Commercial
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama Insurances has announced two senior personnel appointments. Phil Bird will be joining the c...
Income rises 52% for RBS Insurance
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has seen a 52% increase in income to £3.245bn and a rise in premium...
Small firm - big ideas
Commercial insurance: SMEs
Broker slams 'bad practice' of blanket city-centre bans
Broker-focused insurer MMA has pledged to broaden its commercial property proposition, after Insuran...
One-stop shopping
Retail
Marsh launches new EL unit to boost 'a market in turmoil'
Leading UK broker Marsh is to establish a dedicated new employer's liability (EL) practice, in a mov...
Factories floored
Industrial
Latest research from Zurich Risk Services
Despite seeing it as a major health threat, two-thirds of organisations in the UK have no plans in p...
Alarm says councils should prepare for increase in prosecutions
Councils must prepare for an increase in corporate manslaughter prosecutions against them, according...
Brit Insurance 2004 Corporate Squash Challenge seeks best player
The Brit Insurance 2004 Corporate Squash Challenge is looking for the best squash player in the insu...
Brokers boost commercial legal protection scheme by 73%
Brokers are leading the field in attracting SMEs to commercial legal expenses insurance, according to market leaders DAS.
Lloyd's underwriting syndicate takes over Goshawk account
Talbot Underwriting’s Syndicate 1183 at Lloyd’s has broadened its range of operations by taking up the contingency account previously written by Goshawk Syndicate 102, and in the process acquiring a highly-regarded experienced underwriting team…
More Th>n to target SMEs
Royal & SunAlliance has moved to quell broker fears that its direct commercial insurance initiative ...
Ex-Groupama director joins insurE-com
Former sales and distribution director of Groupama Insurances Jon Morrell has joined insurE-com as s...
Appointment at The Revival Company
Specialist in fire and flood restoration The Revival Company has appointed three new staff. Lis Harj...
Appointment at MMA
Intermediary-only insurer MMA Insurance has employed Christine Bryant in the newly created role of c...
500 set for imarket
Polaris imarket is aiming to have 500 general insurance brokers authorised to use its web-based insu...
More Than Business 'no threat to brokers': RSA
Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA) has reassured brokers that their businesses will not be damaged by the ex...
Wanted: crisis management for managers
In a fluid international legal environment, rocked by scandals and surrounded by increasingly militant stakeholders, today's senior corporate executives need directors' and officers' insurance more than ever, believes Matthew Allen
Zurich to target dangerous drivers with web risk tools
Zurich has launched an online risk-assessment tool that allows businesses to identify their most dan...
MMA launches mid net worth proposition
Intermediary-only insurer MMA has launched a new home insurance policy, MMA Lifestyle.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales offers guidance to brokers
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) has set out its interpretation of FRS 5 Application Note G "Revenue Recognition" (the application note), issued by the Accounting Standards Board in November 2003 in the context of sales…
More Th>n enters commercial market
Royal & Sun Alliance's direct arm More Th>n enters the small commercial market today with the launch of More Th>n Business.
RSA to close offices
Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA) is to close its corporate commercial offices in Liverpool and Reading. Th...