News
Towergate confirms Andy Baughan as chief underwriting officer
Baughan joins from RSA as Paul Jewell departs.
Henderson appoints Andy White as new managing director
Former Zurich employee will begin work at the broker on 1 February.
Biba welcomes new FCA boss
Brokers admit to not having heard of new appointee.
Cobra buys commercial broker Robert Edward Southern
Cobra confident of announcing more acquisitions in the coming months.
Sure Thing posts £9.5m pre-tax loss
Broker's turnover was £1m in its first year of trading.
FCA head revealed
Andrew Bailey will become chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority replacing Tracey McDermott.
ABI publishes insurance claims success rates for the first time
Trade body reveals that 99% of motor claims in 2013 and 2014 were successful.
Chubb names product line management team
Changes to UK and Ireland roles follow the merger of Ace and Chubb.
Hubbard: the "natural time" to move on from UK General
CEO hails the staff at “powerhouse” MGA.
Peter Hubbard retires from UK General
CEO to stay with MGA until the end of February.
Paul Baker Insurance Services buys RK Shipman
Acquisition creates a larger dedicated park home insurance team.
Allianz to pay claims in full for underinsured SMEs
Insurer says move designed to help customers and protect their relationship with brokers.
Covéa launches HNW motor product
Policy extends Sterling Executive product line.
CII launches website to attract women to insurance
Website aimed specifically at women returning to work after a career break.
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Axa launches Retailers SME product on Open GI
Insurer plans to further enhance its e-trading strategy.
IFED confirms Oliver Little as new lead
Police unit has seized more than £1.3m from insurance fraudsters since 2012.
Broking Break: The regulation game
Steve Blott, chief risk officer at UK General Insurance, covers off the top regulation issues brokers need to consider in 2016.
IFED lead departs
DCI Angie Rogers has been in post for less than 12 months.
Lark Group awarded chartered status by CII
Managing director Stephen Lark says firm will continue to invest in training and development.
Covéa awarded chartered status for commercial and HNW business
Insurer says award demonstrates commitment to professionalism.
Home premiums up for the first time since 2011
AA Index states IPT hike led to small rate increases in the last quarter of 2015.
Motor premiums leap £59 due to IPT
AA Index reveals 10% leap over fourth quarter of 2015 and fraud also costs £50 per policy.
Zurich predicts £194m storm losses
Insurer predicts losses in general insurance following UK storms and estimates $100m GI operating loss.