Personal
Insurers 'still finding regulation tough'
A year on from GI-Day, insurers are continuing to find regulation a struggle, according to Huntswood, a provider of professional services to the retail financial services industry. Huntswood’s poll of insurers reveals that a fifth (22%) of insurers are…
Equity Insurance Group acquires broker
Equity Insurance Group, today announced the successful acquisition of Coventry based insurance broker, Needham Insurance Services. The move continues the expansion of its UK high street presence. The branch, which has four employees, will continue to…
Edward Symmons makes acquisition
Edward Symmons has acquired the business of John Foord & Company for an undisclosed sum. John Foord & Company, established in 1828 is a firm of industrial plant and machinery valuers, and a founder member of the international Valuation Research Group …
XL Capital shuffles top team
XL Capital has announced the appointment of Sarah Street to the position of chief investment officer designate and James Veghte to the position of chief executive of Reinsurance General Operations. In addition, Ms Street and Mr Veghte will join the…
Moody’s issues rating for Montpelier Re shelf registration
Moody's Investors Service has assigned provisional ratings (senior debt at (P)Baa3) to Montpelier Re Holdings $1bn multi-issuer universal shelf registration. The outlook for the ratings is stable.
The silent risk
Cyberliability
Aon Warranty Group expands contract
Aon Warranty Group has expanded its trade credit insurance contract with asset finance company Lomba...
A bit of a departure
Travel insurance
Appointment at Miller Insurance Services
Miller Insurance Services has made three appointments. Anj Chadha has been appointed as associate di...
Homeserve acquires Recommend
Homeserve has acquired Recommend, trading as Improveline in a deal worth up to £18m. The home insura...
Proceed with caution
Legal Comment: employers' liability
Appointment at The Caudwell Group
Crewe-based Lifestyle Services Group and Policy Administration Services, have appointed Simon Markey...
Appointment at Towergate Partnership
Towergate Underwriting Agency Management has appointed Kirk Peattie and Phillip Knight as area devel...
New brand identity for Equity Insurance Group
Equity Insurance Group has announced the successful launch of the company’s new brand identity. The group, previously known as Cox Insurance Holdings, was delisted and deregistered in August 2005 by a consortium including the management team and private…
Towry Law acquired by JS&P
Brokerage Towry Law has been bought for £37m by JS&P Holdings, a fee-based wealth management, financial planning and employee benefit firm owned by private equity funds managed by Palamon Capital Partners. The transaction is subject to UK regulatory…
AA reveals anti-theft drive
AA Insurance is to launch an anti-crime awareness campaign, aimed at reducing the number of vehicles...
Government admits ELD concerns
Environmental Claims
Penny Black's insurance week
Cold winter nights have always frozen Penny to the bone, and she likes nothing more than retiring to...
Motor Accident Solicitors Society launches diploma
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has launched a new two-year diploma in accident management and...
Fire: pollution threat warning
The potential contamination of water supplies and agricultural land, as well as air pollution, has b...
Big impact of the depot big bang
As Post Magazine went to press, it was becoming evident the explosion at the Buncefield oil depot in...
Defra warned of insurer limitations
Environmental Claims
What the papers said this week
Financial Times Employers could be forced to pay compensation to staff who are victims of violent c...
Insurers follow Flora with interest and trepidation
Indexation looks set to become a crucial issue for liability insurers next year, following a court r...