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AA figures show personal lines hardening
Research by AA Insurance has found on-going premium rate rises in both motor and home insurance.
APC seeks to grow broker base by 50%
APC has secured additional underwriting capacity from Liberty Mutual and both its existing Lloyd’s providers, Sagicor and Kiln, as part of its expansion plans for 2012.
Insurer service improving, according to survey
Service from insurers in the UK is improving, according to figures released by Jelf.
Bluefin gains chartered status
Bluefin has been awarded chartered status from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) having completed the entry process in November last year.
Macbeth targets professions and HNW markets with new hires
Reading-based Macbeth Chartered Insurance Brokers has appointed a new head of professions and head of private clients as it looks to grow its business.
Compass points to identity theft
Compass Underwriting has launched a new identity theft product in association with LawShield and Experian.
Coface: Companies bearing the brunt of Eurozone crisis
Coface has warned that European companies face increased non-payment incidents and worsened credit risk as the crisis in the Eurozone continues.
Hyperion celebrates 21% rise in revenue
Hyperion Insurance Group, has reported a 21% increase in revenue to £87m for the year ended September 2011.
Towergate goes for change with latest appointment
Towergate Insurance has appointed a group change director tasked with delivering the business’ key strategic priorities.
UK General secures new capacity
UK General has agreed a new capacity deal with Ecclesiastical vehicle, Ansvar.
Romero bags second director from rival Henderson
Leeds-based Romero Insurance Brokers has appointed former Henderson director Darron Brady as its new business sales director.
Cruise ship disaster costliest in maritime history
The Costa Concordia crash could be the biggest insured loss in maritime history.
Network player pinches second broker from Oval
Oval has lost another latent defects expert to TEn network member, Building and Land Guarantees (BLG).
Video: What the Papers Say latest edition
This month Martin Friel, editor of Insurance Age, and Emmanuel Kenning Features editor, are joined by Aviva's senior media relations manager, Erik Nelson.
Ex-Powerplace director joins Perkins Slade
Perkins Slade has named former Powerplace sales and marketing director, Darren Rowe, as managing director for corporate business.
SME confidence hits record low
Research by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has revealed confidence amongst SMEs to be at the lowest level since its ‘Voice of Small Business’ Index started in 2010.
Marsh’s UK leader moves to European role
Marsh has appointed Martin South, CEO of UK and Ireland, to the newly-created role of CEO, Marsh Europe.
Ex-Jubilee chief returns to market
Andreas Loucaides has been appointed syndicate operations and development director at a Lloyd’s syndicate – A G Dore & Others (Syndicate 2526) – less than a month after his sudden departure from Jubilee.
Ink snaps up Adding1’s commercial wholesale book
Ink Insurance has bought Adding1’s property, liability and motor fleet based business and confirmed that CEO Julio Rodilosso will be retained in a consultancy role.
Biba welcomes Treasury FCA report
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has welcomed the Treasury Select Committee’s report on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Aon moves corporate HQ to London
Aon has announced it will move its corporate headquarters to London to gain greater access to emerging markets and take better advantage of strategic proximity to Lloyd’s and the London market.
Where now for Groupama et al?
So we’ve got three insurers up for sale, namely RBSI, Brit and now Groupama. Consolidation in the insurer space has been predicted for some time now but I don’t think people expected it to happen like this – more deals done behind closed doors than…
LV creates 50 jobs in Bristol
LV has announced it is to create 50 new jobs in the first quarter of 2012 through expanding its Bristol operation.
Groupama broker insists business as usual despite sale
Graham Lark, chief executive of Lark Group, has told Insurance Age he believes it is business as usual for the broker following the news of Groupama putting its UK business up for sale.