News
Fire costs soar
According to a new report, in the first half of 2009 insurers paid out £639m for fire damage
Aon chief "disappointed" at trade credit "failure"
Government announces it is closing its trade credit top-up scheme to new applications at the end of the year
Darling increases National Insurance again; small business tax increase deferred
Chancellor Alistair Darling announces his pre-Budget report
Premier Medical Group buys Principle Medical Services
The move is part of the group's expansion in the UK
Loss adjuster opens new Reading office
Office established to handle QuestGate's growth in PI
In search of lending
Emmanuel Kenning investigates if the bank bailouts have been good for brokers and their customers, as well as what 2010 might hold for financing businesses.
Aviva returns to corporate risk
Andrew Tjaardstra reports on Aviva's plan to become a top-three corporate player within five years.
HSBC linked with Marsh
Marsh has been linked with buying HSBC Insurance Brokers.
Intermediary customers in line for FSCS payout
Five insurance intermediary firms have been declared in default
Oxygen makes Sunday Times list
Oxygen makes number four in in top 100 fastest-growing companies
FSA bans broker for sales techniques
Financial Services Authority bans Aaron Nickols, trading as Warwick Finance, for "widespread systems and controls failings"
Liberty targets larger regional PI risks
Liberty International Underwriters Europe to target professional businesses with an annual fee income of £20m
HNW premium hike for Sterling
Sterling urges other insurers to follow suit in a bid to "correct artificially low prices"
Wealthy hit by crisis of confidence, says Hiscox
Research shows that over 2.5 million households are classed as wealthy but that more than ever do not consider themselves to be in this category
Confused overtakes Moneysupermarket as most visited site, says EMB
Research shows Comparethemarket's popularity has increased due to its Meerkat adverts
Tax reforms threaten UK competitiveness, warns PwC
Jonathan Howe, UK insurance tax leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers, calls on the Chancellor to get UK competitiveness back on track in next week's pre-budget report
JLT in talks to buy wealth management company
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group is in talks to buy the Iimia Wealth Management division from Midas Capital.
Transactor announces new broker tool
Transactor Global Solutions to develop new toolset to manage renewals and re-solicitation.
Brit prepares for Peter Burrows' retirement
Brit group CEO Dane Douetil implements management restructure in UK division ahead of planned 2010 retirement
RBS commercial motor manager moves to LV
Paul Miles will adopt the role when Jim Lee retires in the new year
Aggregators cause too much confusion for consumers, says Defaqto
Mike Powell, insight analyst for general insurance at Defaqto, predicts an "aggregator crunch" in next two years
QBE strengthens PI team
Nicola Marshall appointed as senior underwriter
Bike Team wins partnership deal
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents appoints Bike Team as broker partner
Randall sells stake in Brokerbility
Founder of broker group 'moves upstairs' and secures succession