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Rural plants seeds of expansion with second Farm Web swoop
Rural Insurance has expanded its regional development underwriter team with the appointment of Sarah Robinson from NIG Farm Web.
JLT’s Thistle Insurance makes six appointments
Thistle Insurance Services has made six appointments looking to brokers Oval, Towergate and Giles for its new recruits.
NIG's McCormick heads Barbon management restructure
Barbon has completed a restructure of its leadership, Post can reveal, with NIG's commercial manager Derek McCormick incoming as underwriting director.
Woollam takes on commercial distribution role at UK General
UK General has appointed former NIG director for key accounts Chris Woollam as commercial distribution and strategy director.
LV looks to Equity and NIG for underwriting appointments
LV Broker has strengthened its commercial underwriting team with two appointments.
Polaris renews IBM imarket contract
Polaris UK has renewed its imarket contract with IBM following a strategic review.
Swindle promoted to e-trade director at NIG
NIG has promoted Jaime Swindle to the role of director of e-trade at the commercial insurer.
Covéa raids NIG, Mitsui and Keychoice for underwriting trio
Covéa Insurance has made a trio of new appointments to its commercial lines underwriting team.
Axa retains lead in Brokerbility satisfaction survey
Axa has been ranked highest of Brokerbility’s seven key insurer partners in a survey of members.
Expertise in Action: Broker: Preferential treatment
Few clients are interested in commission disclosure, however, the issue of preferential treatment for brokers that produce the most business for insurers could soon face regulatory scrutiny.
Interview: Ben Fletcher: Taking the fight to fraudsters
Not satisfied with solely battling organised motor fraud, Insurance Fraud Bureau director Ben Fletcher tells Post how, through better industry collaboration, the IFB could extend its remit to other areas.
Total Objects recruits business support pair
Software provider Total Objects has added two business support managers to its team to help bolster its business acquisition and maintenance processes.
E-trading boss Thornton to leave NIG
NIG's director of e-trading is set to leave the Direct Line Group-owned business in October, Post can reveal.
Giles hires NIG corporate motor specialist
Giles has appointed Anne Norrie as corporate development executive.
NIG launches hub for top e-trading brokers
Commercial insurer NIG has launched The Hub Extra, a range of exclusive services, resources and dedicated support from NIG’s First Club and largest e-trade broker partners.
Axa leads the way in Brokerbility satisfaction survey
Axa has been rated the highest performing firm among Brokerbility’s seven key insurer partners in the collective broking organisation’s bi-annual satisfaction survey.
Tax Avoidance: Insurers warned over tax avoidance after WHA loses appeal in NIG VAT case
VAT not recoverable in offshore scheme involving NIG, Crystal and Viscount
Barbican swoops for NIG underwriter
Barbican has pounced to recruit NIG’s technical trade underwriter Daniel Tatam, adding the new recruit to its UK property & casualty team.
Purple swoops for NIG’s Bristol business development boss
Jelf-owned broker network Purple Partnership has recruited a new development manager from Direct Line Group subsidiary NIG.
Former NIG sales boss Parry in Lothbury deal
NIG’s former UK sales director David has been recruited by independent broker Lothbury in a bid to target regional growth.
DLG results “good progress” for 2014 commercial underwriting profit
A £2.2m operating profit for commercial lines has satisfied Direct Line Group’s management that the segment is closing in on a targeted underwriting profit in 2014.
Giles recruits NIG Scotland boss to helm Glasgow branch
Independent broker Giles has swooped to recruit the leader of NIG’s Scottish operations.
Former Brit and NIG head Vivek Banga joins AJ Gallagher as e-trading boss
Brit's former head of UK distribution Vivek Banga has joined Arthur J Gallagher International as its director of e-trading.
NIG recruits from Travelers for commercial claims head
Commercial insurer NIG has recruited Travelers’ senior claims manager Rob Smart to serve as its new head of commercial claims.