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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.
Jelf launches SME fleet service
The Jelf Group has launched a fleet management service designed to meet the needs of the small to me...
Dual set to broaden financial lines reach with new PI initiative
Dual Corporate Risks is expanding its product offering to provide a packaged solution for its profes...
RSA reveals new trading strategy
Royal & SunAlliance (RSA) is planning to create four new trading units focused on the retail, leisur...
APC Underwriting unveils product
APC Underwriting has unveiled the first of its new products for 2008, with the launch of a commercia...
Moorhouse targets £100m GWP in two years
Independent Welsh broker Moorhouse has unveiled ambitious growth plans targeting £100m in gross written premiums via organic growth by 2010.
Top UK Wholesalers 2008
The new listing of wholesalers, networks, managing underwriting groups, marketing groups and franchisors
RSA rolls out trading vision
Following the successful launch of specialist trading units for Property Investors, and within Construction, Power and Engineering, Royal and Sun Alliance (RSA) has created four new trading units focused on the retail, leisure, manufacturing and public…
Insurers facing rise in PI claims
With the commercial and residential property sectors under increasing pressure, professional indemnity (PI) insurers are bracing themselves for a significant rise in claims according to professional liability risk consultants, Flaxman Partners.
SMEs miss tax credits
SME businesses are not taking advantage of the research and development tax credits system, accordin...
Training is full of surprises
The insurance industry is no different from any other in the sense that it is awash with its own cli...
MMA Insurance assigned rating
MMA Insurance has been assigned a financial strength rating of 'A' from Standard & Poor's. The compa...
Admiral makes it to the FTSE 100
The Admiral Group is to be included in the FTSE 100 index following the quarterly review of the UK Index Series.