News
RSA sells Swinton
Personal and commercial lines insurer MMA Insurance has bought Swinton, the predominantly personal li...
Six more brokers acquired
Broker consolidation continues, with the news that six more brokers have been bought by larger organi...
Call for three year ban on genetics
The government must ban insurance companies from using genetic tests for at least three years, accord...
Zenith looks for agents
Zenith Insurance, syndicate 2002, would like to hear from intermediaries interested in distributing i...
IIB drops Cox
Cox has lost its position as the Institute of Insurance Brokers' high net worth scheme provider. Oak ...
HSBC provides rainy-day cover
HSBC Insurance Brokers has teamed up with Weather Direct to launch EventMaster, a policy covering con...
Fortis sails away from marine arm
Towergate Marine has acquired Fortis' yacht and pleasure craft business. Fortis will cease to write s...
Smart and Cook continues acquisition spree
Rapidly expanding intermediary The Smart and Cook Group has acquired the general and financial servic...
Berkeley Alexander launches home protection
Lewes-based underwriting agency Berkeley Alexander has launched a home insurance product, underwritte...
MPP launches "attention-grabbing" phone service
Technology company MPP Global Solutions has launched AirFusion, a mobile internet insurance service....
Bright resigns as chairman of Independent
Michael Bright, chairman and chief executive of Independent Insurance has resigned from his post and ...
Bennetts launches claims centre
Middlesex-based broker Bennetts has set up an accident management centre to deal with clients' claims...
Zurich warns of "risk timebomb"
Zurich Engineering has warned brokers they need to advise clients on risk management strategies if th...
Axa reveals poor returns.
Axa has unveiled disappointing returns for its UK arm, suggesting it may not have been too upset aft...
Towergate clicks with Angela Saunders.
Towergate Underwriting Group has acquired specialist professional photography insurer Angela Saunder...
Appointment at MMA Insurance.
Claire Hazlehurst has joined MMA Insurance as motor manager, underwriting. Underwriting manager Harr...
Assessing the usefulness of radio promotion.
Q: The local radio station is promoting radio advertising and is offering discounted rates to local ...
Appointment at St Paul.
St Paul has made a string of appointments. Phil Anstee and Sean Walsh join the company as claims inv...
Insur-e.com enters into claims and commercial.
Online quote system Insur-e.com is launching a claims service in six weeks and commercial quotes in ...
Appointment at Ward Evans Direct.
Roger Snowden (left) has joined the board of Ward Evans Direct and Mark Branney has joined the board...
In one's own good time?
This year's Brocklesby case seems to extend the time limits set down by the Limitation Act 1980 and could have dire consequences for the insurance industry.[QQ]
Spring launch for new Lloyd's website.
Lloyd's is set to launch its broker site www.lloyds.com in late spring. The site has been developed ...
e-tail therapy.
New economy businesses are built around intangible assets and key people, while insurance tends to be modelled on old economy business built around physical assets and management. Howard Pearson looks at changing insurance in changing times.
Policy Master looks to Lloyd's.
Policy Master is looking to develop its product for the Lloyd's market, according to business develo...