News
Grant Thornton issues warning
A substantial number of UK motor retailers, removal and travel companies run the risk of seeing a si...
Markel International increases commitment to London Market
Markel International, the international property and casualty insurer, has increased its commitment ...
Brokers face up to motor squeeze as retailers thrive
Motor insurance brokers are continuing to feel the pressure as non insurance brands announce buoyant...
Allianz commits to broker call centre
Allianz Cornhill will roll out a pilot call centre in Maidstone later this month to support its prov...
PBS seals major Spectrum deal
Commercial underwriting agency Primary Broker Services (PBS), part of the international insurance di...
Motor insurance rates have hit a plateau says Datamonitor report
Motor insurance rates will remain flat and highly competitive in 2005 but there is no danger of anot...
NU adds steel to online offering
Norwich Union (NU) has strengthened its online risk management tool kit for fleet managers with a ra...
Vega completes biggest acquisition
Vega Insurance Services, part of the Primary Group, has acquired its largest broker to date. Jobson...
Coversure wins compliance award
Coversure Insurance Services has won the “Most Cost Effective Compliance Technology Provider” category at the inaugural Complinet Compliance Industry awards.
Appointment at BiB Underwriters
BiB Underwriters has promoted Anthony Murray and Andrew Spencer to new roles. Murray, previously tea...
Appointment at Lloyd's
Lord Levene is to serve a second term as chairman of Lloyd's. He became chairman in November 2002 an...
AC set to double agency base
Following divestment of its life arm, Allianz Cornhill is set to invest the funds into its general i...
Transactor awarded software contract
Transactor Global Solutions has been awarded the contract to supply its Transactor software to Lexha...
Appointment at FSA
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Tim Herrington as chairman of the Regulatory Decision...
RAC publishes inaugural annual motor survey results
The RAC has published the results of its first annual motor survey, part of which was conducted excl...
Appointment at HPI
David Lundholm has been appointed managing director of HPI and Jonathan Ballin will become finance d...
Appointment at Misys General Insurance
Misys has appointed Jon Dipple to the role of marketing manager, where he will be responsible for de...
Appointment at Donns Solicitors
Donns Solicitors has appointed Mark Beswick as money laundering and compliance officer at its Manche...
Appointment at Fusion Insurance
Fusion Insurance has appointed Andrew Fleming as regional sales manager, based in Glasgow; Paul Lee ...
HSE initiative to provide additional broker revenue
A recently agreed Health and Safety Executive initiative aimed at SMEs could provide brokers with ad...
Cooper Gay launches global-risk division
Cooper Gay has launched CG Global Risk to service the global marketing requirements of multinational...
SMEs would pay more for good broker advice
Norwich Union research has revealed that more than 50% of SMEs would pay higher premiums to their br...
Lloyd's broker liquidated
Lloyd's insurance broker Manning Williams has gone into liquidation after running out of cash and it...
Sirius acquires majority share in Datasure in NZ
Sirius Financial Solutions has acquired a majority share in Datasure Management Systems, based in Ne...