Commercial
Brit predicts higher than expected profit
Brit Insurance has predicted that pre-tax profit for 2008 is expected to be significantly higher than the market consensus of £32m.
Norwich Union purges commercial book as market rates show hardening
Norwich Union (NU) is purging its insurance portfolio of poorly performing business as other large c...
New appointments and promotions at Insurecom
Insurecom has made several new appointments and promotions. Rod Britton has joined as chief financia...
Brit Insurance joins panel
OurNetwork has confirmed that Brit Insurance joined its panel of insurers at the same time it enhanc...
Aon Trade Credit sets sights on small businesses
Aon Trade Credit has released a new credit insurance product after seeing increased demand from the ...
A monthly look at who is moving where ..
Moorhouse has appointed Joe Sultana to its board as operations director. Joe will be responsible for...
Safe as houses
Compared with owner-occupiers, professional investment landlords tend to prioritise quality well above price when it comes to insurance, says Mark Ritchie
Wolves at the door
Brokers are uniquely placed to help commercial landlords fend off the threats of theft, arson and diminishing rents that could yet engulf them as the downturn worsens, says Martin Friel
Arag seals MMA deal
Arag has been selected by broker-only insurer MMA Insurance to provide legal expenses cover to be offered alongside its commercial combined portfolio.
Allianz and Towergate strike affinity deal
Allianz Commercial has secured a three-year deal with Towergate Northampton as sole provider for a number of affinity schemes within the broker's small to medium-sized enterprise book of business.
Unfair dismissal costs could hurt businesses
New compensation limits for unfair dismissal and higher statutory redundancy payments effective from February 1, 2009, expose firms to further increases in costs, according Allianz Insurance.
Brit establishes US presence
Brit Insurance Holdings has established a new US service operation, Brit Insurance Services (USA), based in Chicago, Illinois.
The Third Force 2009
Listing of wholesalers, networks, alliances, managing underwriting groups and franchisors
SFO to investigate Madoff
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is opening an investigation into Bernard Madoff's UK business operations. The focus of the investigation will be on UK victims and any criminal offences that might have been committed in the UK.
Brit joins OurNetwork panel
OurNetwork has launched an enhanced comparative Directors' & Officers' (D&O) product for member brokers and has confirmed that Brit Insurance has formally taken up its place on the OurNetwork panel of insurers.
Raring to go
Somewhere beneath the biggest players and somewhere above the smaller ones, Peter Burrows believes Brit UK is superbly placed to take great strides once the economic tide turns. Martin Friel reports
Bollington embarks on a programme ..
Commercial broker Bollington has embarked on a programme to grow its wholesale arm by 50%. From this...
Kwik-Fit insurance expands
Kwik Fit Insurance is expanding into commercial lines with own-brand small and medium-sized enterpri...
Cash struggles spark boom in underwriting fraud
As the credit crunch wrangles on, insurers are seeing evidence of increasing underwriting fraud, cos...
Appointment at Moorhouse
Moorhouse has appointed Joe Sultana to its board as operations director. Prior to joining, Sultana w...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance has made two appointments within its business development team. Claire Ephgrave has be...
Kwik-Fit insurance expands
Kwik Fit Insurance is expanding into commercial lines with own-brand small and medium-sized enterpri...
Bollington embarks on a programme ..
Commercial broker Bollington has embarked on a programme to grow its wholesale arm by 50%. From this...
Raring to go
Somewhere beneath the biggest players and somewhere above the smaller ones, Peter Burrows believes Brit UK is superbly placed to take great strides once the economic tide turns. Martin Friel reports