News
Eleven staff axed in Lloyd's restructuring.
Lloyd's has made 11 redundancies with the closure of four separate departments as part of its intern...
Extended travel offer.
Travel broker Douglas Cox Tyrie is offering customers 15 months travel insurance for the price of 12...
PI has six appeal for retired accountants.
PI Direct has put together a six-year run-off professional indemnity policy for retiring chartered a...
Iron Trades' expansion.
Iron Trades Insurance has opened a new underwriting room in Leicester. The move is part of an ini...
Cendant sells to Avis for more than £1bn.
Cendant Business Answers is to be acquired by Avis Rent A Car for £1.1bn. Cendant Business Answers -...
Chubb and AIG bid for liability risks.
US rivals Chubb and AIG have both released employment practice liability policies for the UK market....
GAN gives assurance over agencies after Lombard merger.
Tony Lancaster, chairman and chief executive of the soon-to-be-merged operations of Lombard and GAN,...
CGU sponsoring a boat.
CGU is once again sponsoring a boat in the BT Global Challenge. The sponsorship was announced last m...
Appointment at The Broker Network.
The Broker Network has taken on Stephen Cox (above) as a new business development manager, dedicated...
Goods as new.
More and more insurers are opting to replace household goods rather than make a cash settlement. This benefits both the client and the insurer, says Steve Banner.
Undebateable - the Great Debate.
And so The Great Debate is off. What a surprise. Did anyone really think that Chris Woodburn and Ant...
Tough calculations.
Since the £10m cap on employers' liability was introduced, insureds have had to decide whether or not they need more cover. Tony Dowding says several factors have to be considered when calculating a higher limit.
Future perfect?
The Across the Millennium forecasting team's recent report discusses the key post-2000 developments facing the general insurance market. Frank Shaw, programme director, sees radical changes ahead.
David Worsfold.
The Financial Services & Markets Bill is facing long delays giving scope for all manner of problems within the insurance sector - particularly for the IBRC.
Appointment at Smart and Cook.
Smart and Cook has promoted two of its employees - Nick Watson and Ian Grasby - to the board. Mr Gra...
Zurich improves its home.
Zurich Financial Services has unveiled its enhanced Home Solutions product, which will replace Eagle...
Travelling companions.
The recent MMC ruling on travel insurance has made little difference to the market and customers know it is still worth shopping around for cover, says Simon Threadgold.
Kosovo contributions.
Norwich Union and Edgar Hamilton Group have done their bit to help the Kososvo Refugee Crisis. Over ...
Exclusive - Martin in new motor venture.
Ex-Service Motor Policies underwriter Nigel Martin has set up a new insurance venture which will tar...
Brokers fend off direct writers.
Brokers are successfully fending off competition from direct writers and other distribution channels...
Improved financing.
In order to improve service to its brokers, Edgar Hamilton has amended its Premium Select financing ...
No corner cutting with Liberty's Masterdrive.
Lloyd's Syndicate Liberty Motor has launched a driver training service called Masterdrive. The ne...
Friends in high places.
Lloyd Hanks is looking to exploit his array of market contacts in order to improve the fortunes of The General Network. He tells Tim Collison about his ambitious business plan.
More PA Options from Lombard.
Following A review of its personal accident and sickness portfolio, Lombard has made several rating ...