Travel insurance
Avanti adds Longdon as product chief
Ex-Saga recruit tasked with expanding product range of travel insurance specialist.
Avanti promotes Elaine Cozens to managing director
Glen Smith steps into chief executive role.
PJ Hayman launches top-up scheme to cover holiday cancellation costs
Travel insurance specialist in new cancellation product launch.
Ageas UK records 5.6% profit rise
Insurer posts improved net income and overall COR figures for the first nine months of 2013.
Axa strikes £20m travel deal extension with David Oliver Associates
Axa commercial lines and personal intermediary has struck a £20m, five-year deal with David Oliver Associates to provide wholesale and retail travel insurance.
Avanti appoints Smith
Avanti Insurance has appointed Julie Smith to the role of business development manager.
FirstAssist rebranded as Cigna
FirstAssist Insurance Services is to be renamed Cigna Insurance Services (Europe).
Staysure completes hat-trick of senior appointments
Staysure has completed a trio of senior appointments in a bid to boost growth.
Sunderland broker launches online travel insurance platform for brokers
Newton Lee Insurance has launched a specialist travel insurance comparison site for the broker market.
Collinson Group and Avanti team up to launch new travel products
Avanti Insurance has selected Collinson Insurance Group as its new travel insurance partner.
Bupa and AIG team up in two-year travel insurance deal
Bupa and AIG have joined forces to develop a new product range for the travel insurance market.
Collinson buys Aria Assistance
The Collinson Group is to buy Aria Assistance as it looks to expand its portfolio of complementary businesses with the general insurance and financial services market.
Protect Association chief Devine signs up with Allianz
Steve Devine, chairman of the Protect Association, has joined Allianz Global Assistance to work with the company’s business development team.
Allan Chapman & James launches enhanced media product
Allan Chapman & James has launched an updated media policy underwritten by Zurich Insurance.
Aspen in global goods move
Aspen Risk Management has launched a worldwide goods-in-transit policy.
Be Wiser one of UK's fastest growing private companies in 2012
Be Wiser Insurance has been ranked 45th on the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 list of companies for 2012.
Groupama adds to Optima range
Groupama has added an online quotation facility for group personal accident, illness and business travel cover to its Optima Online extranet.
Collinson and Ancile in travel insurance deal
Collinson Insurance Group has entered a deal to provide underwriting capacity for Ancile Insurance’s retail insurance businesses.
Sagicor targets brokers with business travel and accident product
Sagicor Underwriting has launched a group personal accident and business travel product in a bid to reduce financial loss and business disruption.
Ageas extends deal with John Lewis to provide travel cover
Ageas has extended its partnership with John Lewis Insurance to provide travel cover.
Collinson snaps up One Group to cut third-party costs
Collinson Insurance Group (CIG) has struck a deal to acquire claims and assistance handler One Group in a bid to reduce its third-party costs.
FSA publishes new rules on packaged accounts
Banks and building societies will have to check whether customers are eligible to claim on insurance cover before selling them a packaged bank account under new rules published by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
CMC launches new insurance business
iSmart, the Northampton-based claims management company, has launched a new insurance business.
Ace and RAC in travel insurance partnership
Ace Group has entered into a deal to provide travel insurance under the RAC brand in the UK.