News
Bright in upbeat mood as Independent trial date set
The trial of the former directors of collapsed Independent Insurance is expected to start around Eas...
Gary Hyndman: 3 May 1982 to 20 March 2006
It is with great regret that we have to report that Gary Hyndman, reporter on Insurance Age, passed ...
Groupama doubles profits but struggles lie ahead says MD
French-owned insurer Groupama Insurances doubled its profits in 2005, from £21.1m in 2004 to £42.8m....
AC bags NU top team
Most of the senior members of Norwich Union's prize London property team are understood to have resi...
Appointment at RFIB Group
John Northridge has joined the board at RFIB Group as a non executive director. Northridge was chair...
Appointment at The Insurance Partnership
The Insurance Partnership has appointed Lee Sutton as senior account executive. With over 14 years' ...
Consolidator to smash GWP target as sixth broker added
Midlands-based intermediary consolidator Brokerbility has added a sixth broker to the group, and is ...
Brit eyes offshore cat arm after storms ravage profits
After a devastating year of storms in 2005, Brit Insurance Holdings is to significantly reduce its c...
Subsidence payment delays warning
Members of the Association of Specialist Underpinning Contractors have highlighted their concerns re...
Appointment at Fusion Insurance
Fusion Insurance has appointed Ian Jolly and Ben Robins as claims negotiators based in London. ...
Germany stalling over IMD implementation
Germany is still dragging its feet over the implementation of the European Union's Insurance Mediati...
Waveney signs up to Insurecom's tamPlus
East Anglian-based the Waveney Group, a commercial broker, has signed up to software house's Insurec...
Appointment at Agency Underwriting
Agency Underwriting has appointed Simon Richards to the post of head of product development. ...
Appointment at Moorhouse Group
Jan Wilkins has been appointed corporate client service director at Moorhouse Group. ...
Appointment at The British Insurance Brokers' Association
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has appointed Peter Kelly, head of office at Marsh Belfas...
Appointment at Dallas Kirkland (Professions)
Dallas Kirkland (Professions) has appointed Tony Robinson as a senior underwriting consultant.Robins...
Sirius swipes Bollington business from Misys
After 22 years as a Misys customer, Macclesfield-based broker the Bollington Group has replaced its ...
Fortis sees profits increase
Fortis UK had a profit increase of 22% to £66.4m for 2005. Fortis Insurance saw profit before tax up...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance has appointed two new commercial development managers. Paul Cavanagh and Paul Cousans ...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical Insurance
Colin Robertson has been appointed manager of Ecclesiastical Insurance's Gloucester underwriting cen...
WNS Assistance revamps its Motorguard web claims facility
Motor insurance claims management specialist WNS Assistance has revamped its online claims monitorin...
Axa enjoys considerable profit boost
Axa UK's general insurance arm saw profits rise from £68m to £127m during 2005, with a gross written...
Appointment at Business and Decision
Business and Decision has appointed Jacqueline Hoey to its UK board of directors. ...
Norwich Union sales up; COR down
Norwich Union Insurance delivered an operating profit of £970m (2004: £788m) last year, while its co...