Articles by Louise Meeson
Aon and XL Insurance team up
The partnership aims to bring new capacity to the solicitors' professional indemnity market
RSA boosts business travel offering
THe insurer has joined together with First Assist and Drum Cussac
Axa withdraws credit hire GTA support
From 7 September the insurer will look at all new hires on a case by case basis - they will not be considered under the terms of the Association of British Insurers' general trading agreement
Xchanging secure £110m funding
The facility will be used for general financing purposes
Fortis UK CEO confirms broker commitment
Barry Smith, Fortis UK CEO, said the broker channel was central to its strategy
Comparison Consortium boosts team
The director of communications at Moneyextra.com has handed in her resignation in order to work full-time at the organisation
Fortis UK to form separate division within group
Fortis UK's non-life premium has grown 7% to £401.6m for the first six months of 2009
RSA signs Acturis deal
The insurer said the deal demonstrated its commitment to meeting the needs of brokers placing small business
Insurance offshoring has slowed, says CII
The economic climate has slowed the growth of offshoring in the insurance sector according to a new report by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
One in five young people drive without insurance, says MIB
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has revealed that as many as 250,000 young people are driving without insurance
Hiscox UK and Europe profits fall
Overall, the insurer has reported an increase in pre-tax profits, however, in the company's UK and Europe division pre-tax profits have slumped due to large individual European losses
Lloyds Banking Group to axe up to 200 insurance jobs
The company also said it was unable to rule out any further cuts
Admiral Group reports 5% rise in profit
The group has also reported a 17% increase in turnover to £540.1m
IAG returns to profit
The insurer has reported net profit after tax of A$181m (£91m) for the 12 months ending 30 June 2009
Brokers call for more action on trade credit insurance
Experts have welcomed changes to the government's top-up scheme but say that more help is needed
Fortis set to seal £20m Toyota motor deal
The insurer is in exclusive discussions with the car manufacturer and its UK insurance partner
QBE's UK regional and Europe GWP soars by 26%
European operations as a whole reported a rise in GWP of 20% for the first half of 2009
Marsh to axe jobs in Dublin
Marsh Ireland is transferring its finance function to the UK in a move which is set to result in 20 job cuts in the Irish capital
RSA's new MNW offering to go direct
The insurer has launched a new enhanced online MNW offering to brokers before making it available direct through More Than
Most brokers have to battle harder to secure claims pay outs, says Biba
New research also reveals that more than 90% of brokers secure an increased payment on a claim following an initial lower offer from insurers
AA Insurance warns motor premiums could rise if new proposals given green light
The broker is concerned about plans to allow police to issue fixed penalty notices for careless driving
Allianz reports fall in operating profit
Pre-tax IFRS operating profit has dropped 6.1% to £88.3m for the first half of 2009 while GWP climbs 2.9% to £825m
Marsh launches new trade credit insurance service
The service is designed to help organisations stabilise or improve credit limits issued by insurers
France and Germany climb out of recession
Two of Europe's biggest countries see a 0.3% growth in GDP in the second quarter of 2009