Broker
Liberty targets broker service with underwriter move
Liberty Syndicates has appointed Mark Aspinall as class underwriter for specie and fine arts in a bid to strengthen its broker service.
Giles unveils ex-James Hallam man as development director
Giles Insurance Brokers has unveiled former James Hallam employee Simon McGonigle as development director, corporate risks.
Davey defends SSP service
Jonathan Davey, managing director of Keychoice, has defended SSP as doing "a damned good job" following the interruption to its broker service with aggregators.
Lorica recruits Towergate's Northampton chief
Lorica Insurance Brokers has appointed the managing director of Towergate Insurance Northampton.
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Groupama adds to Optima range
Groupama has added an online quotation facility for group personal accident, illness and business travel cover to its Optima Online extranet.
Pressure predicted to build for household insurers
Ernst & Young has predicted a 95% combined operating ratio (COR) for household insurance across the industry for 2012 despite the impact of weather and flooding.
Cargo specialist comes aboard at Miller
Tony Robinson, a specialist in stock throughput, cargo and project cargo insurance broking, has joined Miller.
Torrance: A strong performance
Chief executive Andrew Torrance has hailed Allianz UK’s performance as “very strong” as it reported profits of £115m for the first nine months of the year.
Covéa chief unveils executive line-up
The chief executive of Covéa Insurance has praised the "wealth of knowledge and experience" of the insurer's new executive team.
The Insurance Partnership in double Hinks swoop
The Insurance Partnership has unveiled three new additions as part of the broker's expansion plans.
The £50K resignation
If your boss were to offer you £50,000 what would you do? Well, the correct action would of course be to resign.
SSP insists security issue has been resolved
SSP has insisted that the security vulnerability sustained following an "unauthorised attack" yesterday has been resolved.
Professionalism: The industry could become a profession almost overnight
Chartered broker Roy Blackburn has commented that the insurance “industry” could become a profession almost overnight, although he doubts this will happen.
Broker feedback directs Chubb HNW restructure
Chubb has responded to broker feedback to restructure its high net worth (HNW) underwriting and account handling teams around three types of broker.
Equity Red Star snaps up SEIB's motor accounts
Equity Red Star has snapped up South Essex Insurance Broker's (SEIB) motor accounts following Ecclesiastical Insurance's decision to withdraw from the UK broker motor market.
Lucas Fettes Wholesale appoints to expand
Lucas Fettes has made two senior appointments to its team in Manchester.
1 Answer Network launches commercial lines IT platform
1 Answer Network has launched a new IT platform for commercial lines as it bids to remove the "mystique" that surrounds writing commercial business.
Giles reaches down under for corporate risks chief
Giles has appointed John Leckie as branch director, corporate risks.
SSP suspends service on aggregators
SSP's service on aggregators including Moneysupermarket, Go Compare, Confused.com and Comparethemarket has been suspended.
Broker Expo: Regional structure here to stay
Empowered regional underwriters are here to stay, according to experts on a panel discussion at the Broker Expo in Coventry.
Broker Expo: Taking the regulation shackles off
Eric Galbraith, chief executive officer of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has reassured brokers that the trade body was urging government to “take the shackles of regulation off”.
Towergate wins BibaLet account
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has appointed Towergate Underwriting as the official scheme provider for BibaLet.
Ageas chief excited by Groupama deal
Barry Smith, chief executive of Ageas UK, has spoken of his excitement about the insurer's future prospects in the wake of the Groupama deal.