News
UK Underwriting launches in-house travel assistance
UK Underwriting has launched an in-house travel assistance unit under the name of Primary Assist. Ba...
OCS Consulting and Alphabet Group form partnership
OCS Consulting and Alphabet Group have formed a strategic partnership designed to be able to deliver...
Appointments
BROKERS - Aon has appointed Peter Dobbs as UK chairman of marine. Leading a team of 110 employees a...
Aggregator confuses the issue with pricing change mailout
Confused.com's proposed change to its pricing structure, which indicated that panel members would ha...
Soundbytes
What is IQE? IQE is an internet quoting engine developed by DUAL Corporate Risks and launched in 20...
Defaqto launches online product quality comparison tool
Research company Defaqto has launched an online product quality comparison tool. The comparison syst...
CCV purchases Worthing-based Crawford Davis
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has purchased Worthing-based Crawford Davis. CCV chief executive Tim J...
Open GI signs deal with Thomas, Carroll
Open GI has signed a four-year deal with Welsh commercial broker Thomas, Carroll to supply systems t...
Mondial UK launches instant online motor insurace product
Mondial UK has launched an instant online motor insurance product with specialist short-term insuran...
Risk perspectives - H&S knowledge is vital for businesses
When it comes to advising clients on their business continuity plans, the advice is simple - prepare...
Arc appointed by Quoteline Direct
Arc Legal Assistance (Arc), the bespoke legal costs insurance provider, has been appointed by Quotel...
Wordings archive designed with whole market in mind
Lloyd's is set to provide all underwriters and brokers with the option of electronic access to model...
St Paul Travelers devises new strategy as risk appetite grows
St Paul Travelers has announced a new UK strategy, which will include adopting a much broader appeti...
Biba warns of increased premiums
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has warned that suggestions from the Transport Sel...
Kiln announces plans to reduce its capacity
Lloyd's insurer Kiln has announced plans to reduce its capacity by 14% next year. The company said i...
The Swinton Group acquires Rockford
The Swinton Group has acquired Rockford Insurance Brokers. According to Swinton, the deal will subst...
Regulation Zone
The recent announcement from the Treasury that changes to the Financial Services and Markets Act wou...
Fitch Ratings estimates damage
Fitch Ratings has estimated the damage caused to homes and businesses by the recent floods could now...
Insurance Masters 2007 takes place on 6 September
The inaugural Insurance Masters 2007, held in association with Open GI, will take place on Thursday ...
Regulator draws flack over close relationship with FOS
The independence of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FSO) came under scrutiny at outgoing chief exec...
NU redesigns offering to meet growing RM training demands
Norwich Union (NU) has expanded its risk management offering to brokers and their customers. The in...
CDL targets commercial lines brokers with software rollout
CDL is set to roll out its new software solution to brokers dealing in both commercial and personal ...
Ascot Underwriting launches renewable energy operation
Ascot Underwriting has launched a renewable energy operation, Renewco Underwriting, which will be st...
SMEs to feel the pressure
Brokers have been warned that the small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) market could come under inc...