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Marsh warns firms over fire brigade strikes
Marsh has warned companies to take extra precautions to protect their businesses during planned industrial action on 5-7 November by the UK’s Fire Brigade Union.
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Post Europe View from the Top: The impact of the financial crisis on the Spanish D&O insurance sector
The financial crisis and the resulting economic complications in Spain have caused a sharp increase in the number of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies taken out.
Novae teams up with Lloyd's broker to launch new MGA Gladstone
Lloyd's broker Besso Group has launched a managing general agent named Gladstone Underwriting, to provide an online commercial underwriting facility.
Niche business in favour as Banga expands role
Brit's new head of UK distribution Vivek Banga has revealed the insurer will aim to write more niche business as it looks to expand its UK broker footprint.
Interview - Andrew Mckee: Planning for the next stage
Having taken over at Lloyd's insurer Mitsui, Andrew McKee talks to Jonathan Swift about his plans to move the company on, a decade after it launched.
Sagicor eyes SME after Josephs hire
Barbados-based insurer Sagicor is targeting growth in the UK's SME space after recruiting MMA Insurance's former head of distribution Ian Josephs to launch a range of web-based products.
IAG UK swoops to double size of Barnett & Barnett
IAG UK-owned broker Barnett & Barnett has almost doubled its size to £50m gross written premium, with a move for a controlling stake in Bromley-based commercial and personal lines specialist NBJ.
Paraline considers acquisitions and hires following launch
New Lloyd's venture Paraline has pledged to expand its geographical reach and range of products following its official launch last week.
Amlin and JLT team up on health food cover
JLT has joined forces with Amlin UK to launch an insurance scheme for producers, importers and retailers within the health food sector.
Career path & CSR: LV receives highest accolade for workplace wellbeing at CMI awards
LV's staff autonomy has helped it land the workplace wellbeing accolade at the Chartered Management Institute national management and leadership awards.
Round table - SMEs & charities: Here to inform and educate
The SME and charity sectors have been widely courted by brokers and insurers in recent years. However, questions still persist about whether these customers are having their needs properly met. With this in mind Post gathered together some industry…
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Commercial Insurers: Waving - or drowning?
Insurance 360's groundbreaking survey of commercial insurers' performance reveals which ones have got their acts together and which ones need to raise their game. Peter Joy reports.
Lord Young rebuffs Arag as he promises action
Lord Young of Graffham has insisted that compensation culture "is not a hysteria, but a belief" in the wake of the publication of his long-awaited health & safety review.
Spending Review 2010: Forum of Private Business reacts
The Forum said that the coalition government has faced tough choices in implementing what were always going to be painful public spending cuts for many small businesses as well as the public.
Canopius announces changes to PI strategy
Canopius Group has announced it is to focus its professional indemnity underwriting strategy on smaller UK organisations.
Broking focus - SME: Survival of the fittest
Are brokers right to see SME as a 'safe house' for commercial insurance, Jakki May asks if direct insurers can really have an impact on the sector and how intermediaries can counteract this threat.
RSA warns small businesses over insufficient cover
RSA has fired a warning to small businesses about the key areas of insurance cover.
BIS 2010 - News: Solvency II will give competitive advantage to big players
Large diverse European insurers such as Generali, Axa, and Allianz may be the "big winners" under Solvency II, an ABI director has predicted.
BIS 2010 - News: LV boss rules out move into direct SME marketplace
The LV brand will not cross over into the fledgling direct insurance SME space, according to LV Broker managing director Phil Bunker.
BIS 2010 - News: SME sector set to be next big thing for aggregator sites
Price comparison site Beat That Quote has hinted it could move into SME insurance after earmarking the sector as the next stage of aggregator growth.
Donaldson completes top team with commercial hires
The chief executive of RSA's Latvian business Tara Kneafsey is to move to the UK to drive forward the insurer's SME offering.
BIS 2010: Aggregator hints at SME commercial move
Price comparison site Beat That Quote has hinted that it could move into SME insurance after earmarking the sector as the next stage of aggregator growth.
Power Place goes live with fleet
Power Place has added fleet to its panel of products.