News
New trade body for insurance professionals aims to fill market gap
A new trade body for independent insurance professionals has requested feedback from potential members to determine whether another professional body will be viable in the market.
Insurer makes Irish swoop
RSA Insurance has acquired Benchmark Underwriting in Ireland which provides household and commercial insurance products.
Axa reshuffles commercial business
Axa has embarked upon a shake up of the leadership of its broker-facing commercial business.
Midlands expansion for Brit
Brit Insurance has expanded its Birmingham team with the appointments of Edward Hanson as professional risks underwriter and Gary Suffolk as commercial combined underwriter.
Biba says brokers must prove value in current economy
Brokers will need to enhance their efforts to demonstrate the value of their services to small businesses, particularly during the recession, the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has said.
Loss adjuster makes key senior management changes
Crawford & Company UK has appointed Mike Woolston to its UK executive committee.
Aon launches insurance evaluation service for SMEs
Aon has launched a new service for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), offering free assessment and advice to help ensure their health insurance programmes are in line with potential risks posed by the economic climate.
NU apologises for conflicting messages
Norwich Union's (NU) insurance chief has apologised for "conflicting messages" over job cuts.
PMI sector threatened by inaccurate pricing
A drop in rates on private medical insurance (PMI) policies could threaten the long-term future of the sector, Groupama Healthcare has said.
Fortis and Heath Lambert partner with POFS on SME proposition
Fortis Insurance UK has partnered with Heath Lambert to deliver a five-year commercial small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) deal with Post Office Financial Services (POFS).
Fortis Insurance UK reports £76m profit for 2008
Fortis Insurance UK has reported £76m in non-life profits before tax and interest for 2008. This is compared with £30m in 2007, which was impacted by floods, and £77m in 2006.
Insurance Age On Air news review
Martin Friel, deputy editor of Insurance Age, talks about the FSA's move away from principles-based regulation and the potential implications for brokers and the impact of Moneyextra.com's new aggregator software that could yet pose a further significant…
LBBS taken under the fin
Layton Blackham Business Solutions (LBBS), the commercial network, is to come under the Bluefin umbrella and rebrand as Broker Partnership Services (BPS).
CIS profits fall £58.7m in 2008
Co-operative Insurance Services' (CIS) profits have dropped to £8.4m for 2008, down £58.7m from the previous year. CIS has attributed a significant portion of this decline to investment losses of £26m.
Appointment at The Jelf Group
The Jelf Group has appointed Mark Bracher as director of Jelf Professions. Bracher has more than 25 ...
Appointment at Allianz Retail
Allianz Retail has made Mike Caidan its head of sales in its corporate partner division and has appo...
Online SME - Small business is big opportunity
More SME businesses are searching online for their quotes, writes Katherine Brandon
Appointment at Close Premium Finance
Close Premium Finance has appointed Andrew Price as finance director. Price has over 12 years' exper...
Appointment at Open GI
Open GI has made Lisa Worthington its strategic account manager. Worthington has over six years' IT ...
Appointment at Allianz Insurance
Allianz Insurance has appointed Emma-Louise Knight as claims manager for its supply and experts team...
Appointment at ACE Europe
ACE Europe has appointed Mike Reynolds as marine manager for the UK and Ireland. Reynolds brings ove...
Appointment at Giles Insurance Brokers
Giles Insurance Brokers has put Howard Pearson (retail managing director) and Mark Addis (wholesalin...