Commercial combined
Moorhouse online arm set to write £50m GWP
Welsh broker Moorhouse's online commercial arm Constructaquote is aiming to write £50m of gross written premium (GWP) by the end of 2013.
Product undate: Jelf and IMechE join forces
Jelf has entered into an affinity partnership with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).
Product launches: Sterling wins DOA contract
David Oliver Associates (DOA) has chosen Sterling Insurance Company to underwrite its new Platinum Commercial Combined Policy.
Open GI links with imarket
Open GI has joined forces with imarket to provide a range of new commercial insurance products on its Open Trader platform.
Interview: The almost great and the good
Martin Friel talks to Theo Duchen and David McDonald about how Acturis is over-delivering in professionalism and efficiency in a bid to achieve greatness
Axa e-product joins Acturis
Axa has released a commercial combined e-trade product to brokers on the Acturis platform on an open market basis.
David Oliver Associates launches new commercial policy
Underwriting Agency David Oliver Associates (DOA) has chosen Sterling Insurance Company to underwrite its new Platinum Commercial Combined policy.
Brit Insurance boosts Glasgow operations
Brit Insurance has appointed Denise Fletcher and Karl Weidner to its Glasgow office. They join the property combined team, headed by Suzanne Sadahew, as underwriter and assistant underwriter respectively.
Allianz refreshes commercial cover
Allianz Commercial has revamped its commercial select product.
RSA launches small business combined and yacht covers
RSA has launched a new multi-cover small business combined (SBC) product as well as a new policy for yachts.
Aviva revamps commercial offering
Aviva claims to have improved its commercial policy documentation to extend the cover and make it more broker and customer-friendly.
Online commercial MGA partners with THB
Insureit UK, the online commercial insurance managing general agency (MGA), has chosen THB Risk Solutions as its distribution partner in time for the launch of a new range of commercial insurance solutions for brokers.
BIBA 2010: Ace launches four new enhanced business covers
Ace UK was today due to launch a suite of new products targeting companies with one or more overseas branches, retailers, hotel groups and machinery manufacturers.
Allianz sees profits slip 10 points in first quarter
Allianz Insurance's pre-tax profits have slumped more than 10% to £36.7m (£41.1m: 2009) for the first quarter of 2010, despite a near 5% increase in gross written premium (GWP) to £411.3m.
Hiscox reports £10m Deepwater oil disaster impact
Hiscox gross written premiums (GWP) increased by 6.4% in local currencies to £504.1m in the first three months of 2010.
UK General to withdraw underwriting function from regional network to Leeds office
UK General is to pull back its underwriting capabilities from its regional network and concentrate expertise in its Leeds headquarters in a move which is expected to result in job losses
DOA confident as it unveils 10% growth strategy
Underwriting agency, wholesale broker and retail travel provider, David Oliver Associates (DOA), has revealed significant growth plans for 2010 as the country officially emerged from recession
Research exposes national contenders as biggest threat
Brokers have identified the large national players as posing the greatest threat to their business, according to new research
MMA strengthens SME risk management
Insurer has joined together with Risk Stop to provide services to commercial customers
Aviva returns to corporate risk
Andrew Tjaardstra reports on Aviva's plan to become a top-three corporate player within five years.
APC to launch new commercial combined product
Commercial combined product will cater for over 250 different trades
Biba urges members to exploit Aviva ads
A "fantastic opportunity" according to Galbraith
