Commercial
Arista expands to support South east brokers
Commercial lines underwriting operation Arista Insurance has opened a new office in St Albans to support brokers based in the City, northern Home Counties and East Anglia.
Brit Insurance opens new underwriting centre in Reading
Brit Insurance Holdings has opened a new permanent underwriting centre in Reading.
SBJ to come under VP umbrella
SBJ UK, the general insurance broking arm of SBJ, is to be integrated into Venture Preference (VP).
Brits at risk with fall in travel insurance
While British travellers are among the best insured with 85% claiming to purchase travel insurance compared with 73% worldwide, they could be taking a risk with vital travel cover during the coming year, according to a survey.
Moorhouse launches branded insurance
Welsh broker Moorhouse has launched Moorhouse Brands, which aims to do with commercial insurance what personal lines insurers have done with supermarket brands.
Close announce it is working with administrators of Aascent
Close Premium Finance (CPF) has confirmed that the appointed administrators of Aascent Finance Company (Aascent) have contracted with CPF to assist with the management of Aascent's loan book and to offer to underwrite all new business.
Online SME trade grows apace
Opinions as to whether the internet is a blessing or a curse for commercial brokers have been manifold but, until recently, the arguments were largely academic, writes Marcus Alcock
Appointment at Ropner Insurance Services
Ropner Insurance Services has hired Christopher Barry as an errors and omissions and directors' and ...
ABC's rebrand strategy rolls on
ABC Insurance has embarked on a series of strategic developments to tie in with its new brand identi...
MMA's new underwriting director reveals plans
MMA's new underwriting director has revealed plans to boost the company's commercial lines business....
Number of brokers using Xbroker increases
The number of brokers using Xbroker, the online quotation system from Moorhouse, increased by 27% in...
Site to host specialist cover
Cadogan Hanover Park has launched a website to support specialist schemes.The firm has designed four...
Schemes solutions
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Bollington determined to win title of UK's largest niche intermediary
North-west-based broker Bollington has reconfirmed its strategy to be the largest niche and affinity...
Moorhouse adds office product to Xbroker
Independent broker Moorhouse has added an office product to Xbroker, its online broker quotation pla...
Brit Insurance invests in Xbridge
Brit Insurance has made a £7m investment in Xbridge, giving the insurer a 38% interest in the busine...
RSA supports Pitt review
Alan Gairns, property insurance manager at RSA and it's direct arm, MORE TH>N, has commented on the Pitt Review on the summer 2007 floods.
Moorhouse Xbroker sees first-half spike in growth
The number of brokers using Xbroker, the online comparative quotation system from broker Moorhouse Group, has increased by 27% in April.
RSA introduces a new line up for brokers – Team RSA
In response to feedback RSA will be introducing dedicated broker focussed teams to support the needs and wants of its brokers.
Law firms face increased liability risks, warns Marsh
Marsh has said it believes that the economic downturn in the US and many parts of Europe, caused by the contraction of readily available credit in some spheres, will increase the incidence of professional liability claims against law firms during the…
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SSP rolls out Imarket offering to brokers
SSP has rolled-out its integrated imarket solution, iConnect, to its first 100 brokers and is expecting to have a further 100 using the system in the next Quarter as transaction volumes continue to pick up momentum.
Brit buys 30% stake in broker
Brit Insurance Holdings has made an investment of £7m in Xbridge giving Brit Insurance a 38% interest in the business. Xbridge is the United Kingdom's leading online insurance and finance technology platform specialising in owner-managed businesses,…