive approach to risk management in the face of increasing professional indemnity exposures.
Axa Insurance cuts 560 roles after "cleansing" UK business
Axa Insurance is to streamline its operating model in a move which it claims will result in the loss of around 560 roles over the next few months, of which no more than half will be redundancies in the UK.
Allianz secures Lloyds TSB commercial business deal
Allianz Commercial has secured a multiyear partnership with Lloyds Banking Group to provide insurance solutions to Lloyds TSB (LTSB) and Bank of Scotland's (BOS) 850 000 small business customers.