Company results
RSA UK posts 3% net written premium rise
Insurer reports robust commercial and personal lines nine-month performance in the UK.
Hiscox UK's retail business enjoys 10.5% GWP growth
Provider sees UK retail GWP come in at £312.8m for the first nine months of 2013.
Direct Line Group reports improved profit while GWP dips
Provider posted improved results in first three quarters of 2013.
Willis reports $27m loss
Broker sees profits take a tumble in third quarter.
Axa UK and Ireland broker GI revenue creeps down 4.1%
Axa confirms that it has looked to push rates up for both commercial and personal lines.
LV endures private motor GWP slump
Provider admits to motor struggles after Laspo reforms.
Aon enjoys 25% profit leap
Broker posts healthy third quarter 2013 results.
Oval enjoys 34% profit rise
Oval Insurance Broking saw its profit jump by more than a third to £12.5m for the year ended 31 May 2013, up on the £9.3m recorded the previous year.
Alto posts loss of £578,000 for first 15 months in business
Alto Insurance Group has reported a loss of £578,543 for the 15 months to March 2013.
Liberty Mutual grows UK and Ireland business by a third
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe has reported a 33% increase in its UK and Ireland commercial operation gross written premium (GWP).
Kerry London returns to profit
Kerry London Group has reported a profit of £525,807 for 2012.
Autonet posts 14% increase in pre-tax profit to £8.8m
Autonet Insurance Services has revealed increases in profit, turnover and staff numbers for the year ended 31 December 2012.
Groupama's UK broking arm posts £34m loss for 2012
The broking arm of Groupama UK has reported a loss of £34m for 2012, compared with a £5.7m profit the previous year.
Arthur J Gallagher posts improved turnover and profit
Arthur J Gallagher (UK) Limited has reported an increased turnover and profit for 2012.
UK General switches back from QBE to Ageas for capacity
UK General has returned to Ageas as capacity provider for its commercial motor business, ending its stint with QBE, Insurance Age can reveal.
Lloyd’s sees COR improve as profits slip
Lloyd’s saw its half-year 2013 profits slip to £1.38bn compared to £1.53bn posted for the same period last year.
Brightside posts stable half-year profits
Brightside Group has posted stable post-tax half-year profits of £5.5m compared to £5.6m for the same period last year.
Swinton endures 48% profit slump as it confirms job losses
Swinton suffered a post-tax profit slump of almost 50% during 2012 as the high street broker reined in the sale of monthly add-on products.
Canopius Group posts improved profit, GWP and COR
Canopius Group has reported a profit of £42m for the first six months of 2013, up almost £10m from the £33m reported in the same period of 2012.
Abbey Protection enjoys 6% post-tax profit rise
Abbey Protection has seen its post-tax profits edge up 6% to £4.2m for the first half of the year, up on the £3.9m recorded for the same period last year.
Insurers call for sensible pricing after results
Most providers see a COR improvement and relatively static GWP figures
Co-op's GI arm posts improved profit as GWP tumbles by £40m
The Co-operative Group’s general insurance arm made an operating profit before tax of £28.8m in the first half of 2013.
Profits break £10m mark at Confused.com
Admiral, owner of Confused.com, has reported that the price comparison site posted a profit of £10.2m for the first half of 2013, up on the £8.4m recorded for the same period last year.
Rural reports substantial growth
Rural Insurance has announced almost 27% growth during the last financial year, Insurance Age can reveal.