Commercial
Esure recovers £65,000 worth of stolen goods
Operation Semita heralded as a success
Acquisition strengthens Towergate's Scottish operation
North east broker joins growing Scottish operation
Specialist carriers come top in broker satisfaction survey
"Old guard will have to adapt": Peter Joy
Consultancy firm snatches Open GI's insurer relations chief
Michelle Munn follows former Open GI director to Salient Solutions
Moorhouse launches commercial broker start-up facility
Chairman Lyndon Wood said frustration "is part of the hangover from consolidation" and that the time is right to help entrepreneurs realise their ambitions
Kwik Fit Insurance to recruit 84 more staff
Group MD says he is looking for growth opportunities to strengthen position in the UK market
LV raids RBS for new hire
Aubrey leaves marketing role to join central distribution team
Top Brass revamp for Travelers
The insurer’s brokers club has relaunched with extra benefits
NIG appoints new underwriting chiefs
The insurer has appointed Martin Hall as director of commercial underwriting and Steve Symonds as head of regional underwriting
Retailers call for extension in trade credit top-up scheme
BRC survey reveals a majority of respondents feel that government support has yet to make an impact on profits
QBE boosts Manchester office
The insurer has strengthened its Manchester team with hires from NIG, Towergate and Allianz
Towergate buys broker
ProAktive Risk Group has opened a new Sheffield office after selling Rixon Matthews Appleyard to Towergate Risk Solutions
Zurich axes another 22 jobs
The cuts come as the insurer relocates its SME package business
Groupama announces regional open days for brokers
The insurer said the aim is to meet high street brokers and provide a forum to share ideas and feedback
Gilroy joins MMA from Towergate
The business development manager leaves role at PowerPlace
Assured improvements
PB asks Richard Divall, director at refurbishment specialist Celltarga - a client of Glamorgan-based broker Moorhouse - about his firm's insurances, many of which are placed with Aviva.
Loss adjusters fight downturn
The strains being felt across the insurance industry have not bypassed loss adjusters. The sector is working hard to mitigate the effects, though, writes Rachel Gordon.
Lack of insurance putting construction businesses at risk
Research suggests over one third may not have sufficient cover
Brightside's insurance broking revenues rise
The group's insurance broker division has reported an increase in revenue to £14.4m
Construction in crisis
Recessionary pressure is hitting the construction industry harder than most. Emmanuel Kenning reviews an insurer's advice to brokers supporting clients struggling in the sector.
Broker warns on solicitors' PI
Marsh has warned the rest of the industry not to waste time as the 1 October solicitors' professional indemnity renewal deadline looms, writes Emmanuel Kenning.
Zurich chief calls for action
David Smith, Zurich's UK managing director of general insurance (broker division) talks to PB editor Andrew Tjaardstra in the latest PB video.
Hiscox reveals goal to provide schemes for 50,000 SMEs
Three year plan kicks off with new pest control scheme
SSP launches new underwriting business
Firm is set to expand further into SME sector