Commercial
Appointment at Towergate Partnership
Towergate Partnership has appointed Delyth Lee as regional marketing manager for its central region....
Energy market in depot grief
Insurers and brokers in the London market have bemoaned the Buncefield oil depot explosion for toppi...
Claimant found negligent in road traffic accident case
Sam (previously known as Al-Sam) v Atkins - (Court of Appeal - 9 November 2005)
Evolution sets ambitious targets
Evolution underwriting group, the commercial agency formed by former Independent Insurance executive...
Spills market needs to address standards
Environmental Claims
THB reports £1.3m profit
THB Group, the parent company of Lloyd's broker Thompson Heath and Bond, yesterday reported profits ...
Brit Insurance reappoints to supplier panels
Brit Insurance has reappointed loss adjusters Cunningham Lindsey and Crawford and Company, plus law ...
Appointment at Exeter Friendly Society
Exeter Friendly Society has bolstered its sales team by appointing Linda Baker to the newly created ...
Product recalls rise by 16%
The number of product recalls in the UK has shot up 16% over the last year according to research by Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, the City law firm.
John B Collins to open Florida office
US reinsurance broker John B Collins has announced it will open a new office in Tampa, Florida on January 3rd 2006. The office will serve clients in the Gulf Coast states.
Brit updates legal and claims adjuster panels
Brit Insurance, has completed its second full review of service providers. Cunningham Lindsey, Crawfords, Beachcroft Wansbroughs and Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, all appointed two years ago in the first review, have been re-appointed. These four remain…
Evolution launches standalone liability insurance
Broker-only specialist Evolution Underwriting has started underwriting employers’ public and general liability insurance on a standalone basis under the product title Liability Protector. Prior to this, the company underwrote liability insurance as part…
Delay in VAT sensible says adviser
As the insurance industry breathes a sigh of relief, leading business and financial adviser, Grant Thornton welcomes the Government announcement concerning a delay in the implementation of new VAT rules for the industry.
UnumProvident opens tour for customers
Visiting chief executive officer of UnumProvident corporation in the US, Tom Watjen, has opened UnumProvident UK's Customer Path Tour, a way for intermediaries and customers to gain insight into the services of the disability insurer, based in Dorking.
Carole Nash joins Countrywide network
Broker Carole Nash has joined Misys Countrywide network as part of plans to grow the business.
Nationwide in travel push
Building society Nationwide has launched a new travel insurance product, designed specifically for o...
JK Buckenham forms strategic partnership
Lloyd's reinsurance broker JK Buckenham has formed a strategic partnership, bringing together its sp...
ZSL switches from City to Irish branch
Zurich Specialities London will no longer write business from the City after choosing to switch domi...
SSP to restructure for mooted flotation
Insurance software specialist SSP is restructuring its business at the end of the year, ahead of a p...
The Broker Network secures its 150th member
The Broker Network has secured its 150th member, 11 years after its formation. The two most recent e...
Anglo Consultants secures new capacity
Small to medium-sized enterprise insurance underwriting agency Anglo Pacific Consultants has secured...
Disappointment over compensation limit rise
Both sides of the compensation arena were left disappointed, after MPs urged the government to only ...
NU says more jobs could move to India
Norwich Union has revealed more roles could be offshored, on top of the 7800 it had earmarked by 200...
Facing the changes
Review of the Year: Broking