Commercial
Premium financiers call for calm over market instability
Premium finance providers have moved to reassure brokers that their market is stable and not exposed...
Ecclesiastical appoints new broker chief
Ecclesiastical has appointed Ian Wainwright, currently group chief surveyor at the insurer, to the new role of broker sales director.
McIntyre stands down as UK CEO at RSA
RSA Insurance Group has announced that Bridget McIntyre is stepping down as UK CEO.
Solicitors PI battle gathers pace
As the renewal date for solicitors' professional indemnity cover looms, Katherine Brandon looks at the turmoil in the market and this year's new offerings
August
The UK's first Sharia-compliant insurer announced plans to target tens of thousands of small Muslim-...
Underwriting profits drop for RSA
UK underwriting profits for RSA dropped to £48m for the first half of 2008 (H1 2007: £51m) in what i...
RSA launch proposition
A new solicitor's proposition designed to help protect and grow their businesses has been launched b...
Primary General grows its online products stable
Primary General has rolled out new professional indemnity (PI) and directors' and officers' (D&O) po...
Credit insurance costs rise for construction sector
Credit insurance costs for the construction sector could rise by as much as 10%, leading to underwri...
Property owners who are turning to rental ..
Property owners who are turning to the rental market should ensure they are protected against potent...
Little Book of Market expertise
Zurich shares its specialist market knowledge with brokers in this special PB Little Book
Three insurers join Xbroker panel
Online quotation system, Xbroker, has expanded its panel and product range with the addition of three new insurers.
Renewal rights acquired by RSA
The renewal rights for Navigator's regional marine and engineering portfolio have been acquired by i...
Appointments at Arista Insurance
Two underwriters from RSA have been recruited by Arista Insurance to help set up a new office in St ...
SBJ UK to become integrated into Venture Preference
SBJ UK is to be integrated into Venture Preference (VP). As part of the move, Howard Fryer, formerly...
The fall guys
The slow down in the UK economy should be cause for concern for advisers in the housing market, as previous downturns have come with an increased risk of professional indemnity claims. Liz Booth explores the effects of this on insurers' rates and warns…
Brit Insurance open underwriting centre in Reading
Brit Insurance has opened an underwriting centre in Reading. The team will be led by southern region...
Taking it to the top
With the restoration of RSA's service reputation weighing heavily on his mind, Paul Donaldson is not a man that is easily distracted from responsibility. He speaks to Sarah Hills about his determination to take the insurer to the top of its class and…
RSA launches specialist cover designed for needs of haulage contractors
RSA has launched Freight Solutions, a specialist cover designed to meet the needs of road haulage co...
Arista platform to host more products
Arista Insurance is set to roll out more products, following its decision to make its online trading...
12m Britons hurt at work in the last year say RSA
Research by insurer RSA has shown that a large number of people have incurred an injury or illness in the workplace - a totla of 11.8m Britons in the last 12 months.
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).