Commercial
Appointment at MMA Insurance.
MMA Insurance has appointed Scott Nelson as a non-executive director. Mr Nelson has spent many years...
Appointment at CNA Maritime.
CNA Maritime has appointed Howard Potter as underwriting manager of its Birmingham office. He was pr...
Reg Brown quits 702 for pivotal role at Markel.
Reg Brown is stepping down as active underwriter for RE Brown Syndicate 702. He is being replaced by...
DAS to provide LE cover.
DAS has won the contract to underwrite legal expenses insurance for CIS household contents policyhol...
Taking on the lawyers.
The phasing out of SIF means that, from 1 September, lawyers must buy their professional indemnity cover on the open market. This huge shake-up means there is plenty of business out there for brokers who are quick off the mark, says Simon Threadgold.
RSA rethinks corporate business
Royal & SunAlliance is pushing through tough rate increases and introducing a new underwriting approa...
Devitt decamps and grows.
Devitt Insurance Services is moving its operation and 125 employees from Stratford in east London to...
CSC begins Polaris electRa roll-out.
CSC HAS started its roll-out of Polaris-integrated software to its electRa user base. The software h...
Appointment at DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Co.
Lyndon Willshire has been appointed corporate business manager and Richard Scott Smith takes the new...
Shock of the new.
Despite a steady flow of claims, rates for architect's professional indemnity cover have remained low over the last few years. However, recent legislation could force up premiums, says Simon Threadgold.
AIIB members get Broker Brands liability products.
Marketing firm Broker Brands has launched two liability products in conjunction with the Association...
Willis Commercial Network clued-up on Internet benefits.
I greatly enjoyed Ric Mathers' article in the January edition of PB (p30). I agree with Ric that ...
RSA wins PMI contract for ICAEW
Royal & SunAlliance, Healthcare & Assistance has been appointed as the accredited private medical ins...
DCT covers travelling pets.
Following the decision to scrap the 100-year old quarantine laws, DCT Travel - part of Devitt Insura...
Appointment at The Bollington Group.
Julie McGibbon has been recruited by The Bollington Group as manager of the corporate risks division...
Aon tackles employee risks.
Aon Consulting and Aon Risk Services have formed a new company called Aon Employee Risk Solutions (A...
Appointment at Smart & Cook.
Smart & Cook has appointed two new branch directors. Keith Holmes has been put in charge of the brok...
AIIB members offered exclusive liability policies
Marketing firm Broker Brands has launched two liability products in conjunction with the Association ...
Mitsui Marine poaches RSA staff for UK launch
Japanese insurer Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance has poached a group of key staff from troubled Royal ...
Time to Insure business is sold to Motaquote.
The majority of the business of bankrupt intermediary Time to Insure has been sold. Receiver Gran...
Appointment at Brit Insurance Holdings.
Brit Insurance Holding's deputy chairman Jo Welman has been made executive chairman. Mr Welman was p...
Zurich to axe four regional offices.
Approximately 400 jobs at Zurich Financial Services will be affected by the insurer's decision to cl...
ABI and Polaris in new Net initiative.
The Association of British Insurers and Polaris have launched an initiative in order to help Polaris...
St Paul beats rivals to win contract for Law Society's PI scheme.
St Paul has won the contract to run the Law Society's professional indemnity scheme. The insurer,...