Construction
Jelf targets South-East business
Jelf Insurance has appointed Lee Gwilliam as business development executive to boost the company’s profile in the South East.
GAB Robins builds construction team
GAB Robins has expanded its construction and engineering claims capabilities with the addition of two new hires.
Beazley makes senior appointment
Beazley has appointed a new global head of construction and engineering.
Arista makes further commitment to Birmingham
Arista Insurance has appointed former Towergate underwriter Gemma Bradshaw to its Birmingham office.
Gallagher takes team of 21 from Oxygen
Arthur J. Gallagher International (Gallagher), has announced that it has entered into an agreement with two subsidiaries of Oxygen Holdings (Oxygen), whereby Oxygen has agreed to release a number of executives from their restrictive covenants with…
What next for construction?
With another underwriter pulling out of construction and a shift in the type of building work being funded, the sector is at a crossroads.
Towergate turns to 'family' for new MDs
Towergate Underwriting has announced the appointment of three new managing directors.
Central boosts Aberdeen presence with strategic acquisition
Central Insurance has acquired long-established Aberdeen firm Collins Halden & Burnett in a £2.6m deal.
Allianz rolls out PI to the regions
Allianz Commercial has teamed up with fellow Allianz Group member, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), to launch a Professional Indemnity (PI) solution to the UK provincial broker market.
Cuts to HSE inspection regime offer an opportunity for brokers
A paper from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be reducing its proactive inspections by one third, a cut of approximately 11,000 inspections per year.
Zurich targets Europe with commercial broker hires
Zurich’s UK General Insurance business has made three senior appointments in the commercial broker team.
Products/schemes: Bovis rolls out Subguard in EU
Bovis Lend Lease UK has signed up to Subguard, a risk management product from Zurich Global Corporate UK and JLT Specialty, which it is now rolling out in the EU and UK construction market.
Lockton recruits former chairman of RICS in Scotland
Lockton has appointed Janey Milligan as a consultant to its professions team in Scotland.
Two promotions at Towergate
Towergate has promoted Keith Harrison and Keith Jackson to the positions of chief operating officer, commercial underwriting and commercial director of commercial underwriting respectively.
Willis Networks gains six new recruits
Six new members have joined Willis Networks, its alliance with local, independent insurance brokers in the UK.
Willis exec jumps ship for rival broker
Executive director and major client advocate at Willis Finex Global, Mike Earp, has resigned to take up a senior post at Aon, Insurance Age understands.
Ex-Giles duo join forces to launch Amicus
Two former Giles employees have launched a new brokerage, Amicus Insurance Solutions, with the aim of hitting £1m commission by the end of 2013.
Zurich restructures UK business
Zurich has announced changes to the organisational structure of its UK general insurance (UKGI) business in a bid to bolster its accountability to the market.
Video: Surviving the construction PI market in a recession
As the UK’s construction sector struggles to come to grips with the current recession, attention within the insurance industry has focused upon the professional indemnity (PI) exposures associated with construction and particular emphasis has been placed…
News review: November 2010
IAG UK-owned broker Barnett & Barnett almost doubled its size to £50m gross written premium, with a move for a controlling stake in Bromley-based commercial and personal lines specialist NBJ.
Market Watch - Construction: Building a brighter future
Emmanuel Kenning investigates the impact of the recession on the construction industry and asks sector experts if they are upbeat or downcast in their expectations for 2011.
Heath Lambert expands projects risks division
Heath Lambert has announced a series of appointments and promotions designed to strengthen the offering of its project risks division.
The PB Interview - Nigel Barton: Boutique beat
Emmanuel Kenning speaks with a DJ'ing broker who mixes passion with honesty in his search for talent.
News Analysis - Spending Review: Coalition cuts deep to stimulate recovery
Emmanuel Kenning finds that brokers are determined to be optimistic in the wake of the Chancellor's £81bn of public sector cuts announced in the Spending Review.