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Barbican Underwriting and Inter Hannover in capacity deal
Inter Hannover boss says new deal reaffirms company's commitment to UK market.
Ecclesiastical sees profit and COR improve
Group underwriting losses shrink as COR improves.
Profit at Lloyd’s hits £3.2bn
Record GWP in a benign year for catastrophe claims.
Open GI in three-year deal with new Ipswich-based broker
Software provider has helped Ignition develop real-time pricing and anti-fraud solutions.
Marsh network arm hits £225m GWP
Network's insurer panel saw organic growth of up to 50% in 2013.
Regulator costs soar by 24%
New regulators must demonstrate more value for money, says NAO.
AIG delivers dramatic COR improvement
Premiums increase as underwriting profits grow at insurer.
RSA confirms £773m rights issue launch
Provider announces move in bid to "restore its capital position".
Draper makes Chubb return as UK & Ireland casualty boss
Director of client management for property, casualty and motor at QBE leaves after 10 years with insurer.
Coface sees income rise but COR decline
Credit insurer posts results ahead of proposed IPO.
Ace takes on Ecclesiastical man for newly-created BDM role
Matt Westwood has been charged with developing new and existing business in Birmingham and the East Midlands.
Bennetts expands customer reach
BGL-owned firm has launched a new team to deal with specialist requests.
First sitting of CII's delegated authority exam next month
Programme indicates that schemes are "increasingly mainstream", expert tells Insurance Age.
RSA to begin £775m rights issue
According to reports, the insurer will release a fundraising prospectus this week.
Sterling tipped to be up for sale
Provider is on the market ahead of a possible sale, according to market sources.
Summit to think about
This time last week I had the pleasure of opening the UK Broker Summit 2014 where sixty brokers and five insurers and technology experts got together for a series of roundtable meetings.
Zurich launches mid-market construction offering
Provider says Z360 product will target builders, civil engineers and trades.
Axa in double South East appointment
Provider appoints sales manager and branch sales manager.
Meadons goes on front foot with cricket scheme rebrand
Shropshire-based broker renames offering Owzat Insure.
Canopius improves COR, GWP and profit
Provider pleased with "sparkling set of results".
Plum names Daley as board director amid UK and Ireland push
Toby Daley joined Plum in 2007.
Broker Apprentice 2013 provided "better perspective of industry"
With the application deadline fast approaching, last year's finalist Jonathan Garrett tells how the competition was "well worthwhile".
Broker Apprentice 2013 was a "good career stepping stone"
Finalist Holly Markham has since secured a promotion and looked to develop her management skills.
Towergate in quadruple regional acquisition
Group CEO Hodges says acquisition pipeline remains strong.