Insurer
Broker consolidation and customer choice
The topic I am going to talk about this month is an old hobby horse of mine so forgive me if you fee...
Experts dismiss drought related subsidence fears
Following warnings over what could be the 'worst drought in 100 years' this summer, experts have dis...
Norwich Union denies broker service damage
Despite accusations to the contrary broker service has not been adversely affected by the loss of it...
Oval buys corporate insurance business of Sheafmoor Brokers
Oval has bought the majority of the corporate insurance business of Sheafmoor Brokers in Sheffield. ...
Appointment at HSBC Insurance Brokers
HSBC Insurance Brokers has made Alexander Pohl project manager in the corporate finance division. Po...
Norwich Union signs Trafficmaster extension
Norwich Union has signed a contract with digital traffic information specialist Trafficmaster, for t...
Appointment at Alexander Forbes
Colin Goddard has been appointed to the expanding specialist sports team at Alexander Forbes in Lond...
Appointment at Alan and Thomas Insurance Brokers
Clive Clifford has joined Alan and Thomas Insurance Brokers as development director. Previously, he ...
Hubbard warns cost of regulation could alienate investment in UK
Axa chief executive Peter Hubbard has warned that the cost of regulation could alienate global capit...
French connection
Franaois-Xavier Boisseau
Business good for Aon despite legal spat
Lisa Bartlett, client management director at Aon in Newcastle, has told Professional Broking that de...
How much has the industry learnt about managing the cycle?
In March, all the major insurers declared their 2005 results and, what corking figures they were. Th...
Fortune favours the brave broker
Zurich Commercial's market manager Dave Smith examines the changes in the market over the past 15 years and remains optimistic about the opportunities that still exist in the market for brokers who are willing to be bold and grasp the bull by the horns
Hitting the ground running
Anthony Gould talks to John Kitson, the man now heading up the broking arm of the UK's largest general insurer, Norwich Union, to find out his views on the future of the sector and what brokers can expect from the insurance giant under his management
Top companies lead the way in resurgence
A study by industry analysts, Plimsoll Publishing, has revealed that 32 of the UK's largest 100 insu...
Co-op group legal push set to benefit brokers
The Co-op's panel of brokers could be set to benefit from the society's decision to expand into the ...
Heir aspirant
Mark Hodges
Impressed with the comforts
Professional Broking was impressed with the comforts provided by Brit for its results' announcement....
Wellington's 2005 profits hit badly by storms
Wellington Underwriting produced a pre-tax loss for the 2005, after hurricane losses put its busines...
Appointment at Alexander Forbes
Alexander Forbes has appointed Charles Reese as managing director of North American casualty. ...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has appointed Mark Wylie as head of operations for client and market services in Norwich and P...
Groupama doubles profits but struggles lie ahead says MD
French-owned insurer Groupama Insurances doubled its profits in 2005, from £21.1m in 2004 to £42.8m....
AC bags NU top team
Most of the senior members of Norwich Union's prize London property team are understood to have resi...
Appointment at RFIB Group
John Northridge has joined the board at RFIB Group as a non executive director. Northridge was chair...