News
Alan R MacKay acquires JRD
Alan R MacKay & Co, Scotland's largest sports insurance broker, has acquired JRD Partnership's corpo...
New CII training
The Chartered Insurance Institute has launched a new training directory, containing details of more ...
First risk for Kinnect
Kinnect Platform, the Lloyd's market's electronic trading portal, has traded its first risk. Global ...
RHG purchases EP Ward
Stevenage-based broker and independent financial adviser Richmond House Group has acquired EP Ward (...
Misys makes £370,000 from UK roadshows
Misys General Insurance has won more than £370,000 new business from Misys and non-Misys brokers fol...
Link gets Gibraltar-based backing
Link Underwriting Agency is now backed by Link Insurance, a Gibraltar-based insurance company. The L...
SSP partners Bitsys
Software Solutions Partners has become a significant shareholder and partner in Irish software provi...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Michael Gray has been appointed development underwriter for Ecclesiastical Insurance Group's broker ...
Motor fleet savings
Businesses that switch their company motor fleets for employee-owned vehicles can save up to 12% in ...
December
L&G aim to be principals Insurer Legal & General (L&G) was one of the first insurers to confirm tha...
FSA encouraged by response
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) says it has been encouraged by the response to the new online...
Network Extra announces carriers
Network Extra has announced that the following insurers have all agreed to be partner risk carriers:...
Appointments
Intermediaries Stuart Alexander has taken on two insurance experts as part of plans to boost expert...
Business Serve offer to brokers
Business Serve is offering Misys brokers a range of internet service provider accounts tailored to e...
Folgate readies web claims system for launch in March
Folgate is working with e-comms specialist edgeIPK to develop a fully web-based claims-handling capa...
RSA to close offices
Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA) is to close its corporate commercial offices in Liverpool and Reading. Th...
Premium First branches into commercial market
Premium First has launched itself into the commercial lines market following a successful year in it...
Fortis Insurance GWP increase
Fortis Insurance reported gross written premium (GWP) for third-quarter 2003 of £418m, an 8% increas...
Sirius Financial Systems launches new application
Sirius Financial Systems has launched an integrated back-office application, called Swift Health, ta...
Home & Legacy/Cornhill MNW out this month
Home & Legacy intends to "aggressively" roll out its joint mid net worth (MNW) venture with Allianz ...
NU consolidates: nine broker centres closed
Norwich Union (NU) is to close nine regional broker-facing centres dealing with personal lines, clai...
Lamasz Hettle aims at risk management 'gap'
Lamasz Hettle Risk Consulting, a new broking and risk management services company, has launched into...
Household GWP increase
Household GWP has increased by 14% to £70.8m (2002 Q3: £61.9m). Barry Smith, chief executive, Fortis...
Best amateur squash player working in the UK quest
The quest to find the best amateur squash player working in the UK insurance industry begins on page...