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Donaldson insists brokers come first at RSA

RSA’s Paul Donaldson has reaffirmed the insurer’s commitment to the broker market while dismissing rival insurer strategies, as “sound bites”.

Insurer | 30 Nov 2011

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Arista appoints new broker contact in North East

Arista Insurance promoted Neil Wormald to the role of branch manager for the North East of England.

Insurer | 07 Nov 2011

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RSA builds up North East management team

RSA has appointed Lee Mooney as regional manager, North East.

Insurer | 04 Nov 2011

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‘Strategic’ decision delays aggregator offering

The launch of a new aggregator due to hit the market early in 2012 has been delayed as part of a ‘strategic decision’.

Broker | 03 Nov 2011

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In conversation with RSA: distinguishing from rivals in SME commercial

The SME commercial market remains one of the most highly competitive in the UK insurance space.

Insurer | 03 Nov 2011 | screening image

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Personal lines growth drives up NWP at RSA

RSA has reported UK personal lines Q3 net written premiums were up 13% to £1 036m, with commercial lines up just 2% to £1 282m. Overall the UK was up 7% to £2 318m.

Insurer | 03 Nov 2011

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LV appoints senior underwriter from Aviva

LV has appointed Tom Maughan as a senior underwriter for its Bournemouth branch which looks after brokers in Dorset, Hampshire, West Sussex, the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands.

Broker | 28 Oct 2011

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Market moves: welcome home

October saw a lot of business development action with insurers chasing brokers and brokers chasing clients in the static UK economy. While there were numerous appointments across the board, as seems to have been the case throughout 2012, Scotland and......

Broker | 27 Oct 2011

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Keelan Westall boosts underwriting agency

Keelan Westall has appointed Simona Wilson to its in-house underwriting agency as team leader and promoted Caroline Dixon to underwriting manager as it looks to strengthen the division.

Broker | 20 Oct 2011

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Axa Commercial Lines wins Bruntwood contract

Axa Commercial Lines has been appointed as property owners’ insurer for Bruntwood, the Manchester-based commercial property owner.

Insurer | 06 Oct 2011

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Travelers unveils plastics insurance product

Travelers has announced the launch of a new insurance product for the plastics industry.

Insurer | 04 Oct 2011

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Bollington expands risk management services

Bollington, the niche and affinity commercial broker, has appointed Andy Barnes as head of risk management.

Broker | 26 Sep 2011

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Willis Argentina names new CEO

Willis has appointed Seth Peller CEO of Willis Argentina with immediate effect.

Broker | 15 Sep 2011

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Towergate and Confused.com in SME tie-up

Towergate Insurance has announced that it is to become the sole provider of business insurance for price comparison site Confused.com.

Broker | 07 Sep 2011

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Insurance Age blog: Some economics of commercial market hardening

Now, as you may have guessed from my previous ramblings I’m no economist. And even I realise that reading too much into two sets of data this month could be dangerous but they really have got me thinking about the old chestnut that is commercial market......

Broker | 26 Aug 2011

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