Commercial
RSA looks to Olympics to buoy construction business
Royal and Sun Alliance and Munich Re have been strongly tipped as the Olympic Delivery Authority's t...
ABC Insurance sets the record straight on the MGA or not MGA question
I found your recent supplement on small to medium-sized enterprises very interesting and informative...
Colemont Polska opened
Colemont Global has opened a Polish insurance operation, Colemont Polska, based in Warsaw. The offic...
The start-up trust game
The varied and steady stream of start-ups, all vying for a place in one of the world's most competit...
Penny black's insurance week
As the silly season gets sillier, Penny has been glad of a few days of warm sunshine, however there ...
JLT blasts rivals in "three-for-two" market share chase
Jardine Lloyd Thompson blasted the attitude of its rivals in pursuing market share, as it unveiled a...
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Towergate strikes biggest deal of 2007
Towergate has made its largest acquisition of the year, to coincide with a 30% improvement in sales ...
Appointment at Chubb
Chubb Insurance has announced the expansion of its UK and Ireland accident and health team with thre...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA has appointed Jason Beach as its new key account manager. Mr Beach will be responsible for suppo...
MMA reinforces portfolio
Intermediary-only insurer MMA Insurance has enhanced its property owners' product portfolio as part ...
Highway exits Lloyd's
Highway has completed its exit from Lloyd's following closure of its former Lloyd's Syndicates. The ...
Direct Group in £40m MBO
Derek Coles has successfully led the management team of Direct Group, a provider of corporate and affinity services to the insurance sector, in acquiring the business in a £40 million deal with the backing of mid-market private equity firm LDC.
UK firms uninterested in environmental liability cover
Spain, Germany and Italy are leading the way in the implementation of the EU Environmental Liability Directive and are showing the most interest in purchasing environmental cover, broker Willis has said. This is in contrast to the UK, where insurers…
Towergate warns of insurer battle of nerves as sales hit £709m
Sales at Towergate Partnership increased 30.9% to £709m of gross written premium for the first half of the year. However, the broking group insurer said the impact of its new business had been "somewhat offset" by the continued soft market rates.
Survey: 72% of brokers say flooding will ease premium increases
A broker survey by NIG has revealed that 72% of brokers said that the poor weather would make it easier for them to sell in premium increases both later this year and next. A further 22% predicted no change.
Appointments at Junction
Affinity provider Junction has appointed two further relationship managers.
Towergate adds £75m GWP after swoop for market leading broker
Towergate Partnership today announced the acquisition of London based Hayward Aviation, which it claims is the UK’s largest general aviation broker. All 80 of its staff and senior management will join the Towergate Group.
BIBA slams home insurance premium hike
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has slammed announcements from insurers that property premiums will increase by 10% following the floods in the UK this summer.
Hiscox launching new ad campaign
Hiscox will launch its new national advertising campaign on TV and in print on 6th August.
Thompsons calls for increased bereavement awards
Thompson Solicitors has called on the Government to increase the amount of compensation for bereavement to the families of asbestos cancer victims in England & Wales.
MMA targets property owners growth with enhanced covers
Intermediary-only insurer MMA Insurance (MMA) has added a series of enhancements to its property owners’ product portfolio as part of the strategy to grow its residential and commercial landlords business.
ABC unveils team for new Sheffield office
ABC Insurance today announced the opening of its north of England regional branch office based in Sheffield.
NIG appoints new manager
NIG has appointed Dean Laming as the new regional manager for its Redhill operation.