Sport
Lloyd's sports syndicate recruits Munich Re underwriter
Sports and leisure insurer Sportscover has recruited Munich Re’s David Boyle to serve as its new class underwriter for contingency at Lloyd’s syndicate 3334.
Aviva ends UK Athletics sponsorship deal
Aviva is to end its 13-year sponsorship of UK Athletics at the close of 2012 when the current contract finishes.
Zurich wins golf scheme
Zurich Insurance has won a long-term contract to underwrite a Glasgow-based golf scheme covering 600 UK golf clubs.
LV wins tennis sponsorship deal
LV has agreed a new tennis sponsorship deal with IMG-owned Statoil Masters Tennis.
Mitsui employee Yoshie Ueno scoops judo bronze at London Olympics
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance employee and sporting champion Yoshie Ueno won bronze medal in the women's under 63kg judo competition yesterday at the London 2012 Olympics.
Aon extends Manchester United sponsor deal
Aon is to maintain its relationship with Manchester United by becoming title sponsor of the club's business-to-business network and community engagement programmes from 2014.
Olympics 2012: Team GB faces £300 000 insurance bill for basketball star
The cost of insuring Luol Deng to play basketball for Great Britain in this summer's Olympics could exceed £300 000.
Aviva extends NCFC sponsorship
Aviva is set to sponsor Norwich City Football Club for a further four years – the longest main sponsorship deal in the club's history.
Allianz mans Sport Relief phone lines
Allianz opened its Bristol contact centre in Aztec West last Friday to run donation telephone lines for Sport Relief 2012.
Liberty Syndicates to sponsor World Cup
Liberty Syndicates Brazil has signed up as an official national supporter of the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
Law report: Balance of probability rules out claim over gash sustained while playing rugby
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Insurance broker buys majority stake in non league football club
Oxford-based insurance broker Bridle Insurance has taken a majority shareholding in Blue Square football club Eastleigh.
Travel insurer offers 15% discount to skiers wearing helmets
A travel insurance company is trying to entice winter sports participants to wear helmets, by offering a 15% policy discount to skiers and snowboarders who commit to using head protection.
Broking supplement - Interview Toby Esser: Expansive thinking
Toby Esser talks about striking serious deals, his acquisitive ambitions and plans to penalise paper-lovers
Event insurance: Dancing in the street
Next year could be huge for the events industry, with the Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics taking place. With a host of celebrations occurring, can the events insurance sector capitalise?
Bupa lands UK Sport deal
Bupa has been named as the official health insurance partner of UK sport.
Top 100 UK insurers supplement - brand analysis: Battle of the brands
With commercial pressures and tough business conditions putting the squeeze on insurance companies, the importance of the brand has never been more vital. So who is getting it right?
Penny Black's insurance week
Biker chick Penny’s wheels broke down on the M25 on Sunday and, being the caring type, she turned into a works entrance so as not to block the carriageway — already reduced to two lanes because of roadworks — only to realise the error of her ways.
Your say: Sports stars car coverage
The recent ‘The Olympic challenge' feature in Post emphasised the raft of opportunities for the insurance industry when it comes to the various possible disruption triggers, such as the weather.
Markel strengthens its sporting connections with triathlon event in France
Markel International has signed a two-year contract to be the title sponsor of the Castle Triathlon Series.
Markel boosts sporting commitment with triathlon deal
Markel International has added to its portfolio of sporting sponsorships by putting pen to paper on a two year deal with the Castle Triathlon Series.
Broking - travel: Tailored travel
Brokers are struggling to keep pace in the travel insurance market, as aggregators take an ever-increasing share of the sector. Callum Brodie investigates the future of intermediaries in this highly competitive arena.
Irish insurer FBD reports a return to profitability
Irish insurer FBD has reported pre-tax profits of €20.5m for the six months ended 30 June 2011.
LV renews rugby cup sponsorship
LV has agreed to sponsor the Ango-Welsh Cup for a further four years.