News
QBE strengthens regional presence with AIG hire
Casualty underwriter joins the expanding Manchester team
Purple Partnership's Les Brewin to take over as MD
Current managing director, Bob Parkins, to return to his own brokerage
Equity Direct Broking appoints MD
David Birch has been promoted to the newly-created role of managing director
Long Reach International acquires theatre specialist
Acquisition creates one of UK's largest entertainment brokerages
RMS: 1,300 properties affected by UK floods
RMS said costs could vary depending on the mix of residential and commercial claims
Allianz launches new legal protection products
The insurer says the products have been developed with the needs of brokers in mind
Aon raids competition for new aviation hires
Six new staff to join from Marsh, Willis and Lockton
Insurance fraud on rise
Nine in every 10,000 insurance applications are fraudulent, say Experian
QBE broker relationship chief to retire
Peter O'Neill to retire at end of the year
Aon to manage BT captive
Andrew Tunnicliffe, COO at Aon Global Risk Consulting, said more companies are opting to outsource their captive management
ABI predicts flood damage will top £100m
Insurers have received up to 1,000 claims so far
What the papers say
Post editor Jonathan Swift joins Louise Meeson, news editor of Insurance Age and Martin Friel, editor of Insurance Age, to discuss this month's trade press.
PB Week: Lyndon's challenge
Lyndon Wood has some strong views on brokers
Marsh issues flood advice
Action plan follows severe flooding
Aviva to cut 100 staff in John Kitson's division
Changes linked with announcement about broker sales and marketing restructure
Insurer appetite waning in food industry, says Aon
However, Aon claims other sectors are likely to see little rate change
Chaucer reports rise in GWP
Ewen Gilmour, CEO, said prospects for 2010 are "encouraging"
Brit director moves over to Markel
After 12 years, Hugh Maltby leaves Brit to take on new operational post
Zurich appoints private client chief
Matthew Schofield moves from corporate construction team to become head of Zurich private clients
Weather warning for the UK
Met Office says strong winds and downpours for Wales, the North West and Northern Ireland for the next three days
Consumer confidence on rise
Research reveals British levels of confidence have increased more than other European countries
Which? says aggregators could do better
Its first customer satisfaction survey reveals over half are not happy with service
RKH Financial Risks raids Aon
Broker strengthens trade credit and bonds division with appointments of Graham Bristow and Bryan Gibbons
NIG appoints broker relationship chief
Insurer has also hired seven area business managers