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Alpha Underwriting launched
Alpha Underwriting has announced the launch of its accident, health and travel sector offering to handle corporate travel and personal accident cover utilising underwriting capacity from Lloyd’s of London.
CII outlines new London Market qualification
The Chartered Insurance Institute has outlined its new award in London Market Insurance to be launched in July.
Quest Gates boosts property team
Specialist loss adjuster, Quest Gates, has announced five new appointments to its property team.
Brokers Link appoints CEO
International broker network Brokers Link has announced the appointment of Leonard Battifarano as its chief executive officer with effect from 1 July.
Majority of UK businesses report upturn in trade
UK businesses are starting to emerge from the recession, according to a poll of delegates at Coface UK and Ireland Country Risk Conference.
UIB boosts board with senior appointment
Insurance broker UIB has appointed Keith Anderson to the UIB Holdings Group board as group finance director.
High Court personal injury disputes jump 32% in two years
The number of personal injury claims continues to surge despite reforms to regulate claims handling companies according to statistics obtained by Sweet & Maxwell.
PB Week: Is it time for BP to give Peter Mandelson a call?
If you have a moment between listening to the buzzing of the vuvuzelas at the football World Cup and sorting out insurance for clients then I would ask you to make list, writes Emmanuel Kenning, reporter, Professional Broking.
Aviva revamps commercial offering
Aviva claims to have improved its commercial policy documentation to extend the cover and make it more broker and customer-friendly.
Aviva reports 50% increase in motorcycle claims
Aviva has revealed that since 2005 it has seen a 57% increase in the number of bodily injury claims made against motorcyclists. The insurer has also seen motorcycle claims costs increase by 51% in the same period, and its statistics indicate that this is…
Brokers Link grows membership
Global insurance broker network Brokers Link has added six new international specialised service providers to its membership.
Carole Nash bags Co-operative book
Carole Nash has won a 5,000-strong motorcycle book from The Co-operative Insurance.
Incisive Media scoops Biba awards
Insurance Age, PB, Post and Reinsurance journalists have won four awards and three “highly commended” accolades at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2010 journalist of the year awards.
Markel relocates Scottish office
Markel (UK) Limited, the retail division of Markel International, the specialty property and casualty insurer, has relocated its office in Scotland to Glasgow.
Blackham's boutique investment plan
Chris Blackham, former chief executive of Layton Blackham, opens boutique investment house Endorphin to invest in brokers.
Four promotions at Canopius
Canopius has announced a number of promotions following a review of its senior management organisation at its Lloyd's platform, Canopius Managing Agents.
RICS picks Howden as preferred broker
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed specialist Lloyd’s broker Howden as its preferred UK professional indemnity (PI) broker.
Jelf reports £616,000 loss; chairman to leave
Jelf has reported a £616,000 loss for the six months ending 31 March 2010, compared to a £994,000 loss for the same period the previous year.
Fusion founders Pallett and Crisp join Aspen
Aspen Insurance UK, a subsidiary of Aspen Insurance Holdings, has announced the appointment of Kevin Pallett and Geoff Crisp to launch a range of new insurance and risk management products for selected brokers and their clients in the UK market.
UK inflation rate falls
The Office for National Statistics has announced that the consumer prices index measure of annual inflation fell to 3.4% in May from 3.7% in April.
Broker founder joins IIB as director
Bob Pybus, director and founder of broker NPA Insurance, has been appointed to the board of the Institute of Insurance Brokers
Evolution teams up with Groupama for tradesman launch
Evolution Underwriting has launched a fully autorated tradesman liability product, Trade Protector Plus, on its Stingray trading platform.
PowerPlace appoints finance director
Online commercial insurance marketplace, PowerPlace, has appointed Robert Appleton as finance director.
Ex-Oamps director joins Stonebridge
Paul Beck, formerly operations director at Oamps, has joined five year old commercial insurance broker Stonebridge.