Insurer
Covéa buys Sterling
Covéa purchases high net worth specialist insurer.
Crawford buys GAB Robins
Crawford to expand its claims handling business in the UK following £45.8m deal.
Cash for crash fraudsters jailed
Sentences passed following LV and Esure fraud cases.
Christmas in insurance land ....
With Christmas just around the corner, up pops Towergate with a festive whodunnit - or perhaps more accurately: who's going to buy it?
Markel appoints two to financial institutions team
Martin McCarron joins from Catlin as head of financial institutions.
MGAA passes 100 member mark
Century Underwriting becomes the latest organisation to join the association.
Hastings brings in Biemer on underwriting
New recruit transfers to company from the US.
Allianz region created to help access for brokers
Insurer's new central and east region worth £100m in GWP.
Ecclesiastical takes Carroll from Towergate
Insurer unveils new regional director for the North.
Allianz extends branch network
Central and East region created by insurer as part of investment into branch network.
Hasting's GWP rises by 20% to £359.8m
Profit before tax also rises by 31% to £51.8m for the first nine months of 2014.
Axa Assistance launches new motor product
Policy provides cover for financial losses in the event of motor write-off claims.
Mergers and acquisitions predicted for MGAs
Survey finds flexible business models cited as the top reason for success.
Axa moves to increase clarity for customers
Insurer will provide brokers with documents explaining the claims process to customers.
Nine arrested over £450,000 household insurance claims
Claims are believed to have been either repeated, exaggerated or made up.
Broker Network says it remains a "dominant force”
Towergate-owned network insists trading position is “good” following £55m valuation drop.
Covéa to grow its commercial offering
The insurer will launch its first fleet product next year.
Opportunities for brokers in sharing economy, says Biba
Biba and DAC Beachcroft launch guide to provide clarification.
Arista appoints Kelly as regional trading manager in Leeds
New recruit brings experience from Zurich, UK General and as a broker to the role.
Devitt teams with LV on motorcycle trade
Broker commits to growing commercial book.
Aviva confirms Friends Life bid plans in £5.6bn move
Deal would be structured on a share swap basis.
Axa completes merger of claims functions
New structure will lead to more effective and efficient work according to insurer.
Lords appoints special committee on Insurance Bill
Committee has called for evidence on the Bill.
Ageas expands personal motor team
Insurer adds three new specialist motor underwriting roles.