Insurer
Government to introduce compulsory insurance for dog owners
All dog owners in England and Wales would have to insure against their pet attacking someone, under a consultation on amending the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act
QBE restructures business
QBE European Operations has restructured its product underwriting and distribution divisions.
LV to open new offices in Huddersfield
LV has announced it is to open the new premises in July this year, resulting in the recruitment of 75 new staff over next 18 months
RSA creates new sales and broker relationship role
Nigel Spencer, previously Contour leader, has been appointed to the newly-created role of regional sales manager of RSA Global.
Chaucer returns to profit
Chaucer Holdings has announced an increase in profit before tax and foreign exchange on non-monetary items of £75.3m in 2009, (2008: loss £59.5m).
Hardy's profits drop to £20.1m
Lloyd's insurer Hardy Underwriting Bermuda's profit before tax has fallen to £20.1m in 2009, compared to £23.1m the previous year.
UK General to withdraw underwriting function from regional network to Leeds office
UK General is to pull back its underwriting capabilities from its regional network and concentrate expertise in its Leeds headquarters in a move which is expected to result in job losses
Aviva UK's general insurance profits and GWP fell in 2009
Aviva UK's general insurance operating result fell to £520m (2008: £642m) in 2009. Its combined operating ratio remained static at 99%
Director's Q+A: Traditional values
PB interviews managing director of cider maker Thatchers, Martin Thatcher, who is the fourth generation of his family to run the company
Promoting disaster recovery
Small and medium-sized businesses often do not have effective plans in place for when a business-critical emergency strikes, writes Jane Bernstein
Market Watch: The before-the-event landscape
Emmanuel Kenning finds that there are more questions than answers in the legal expenses insurance sphere
Management Clinic: Troublesome premium tax
Since the Chancellor made his announcement on extending insurance premium tax in December, nothing much more has happened. Should we be charging IPT to brokers' fees or doing nothing until there is a further government statement?
PB Week: Phones, exam cheats and football
Ian Ritchie, director of RWA Group, picks out some interesting items from the week's news
British Insurance unveils new MD as Burgess heads to US
Nel Mooy has been appointed as managing director of Towergate's independent unemployment, accident and sickness insurer, British Insurance.
Arista raids NIG for broker development manager
Arista Insurance has appointed Neil Wormald as broker development manager for the North East.
PMI rising high?
The cost of private medical treatment has soared in recent years - double-digit increases annually - but can providers realistically offset costs through premium rises alone? Liz McMahon reports
A good day for lawyers?
Paul Asplin examines the effects a rise in employment and general contract claims have had on low-cost family legal protection and considers whether it can survive as an add-on to household insurance
Groupama: online trading push to underpin commercial ambitions
Groupama Insurances' commercial chief has outlined the insurer's ambition to expand its electronic trading capability in 2010
Dedicated insurance portfolio targets time-poor professionals
Wesleyan has launched a dedicated home, motor and travel insurance service for affluent professionals
Jackson proposals trigger Elite to launch outside ATE
The potential impact of the Jackson review has prompted legal expenses provider Elite to move out of its core after-the-event (ATE) market with the launch of two new niche schemes
Tackling trading disputes: Allianz gives complimentary ATE to SMEs
Allianz has added free after-the-event (ATE) cover to all of its small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) insurance policies in a move it has claimed is a market first
'No validity': Industry quashes Quinn's construction findings
Quinn Insurance has been accused of 'scaremongering' following the publication of a survey it commissioned, which found that construction businesses had reduced overall insurance cover by an average of £3.2m
Axa unveils motor revamp as UK general earnings plummet
Axa has stated its intention to impose targeted rate increases across its personal lines motor book and make a return to the direct motor market as it announced a significant slump in UK general insurance earnings
RSA announces £30m impact of Chile earthquake
RSA, a leading insurer in Chile, has announced an expected financial impact of £30m, net of reinsurance, for claims arising from the earthquake.