Insurer
Zurich UK profit up 19.5% to £171m in 2014
GWP rose by 2.2% to £1.71bn last year.
Profits up at Ageas in 2014
Insurer’s COR slips to 99.8%.
Markel reports 14% profit increase
Insurer's COR at 95% and reports encouraging growth in UK retail operations.
FinTech futures: Digital innovation campaign launched
Insurance Age launches FinTech Futures campaign to push broking into the digital age and drive innovation.
Premium Credit to digitise business for customers
Firm is moving away from phone and paper and says new owner, Cinven, is supporting plans.
Brokers give cautious welcome to Ross appointment
Doubts remain about Towergate's future strategy.
Das appoints Andrew Burke as CEO
Paul Asplin is leaving the legal expenses insurer.
Fusion adds seven in Leeds
Commercial underwriting company also transfers four staff to Leeds branch.
Catlin Group sees pre-tax profits rise 13% in 2014
GWP rises as COR slips slightly.
Wood swaps IFED for Hastings Direct
New recruit to lead specialist investigation team at the insurer.
Liberty Mutual promotes Cook to head UK commercial development
Cook to lead development team based across Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, London and Bristol.
This week's episode at Towergate
It's the story that just keeps giving.
Cost of home and motor insurance fell in 2014
Reducing premiums led to lower costs for customers and SMEs.
Aspen posts $355.8m profit for 2014
Insurance division delivers increased GWP and improved COR.
LexisNexis no claims database aiming for 90% market coverage by year end
Technology firm says insurers and brokers loading data daily.
New MGA targets HNW market
Horizon expects to be a substantial player in the high net worth homeowners' market within three years.
Beazley's GWP up 3% to $2.02bn in 2014
COR worsens to 89% last year compared with 84% in 2013.
GRP backs Ropner Insurance Services MBO
Broker's growth plans will be supported by GRP.
Insurance Bill passed unanimously by MPs
The bill now awaits Royal Assent to become law.
XL achieves best COR for over 15 years
Group result reveals rise in premiums and net operating income.
LV's GWP down 4% to £1.39bn in 2014
Insurer says depressed motor premiums affected the business.
Industry welcomes forthcoming Insurance Bill
Legal update to 1906 legislation to cover disclosure, warranties and remedies for fraudulent claims
Market moves: No rest for recruitment
There was no holiday break when it came to market moves. From management changes at Brightside to Gary Duggan leaving Paymentshield, there was no shortage of news involving personnel movements. Gallagher and Griffiths & Armour picked up staff from…
Business as usual for brokers as Aviva takes next step in Friends Life takeover
Brokers largely unconcerned over insurer’s purchase of life and pensions provider