News
Capita chairman stands down
Eric Walters will be replaced as chairman by Martin Bolland in the New Year
Ace appoints corporate casualty manager
It follows the announcement of a new operating structure for Ace UK
Small businesses still struggling for funding
Survey reveals funding more difficult to secure over the last year
Recession will impact on PMI costs, warns Healix Group
Steve Hook, Healix Group's sales and marketing director, said the threat of redundancy is causing an increase in private medical insurance claims
Transactor launches real-time pricing tool for brokers
Simon Macray, Transactor's insurer liaison manager, said it would give brokers a "competitive edge"
Brokers could benefit from new claims solution, says Editrack
Manjit Rana of Editrack said its claims fulfilment solution could give brokers "real-time visibility" of claims
Huge increase in unemployment claims
DAS witnesses surge in employment disputes
Electronic car insurance certificates to be issued in 2010
The AA is working with the Government to launch the scheme in April
Mike Smith to leave Provident
Smith to take over as MD at Ink Underwriting
Marsh launches new E&O cover
New errors and omissions product targets suppliers of lottery and gaming organisations
New claims manager for BiBU
Andrew Notman is to focus on rural risks across the country
Coverbox targets young drivers with its latest panel addition
Markerstudy is the sixth insurer to join up with the PAYD online broker
QBE strengthens regional presence with AIG hire
Casualty underwriter joins the expanding Manchester team
Purple Partnership's Les Brewin to take over as MD
Current managing director, Bob Parkins, to return to his own brokerage
Equity Direct Broking appoints MD
David Birch has been promoted to the newly-created role of managing director
Long Reach International acquires theatre specialist
Acquisition creates one of UK's largest entertainment brokerages
RMS: 1,300 properties affected by UK floods
RMS said costs could vary depending on the mix of residential and commercial claims
Allianz launches new legal protection products
The insurer says the products have been developed with the needs of brokers in mind
Aon raids competition for new aviation hires
Six new staff to join from Marsh, Willis and Lockton
Insurance fraud on rise
Nine in every 10,000 insurance applications are fraudulent, say Experian
QBE broker relationship chief to retire
Peter O'Neill to retire at end of the year
Aon to manage BT captive
Andrew Tunnicliffe, COO at Aon Global Risk Consulting, said more companies are opting to outsource their captive management
ABI predicts flood damage will top £100m
Insurers have received up to 1,000 claims so far
What the papers say
Post editor Jonathan Swift joins Louise Meeson, news editor of Insurance Age and Martin Friel, editor of Insurance Age, to discuss this month's trade press.