Commercial
Fully covered?
Higher client expectations mean professional indemnity cover is now essential for a wider variety of businesses, though many may find themselves under-insured. J Ceri Welch suggests how to minimise exposure.
Independent Insurance's collapse kills off FM Green's takeover plan.
Commercial broker FM Green has called off its plan to make a £4m-5m acquisition because its intended...
MMA reviews travel rates
Broker-only insurer MMA has reviewed travel insurance rates for its annual multi-trip product and red...
Lloyd & Whyte gets its teeth into BDA
Specialist broker Lloyd & Whyte has gone into partnership with Royal & SunAlliance to provide practic...
AIG and PYV team up.
AIG Europe has teamed up with Lloyd's broker PYV to offer an exclusive solicitors' insurance package...
insurE-com links to news service.
Application service and back office provider insurE-com is to hook up with insurancewindow.net, Inci...
Appointment at MMA Insurance.
MMA Insurance has announced the appointment of John Barrett as its UK sales manager. He brings over ...
The calm after the storm.
Paul Inskip reflects upon the days surrounding the Independent's fall from grace and the lessons all concerned in the mopping-up process cannot afford to ignore.
At every turn.
Professionals, including brokers, may find it difficult to keep up with the changing directions of professional negligence law but they should keep their eyes open, says Gary Meggit.
MMA cover note.
Broker-only insurer MMA Insurance has launched a motor trade cover note facility meaning brokers no ...
MMA backs travel safety campaign
Broker-only insurer MMA has signed up to the 'Know before you go' travel advice campaign, launched by...
Appointment at MMA.
MMA has recruited Bob Still as claims operations manager. Mr Still brings over 25 years of experienc...
Appointment at Devitt.
Devitt has appointed Andrea Arundell to the position of human resources manager. Ms Arundell will be...
Appointment at Road Runner.
Paul Inskip has joined Road Runner as group general manager. Mr Inskip joins the company from MMA In...
Zurich acquires ex-Indie team
Zurich Personal Insurances has moved into high net worth with the acquisition of a specialist team fr...
Striving for harmony.
A true collaboration between insurer, broker and IT supplier can be fruitful in the long term, but trust is essential to make partnerships work.
RSA pays £3m to take control of PCS.
Royal & SunAlliance has paid around £3m for Independent Insurance's commercial loss adjusting arm Pr...
Playing the waiting game.
The collapse of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund has led to a period of uncertainty for solicitors. Simon Threadgold says it will take a while for things to settle down as firms jockey for position.
RSA takes control of PCS
Royal and Sun Alliance has paid around £3m for Independent Insurance's commercial loss adjusting arm ...
Turning point.
As the insurance market begins to harden, Phil Godwin says brokers and insurers should turn to each other to help broaden the scope of engineering covers.
insurE-com continues to go from strength to strength.
Internet software house insurE-com has signed up a further 278 intermediaries and gained the approva...
Primary breakdown cover.
Primary Insurance Group has launched continental breakdown cover for self-drive holidays abroad. The...
RSA offers property owners protection against defects.
Royal & SunAlliance has launched a defects policy, which meets standards set by the British Property...
Electing a part in history.
With Labour almost effortlessly securing an historic second term in Government, they may now be comfortable enough for radical reform.