Articles by Insurance Age staff
BGL Group installs Polaris ProductWriter
The BGL Group has installed an industry standard underwriting and rating engine, Polaris ProductWrit...
Crime scene investigation
Forensics department review
A law unto themselves
In January, Insurance Age revealed that the Legal Services Act would liberalise the strict ownership rules governing law firms, and could pave the way for brokers and insurers to buy or set up their own in-house practices. This month's discussion looks…
March
IAG UK's Equity Red Star company boosted its regional presence with the opening of two satellite off...
Equity Insurance acquires Holsworthy Insurance
Equity Insurance Group has acquired Devon broker Holsworthy Insurance Services for an undisclosed fi...
Marsh warns firms may be under-prepared
Marsh has warned that some London firms may be under-prepared for a terrorist attack. A survey condu...
Microsoft reveals plans
Microsoft has revealed plans to launch the London Market Network, a group of companies formed to off...
Broker reinforces schemes future with new hire
Groupama has appointed Sarah Stephen to the newly created role of schemes underwriting manager, in a...
Insurer predicts positive future
Ecclesiastical has reported a 50% drop in pre-tax profits and a sharp hike in its combined ratio, as...
Datamonitor's claim unlikely to be realised
Datamonitor's claim that the UK motor insurance industry will make a profit in 2009 is unlikely to b...
LPClaims created
Legal and Professional Claims has created a professional indemnity (PI) claims and risk management s...
MCE relocates to boost capacity
MCE has relocated to larger premises in a bid to increase its capacity to write business. The specia...
Building a brighter future
Uganda
Regulation is a government cash cow
I read with interest Tony Cornell's Agenda from last month, but I believe there is one small but sig...
Chris Guillaume named as managing director
Chris Guillaume has been named managing director of software house Open GI. Mr Guillaume joined the ...
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama has appointed Jason Mattless as a key account manager for the East Midlands, East Anglia an...
Ownership strategies - The leader within
Despite the arrival of grim global economic conditions, management buyouts remain popular. Charlie Thomas assesses the options
Appointment at Allianz Commercial
Allianz Commercial has promoted Bob Gunn to the position of senior risk control surveyor for the sou...
High-value cars - Buckle up
Though comprising a minute part of the market, insuring high-value cars is a specialist discipline requiring excellent market knowledge and first-rate customer service skills, writes Jane Bernstein
Appointment at Close Premium Finance
Close Premium Finance has taken on a new account manager with responsibility for brokers in Scotland...
Lloyd's Act review could spell dramatic change
Marcus Alcock investigates what could be a fundamental change in wholesale broking
D&O cover - Fail to prepare, prepare to fail
The introduction of The Companies Act (2006) means a new set of risks have appeared, though small and medium-size enterprises seem not to be prepared for them. Samantha Hanson reviews some of the major changes
Capita brings BDML and Lancaster together
Capita Group has confirmed the acquisition of Lancaster Insurance Services.
Aspen establishes Lloyd’s Syndicate 4711
Aspen Insurance Holdings has announced that it received approval from Lloyd’s to establish a new Lloyd’s Syndicate, called Syndicate 4711 with the pseudonym of "ASP". Syndicate 4711 will commence underwriting from early April for business incepting from…