NIG
Axa loses London sales chief
Axa Commercial Lines' head of sales for London, Jamie Lewis, has resigned from the company, although a spokeswoman for the insurer would not confirm when he had done so.
NIG makes business development push in the south
NIG has appointed three new area business development managers (ABDM) across the south of the UK.
LV appoints former NIG underwriter
LV Broker has appointed Anne Francis as a senior underwriter for its Maidstone branch.
Arista takes senior underwriter from Fusion
Arista Insurance has appointed Gary Davies as development underwriter for the West of England.
Arista schemes head moves to Darwin Clayton
Tunbridge Wells-based broker Darwin Clayton has appointed a new managing director.
Arista appoints new broker contact in North East
Arista Insurance promoted Neil Wormald to the role of branch manager for the North East of England.
Deadline nears for Broker Expo
There is still time to sign up for Insurance Age’s 2011 Broker Expo at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena.
NIG hires from rivals to grow London SME book
NIG has made two senior appointments to its London office in a bid to secure a greater share of the London SME market.
Brokers split on SME business cover after riots
A survey by NIG has claimed that business confidence has fallen significantly among SMEs in the wake of the recent riots.
NIG raids rivals to boost Midlands team
NIG has lured staff away from Keychoice Underwriting, Axa, Bluefin and UK General with four appointments at its Midlands regional office in Birmingham.
NIG plans to expand property owners portfolio
NIG has announced plans for an additional property owners product aimed at smaller risks following the first year of trading for its premier property owners product.
Farmweb seeks to grow market share with senior hire
David Harrison has been appointed area underwriting manager for Gloucester based Farmweb with immediate effect.
NIG unveils dedicated broker microsite in contractors push
NIG has announced a focus on increasing its contractors business book by offering improved cover levels along with a dedicated broker microsite.
NIG appoints senior BDM from Aviva
NIG has appointed Stewart McConachie as senior business development manager from Aviva with a remit to boost its broker-only business opportunities and product development.
NIG makes senior hire to strengthen FarmWeb contract
NIG has appointed Andy Brock as its new head of agricultural business.
Westinsure eyes SME market
Westinsure is set to launch a range of products to tackle the SME market.
Brokerbility members reveal best performing insurers
Axa Commercial Lines has topped the Brokerbility bi-annual Satisfaction Survey for the second consecutive time.
Biba 2011: My Manchester Q&A Part Two
The team at Post and Insurance Age will again be publishing a daily at the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference in Manchester on Wednesday and Thursday.
NIG unveils new logo in rebrand
NIG has unveiled a new logo and brand identity following the restructure of its regional business.
NIG boosts Leeds office
NIG has made three senior appointments at its Leeds office.
Arista seeks to double business in next three years
Arista Insurance has unveiled a range of measures in bid to double its business volumes by 2014.
Plum hires in bid to fuel further growth
Plum Underwriting has hired two new underwriters to handle its rapid growth in the non-standard household market.
Provident deal receives cautious welcome from brokers
MMA’s acquisition of Provident has been welcomed by brokers, but concern has been voiced over how the merger could impact on the variety of products available.
Personal lines exits highlight need to avoid reliance on single insurer
Reduced insurer appetite in the personal lines market should serve as a timely reminder to brokers to avoid the pitfalls of placing all their eggs in one basket.