Commercial
JLT launch new online offering
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has launched Insurantz.com, a website that delivers business insurance to small businesses; specifically; sole traders, micro businesses that employ less than 10 people and small SMEs employing up to 50 people.
Cunningham Lindsey moves into home repair sector
Cunningham Lindsey UK has launched Oriel, a new business that delivers assured repairs for the insurance market and property owners.
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has hired Chris Williams to its bloodstock team as an underwriter. Williams has over ...
Royal & SunAlliance rebrands as RSA
Royal & SunAlliance has rebranded as RSA. The insurer's previous name and identity was created after...
RSA acquires Sertus Underwriting
Sertus Underwriting has been acquired by RSA. The underwriter controls around £11m in gross written ...
Guidelines discrepancy could see insurers' costs skyrocket
A legal firm has warned that inconsistencies in guidelines for personal injury settlements could slo...
RBSI in aggregator U-turn
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance (RBSI) has completed its aggregator U-turn by entering into an agre...
British travellers confused about new European Health Insurance Card
Research from travel insurance company InsureandGo (www.insureandgo.com) has found that British travellers are highly confused about the new European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
Royal and SunAlliance becomes RSA
Royal and SunAlliance has changed its name to RSA.
Appointment at Allianz Commercial
Allianz Commercial has promoted Bob Gunn to the position of senior risk control surveyor for the sou...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has appointed Andrew Dodd as its head of motor fleet within the London region. Dodd h...
Lyndon Wood - King of his castle
Lyndon Wood, chairman of Caerphilly-based Moorhouse Group, is embarking on a hyper-growth strategy that is set to double his book by the end of the year. Andrew Tjaardstra meets a man focused on organic growth and speeding up insurers
LPClaims created
Legal and Professional Claims has created a professional indemnity (PI) claims and risk management s...
Microsoft reveals plans
Microsoft has revealed plans to launch the London Market Network, a group of companies formed to off...
BGL Group installs Polaris ProductWriter
The BGL Group has installed an industry standard underwriting and rating engine, Polaris ProductWrit...
Brit Insurance establishes presence in Northern Ireland
Brit Insurance has established an underwriting presence in Northern Ireland with the appointments of...
Brit establishes underwriting presence in Northern Ireland
Brit Insurance has established an underwriting presence in Northern Ireland with the appointments of Lawrence Burgess as motor fleet underwriter and Joe Murphy as property and combined package underwriter.
Brit confident in market after posting £191.2m profit
Brit Insurance has reported a profit before tax of £191.2m (2006: £186.3m) on gross written premiums of £1264.9m (2006: £1236.3m).
Hiscox confirm another record year in results
Financial highlights Record pre-tax profits up 18% to £237.2m (2006: £201.1m) Gross written premiums up 6.5% to £1,198.9m (2006: £1,126.2m) Group combined ratio improves to 84.4% (2006: 89.1%) Earnings per share on profit after tax up 16.1% to 48.4p …
Editor's Comment - It's time for brokers to speak up
The insurer buying broker bandwagon shows no sign of abating, with Ecclesiastical and Royal & SunAll...
Second nature
Birmingham has been quietly holding its position as a strong UK insurance market, but is it time that it raised its voice and proclaimed itself second only to the London Market? Martin Friel travels to Birmingham to explore its underwriting climate, and…
Direct Line for Business launches offer
Direct Line for Business has launched an offer that guarantees to beat any current renewal quotes fo...
Broker market feels consolidation heat as Ecclesiastical confirms deal
Equestrian specialist South Essex Insurance Brokers (SEIB) has been sold to Ecclesiastical Insurance...
Lockton targets major clients with Leeds operation
Lockton’s Corporate Risk Solutions (CRS) division has added to its operations in the North with the establishment of a Leeds office, headed up by Mark Evans, formerly of Marsh and Willis.