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Aviva restructures Broker Independence Group offering
Aviva has confirmed that it will be using centres in Perth and Leicester to support the majority of members of its Broker Independence Group for their commercial lines requirements.
Collegiate swaps Hiscox for Canopius
Collegiate Underwriting has replaced Hiscox with Canopius for its professional indemnity range.
Bollington expands into medical devices sector
Bollington has confirmed that it is targeting business in the life sciences sector specifically aimed at the medical devices area with a twelve-strong team.
Late payment improves in insurance
Late payment of bills by firms in the insurance sector improved in the second quarter of 2012, although the situation is still worse than a year ago.
Towergate wins UKHCA account from Bluefin
Towergate Patrick has been appointed as the preferred insurance provider for the United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA) replacing incumbent Bluefin.
Beazley swings back into profit
Beazley has reported a profit before income tax of $112.9m [£71.89m] for the six months ended 30 June 2012, reversing a loss of $24.2m in the same period of 2011.
NIG appoints new underwriting manager for Birmingham
NIG has appointed Paul Lovatt as area underwriting manager for its Birmingham office.
Lockton swoops for Zurich technology PI chief
Lockton has appointed Phil Mayes as senior vice president in the global technology and privacy practice, based in London.
R&Q MGA targets high net worth expansion
Synergy Insurance Services has expanded its product range having secured new capacity providers.
Power Hour: Inherent defects insurance roundtable
In a special roundtable Insurance Age invited experts in inherent defects insurance to discuss the current state of this market.
RSA reveals UK weather costs will hit £50m
RSA has calculated that it is facing a £40m impact on its book of business from the UK rain during June.
Home insurers’ underwriting profits increase
Deloitte has revealed that across the market home insurers posted a net combined operating ratio of 89% in 2011.
The Eurozone and government cuts top SME worries
UK SMEs have identified continuing Eurozone woes and government spending cuts as the main factors impacting upon their business optimism, according to an Axa Commercial Lines study.
Private equity targeting Direct Line
Direct Line Group is being targeted by private equity specialists ahead of any flotation, according to recent reports.
R&Q MGA opens in Manchester
Randall & Quilter has opened its first regional office in the UK for its specialist MGA platform, R&Q MGA.
Motor premiums continue to soften
The average cost of comprehensive car insurance has fallen by nearly £50 so far in 2012 according to the latest edition of the Confused.com and Towers Watson Car Insurance Price Index.
SSP reports rise in Ebitda
SSP Group has revealed a 13.8% increase in Ebitda to £17.9m for the year ended 31 March 2012, up from £15.8m in 2011.
NIG targets North East expansion
NIG has moved to strengthen its proposition in the North East with two appointments to its team.
Biba predicts telematics sales to hit 500,000 in two years
Research from the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has revealed that ‘black box’ motor insurance sales have increased five-fold in the last two years.
e-Underwriting teams up with Acturis
e-Underwriting, the new division of OIM Underwriting, has launched a property owners’ insurance product on the Acturis platform.
Persson steps down from WPS chairman role
Richard Persson, chairman of Walker Persson & Spargo (WPS) has stepped down from the role and left the company.
Liberty keen to expand in Midlands
Liberty Mutual Insurance (LMI) has confirmed that it has created new underwriting capacity to increase its Midlands presence.
Brightside partners with Asda
Brightside has partnered with Asda to manage the supermarket’s Asda Money car and home insurance offering.
Beazley unveils new broker relations chief
Beazley has appointed David Price to head the company’s broker relations activities in the London insurance market.