NIG
NIG aims to double SME market share
NIG has insisted its relationships with regional brokers have not been impacted by its UK restructure, after finalising the underwriting line-up of the company's regional centres.
NIG raids Axa, Hiscox and Travelers for regional underwriting managers
NIG has made a series of senior underwriting appointments to spearhead a “major push” for regional SME business
Giant
Colin Hutchinson has been appointed senior regional underwriter at Giant to head up the Belfast office it opened last year.
RBSI profits slump by over £500m to £58m in 2009
CEO Paul Geddes described 2009 as "exceptionally challenging"
Provident is front runner for Tesco motor panel
Tesco Bank is poised to sign deals with several insurers, including up-for-sale Provident, to handle "non-standard risks" as part of a panel arrangement, Post has learnt.
Penny black's insurance week
And so another member of the dwindling ranks of the NIG class of 2006 management team bails out, leaving only one Peter Johnson working within the Royal Bank of Scotland's insurance division. Penny wonders what will be awaiting him when, indeed if, he…
NIG director Banga defects to join Brit
NIG has lost another member of its management team, with the departure of head of business development for commercial and broker, Vivek Banga.
Post Pick of the week
The major news this week: IAG linked with Provident; CHO rises from the ashes; Merlin hit by major loss; NIG director quits; Questgates in Teceris deal
NIG to launch new products with Powerplace
NIG has chosen Powerplace as the platform from which to launch its new range of tradesman insurance and professional insurance products.
NIG extends risk management service to property owners
Insurer to offer ‘risk aware’ to commercial property policyholders
European Commission approves RBS restructure
Government welcomes support for the scheme
RSA joins Power Place panel
Towergate arm to offer RSA products to brokers
What the papers say
Post editor Jonathan Swift joins Louise Meeson, news editor of Insurance Age and Martin Friel, editor of Insurance Age, to discuss this month's trade press.
RBSI unveils seven managers in top three SME insurance push
Subsidiary NIG is aiming to double its share of the £10bn SME market.
AIG manager joins NIG as distribution boss
Dave Parry has also worked for Independent, Zurich and Royal.
Allianz and NIG top Towergate survey
Insurers named as top performers by Towergate Brokers
RBSI income rises to £1.12bn
Combined ratio deteriorates due to "significant" hike in claims
The runners and riders in the sale
On 5 February, Royal Bank of Scotland confirmed that it had decided to retain its insurance arm. However, with the announcement this Tuesday that it will look to divest the business again, Post looks at what has happened the names previously linked with…
RBSI looks to close Finsure
If accepted the proposal to close the premium finance house will impact 80 staff.
RBS CEO refuses to rule out trade sale for insurance arm
Stephen Hester admits an IPO is not the "only exit route" being considered.
RBS sets 2013 deadline to divest insurance business
Bank sees RBSI as ripe for possible IPO.