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Bluefin snaps up Aon property team
Stuart Reid has confirmed the hire of a senior property team from Aon.
Henderson raids Bluefin for director
Henderson Insurance Brokers has announced the appointment of Gordon Brain as group broking director, based at the company’s Leeds head office.
HSB expands Midlands office
Specialist insurer HSB Engineering Insurance has appointed two development executives to help expand its presence in the Midlands.
Sterling hires new commercial underwriting chief from Axa
Sterling Insurance Company has appointed Kevin Donoghue to a newly created position, head of commercial underwriting.
RSA and Axa named as potential bidders for Quinn, according to reports
Dutch insurance giant Eureko, RSA and Axa have been named among the 20 or so predators circling the Quinn Insurance group, according to reports in Ireland.
Market Moves
A monthly look at who is moving where.
Bespoke reports to highlight broker fire losses
Brokers could benefit from more detailed large fire loss data being collated by Risc Authority.
Free SME security campaign to enhance broking opportunities
Brokers could benefit from an initiative supported by the Home Office that aims to boost insurance and security for hundreds of thousands of micro and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Insurance Race Day: more than just horsing around
The third annual Insurance Race Day is proving a hit with industry movers and shakers keen to mix high-level networking with a spot of racing fun.
Young UK drivers better risk than European peers
Young British drivers are a better risk on the road than some of their European counterparts, according to research from Axa.
Lorega raids Axa for broker business development manager
Loss recovery insurance specialist Lorega has appointed Jonathan Mainwaring as broker business development manager for the southern region.
NIG raids Axa, Hiscox and Travelers for regional underwriter chiefs
NIG has appointed seven area underwriting managers - including senior hires from Axa, Hiscox and Travelers - as part of a regional small to medium sized enterprise (SME) push.
British Insurance unveils new MD as Burgess heads to US
Nel Mooy has been appointed as managing director of Towergate's independent unemployment, accident and sickness insurer, British Insurance.
PMI rising high?
The cost of private medical treatment has soared in recent years - double-digit increases annually - but can providers realistically offset costs through premium rises alone? Liz McMahon reports
Axa unveils motor revamp as UK general earnings plummet
Axa has stated its intention to impose targeted rate increases across its personal lines motor book and make a return to the direct motor market as it announced a significant slump in UK general insurance earnings
Aon exodus as property team defects to Bluefin
Market speculation insists that Aon is set to lose a team from its property division to a rival broking firm
Rise in complaints to Financial Ombudsman Service
Data released by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has shown an 18% increase in new complaints to 82,136 for the second half of 2009 compared with the first six months of the year.
Broker Direct teams up with Axa for home insurance product
Broker Direct have announced the launch of BD Home Options, a new household insurance product developed in partnership with, and underwritten by Axa Insurance.
Bluefin reports fall in revenue
Axa-owned Bluefin Insurance Group (BIG) has reported a 9% fall in revenues to £116m in 2009.
Axa UK's GI earnings tumble
Axa's total general insurance (GI) and health underlying earnings in the UK and Ireland have fallen 63% to £90m in 2009, compared to £244m in 2008.
What the Papers Say
Stories being analysed this month include: Axa's move into direct motor; use of social media in the insurance industry; Conservative plans for insurance; and the art of stonewalling the media.