Commercial
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,…
SSP rolls out integrated imarket solution, iConnect
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.
Axa expands protection large case team
Axa has expanded its large case team for protection products.
Ex-NU director joins MMA and sets out ambitious strategy
One of Norwich Union’s former directors, John Seaton, has been appointed as underwriting director at intermediary only insurer, MMA Insurance (MMA).
THB plans for further growth with office expansion
Specialist insurance broker THB, has unveiled more than 16 000 square feet of additional office space at its London base in Leadenhall Street.
Brit Insurance unlikely to reach income target
Brit Insurance has admitted it is unlikely to reach its target of £2bn premium income by 2010. The i...
Square Mile broking - Scale up or scale out
Ahead of the curve, in unison with the curve or behind the curve? Is it only three months since we s...
Aggregator boss resigns
The director of insurance at Moneysupermarket.com has resigned. Richard Mason has been with the aggr...
JLT Online launches Insurantz.com
JLT Online, a division of the Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group, has launched Insurantz.com, an online su...
Company directors at risk of identity fraud, says Experian
Experian, the global information services company, has provided a compelling new insight into the growth of identity fraud and warned that senior level people within commercial organisations are at significant risk of being targeted by identity…
Moneysupermarket insurance boss quits
The director of insurance at Moneysupermarket.com has quit the aggregator.
QBE expands Manchester team
As part of its drive to create regional centres of empowered underwriting excellence for property, motor, casualty, professional indemnity and trade credit QBE, has in recent months recruited six key players to its Manchester office from the local…
A third of small businesses not insured, according to research
Almost a third (29%) of small enterprises are putting their business, employees and customers at unnecessary risk by operating without any business insurance according to new research from Insurantz.com.
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...