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Markel appoints senior underwriter
Andrew Carter joins the specialist insurer from QBE.
Ecclesiastical appoints group programme director
Jonathan Phillips will take on the newly created role at the specialist insurance group.
NIG appoints Clarke as underwriting and pricing director
Justin Clarke moves across from DLG to NIG.
Mercier to lead on personal lines motor at Axa
New recruit was head of personal lines underwriting at Direct Line.
QBE to shut down motor claims office in Norwich
The insurer plans to move its claims operations to fewer locations.
Car insurance prices rise in the third quarter
The quarterly rise in comprehensive car insurance premiums was the first time since June 2011.
Drop the beat: what to consider when insuring a festival
Music festivals grow more popular each year, but what are the risks, and what should brokers be thinking about when they sell a policy?
Axa goes for digital-only commercial direct offering
Amanda Blanc claims change removes ambiguity for brokers as insurer puts 31 staff on notice of redundancy.
Video: Bristol regional review part two
Caitlin Morrison, senior reporter at Insurance Age, met with local brokers in Bristol to discuss the market.
Alan & Thomas buys second Dorchester broker
Company plans to expand its business in the South West further.
Arag revises legal protection policy
The landlords’ policy has been rewritten and enhanced.
Expertise Live: e-trading in the SME market
In this special video to accompany our roundtable discussion on electronic trading in the SME market, brokers and head of SME at Zurich, Jason Eatock share their views on a range of market issues.
Vibhu Sharma to lead Zurich UK GI after Smith’s retirement
Internal appointee steps across from group controller position in Switzerland.
Covéa Insurance achieves gold standard accreditation
Gold status achieved following recent assessment by Investors in People.
RSA promotes McDonnell as group chief risk officer
McDonnell steps up as David Weymouth retires.
Canopius takes ANV team
Canopius launches specialist consumer products for UK affinity market.
Axa appoints Ramos as new sales manager in Birmingham
Ramos brings experience at Perkins Slade to the role.
UK General partners with 2gether Insurance
First joint scheme targets non-standard motor with excess protection product.
Fice leaves property director role at QBE
Insurer confirms departure.
Home truths: Living on the edge
People live in all sorts of homes across the world but what are the insurance risks of choosing to dwell in a more unique property.
QBE stakes claim on Aviva’s Scott
Paul Scott joins QBE from Aviva as head of motor and liability claims.
AIG appoints from RSA for Belfast role
Ian Cummings joins AIG from RSA as Northern Ireland business development manager.
Ageas teams with Transactor for dynamic pricing on commercial vehicle
New structure uses data from a variety of sources following on from private car and home products.
Google aggregator posts £12.6m loss
Site makes further losses as costs continue to exceed turnover.