Insurer
Equity World Cup competition: The perfect match
Spain’s triumph in the World Cup final may not have lived up to expectations — but our competition certainly did.
RBS to restructure insurance arm ahead of sale
Royal Bank of Scotland is in the process of deciding who will act as an adviser on the restructure of its insurance division in preparation for selling the business.
Brit raids RSA for liability portfolio management underwriter
Brit Insurance has appointed Tom Taylor as liability portfolio management underwriter in its London office. Reporting to Jamie McNab, UK portfolio manager for liability, he takes up his position immediately.
Argo International adds to D&O team
Specialist Lloyd’s insurer, Argo International, has appointed Andrew Robertson to expand its directors and officers capability.
Market watch - commercial motor: Has commercial motor gone flat?
Though the economy continues to be troublesome and commercial motor is still highly competitive with small margins, there are some areas of improvement and growth, writes Fiona Nicolson.
Focus - technology: Taming the tide of systems improvement
The technology ocean requires time, flexibility and planning to navigate safely and, as the aggregator model shows, there is great danger in being left behind a business ship bound for new, exciting and profitable lands, writes Ed Murray.
Allianz refreshes commercial cover
Allianz Commercial has revamped its commercial select product.
Lorega increases broker development team
Lorega has boosted its broker development team with the aim of doubling its regional sales force to eight by the end of 2010.
New hire for Brit’s Birmingham office
Brit Insurance has announced the appointment of Denon Ambris as liability underwriter in its Birmingham office.
APC moves in to Ireland
APC has launched its first product in the Republic of Ireland aimed at shopkeepers.
FSA bans three insurance fraudsters
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned Timothy Higgins, Clifford Felstead and Ralph Brunswick from working in regulated financial services.
The British Insurance Awards 2010 - winners round up
1800 people saw Allianz become general insurer of the year at the annual British Insurance Awards.
PB Week: Closing the week with hops and Dylan
Monday The start of the week, and I'm feeling grumpy because of England's abject failure at the World Cup, writes Phil Bunker, managing director of LV=Broker. The one thing that struck me was Capello's poor English. How can you lead a team if you cannot…
Aviva becomes title sponsor of Premiership rugby
The deal, which begins in September, sees Aviva take up the reins from current sponsor Guinness, with the competition to be named Aviva Premiership Rugby
Heath Lambert creates London (Commercial) team
Heath Lambert has created a specialist commercial division called London (Commercial) as it aims to capture SME business within the M25.
Garwyn appoints Iain Milne as Durham branch manager
Liability adjuster Garwyn has promoted Iain Milne to the position of branch manager for Durham, supporting claims investigations in the North East of the UK.
Equity World Cup competition – week five: Take a shot at an Ipad
The 2010 World Cup is almost over, and so to our accumulator competition run in conjunction with Equity Red Star draws to a close.
NIG launches property owners product
NIG aims to be "first choice" for brokers with its new Premier Property Owners product.
MRIB buys J.N. Dobbin
High Wycombe based commercial and high net worth broker MRIB has bought local rival J.N. Dobbin for an undisclosed sum.
Policyfast gains Lloyd's cover holder status
Policyfast, the wholesale broker and part of Coversure, has announced that it has achieved Lloyd’s cover holder status. As a result, it has acquired a London base, and an underwriting team from Stevenson Price.
Confusion on UK IPT increase
Tax compliance services firm, TMF Group, has highlighted the market confusion surrounding HMRC’s policy following the Budget announcement of an increase in IPT to 6%.
L&G creates insurance sales and marketing role
Legal & General has announced the appointment of Gary Pickering to the new role of sales & marketing director for its general insurance business.
DAS confirms Canadian launch date
DAS UK Group has confirmed that its new Canadian subsidiary, DAS Legal Protection Insurance Company , will start writing business in Ontario on 5 July, followed later this summer in Alberta and British Columbia.
Aviva targets technology market
Aviva has made a number of changes to its commercial combined policies in a bid to better meet the needs of customers within the technology sector.