Directors & officers' (D&O)
QBE bags public sector contract
QBE has signed a deal to underwrite the public sector business of AJ Gallagher subsidiary Risk Management Partners (RMP).
MGA enters international liability market
Manchester Underwriting Management (MUM) is to enter the international market writing professional indemnity, directors’ and officers’, management liability, crime and product recall for London Market brokers.
New D&O and HNW insurer enters UK market
XN Financial Services (UK), a subsidiary of Montreal-based XN Holdings, has received UK accreditation from the Financial Services Authority authorising it to operate in the UK.
MGA offers new management liability policy to SMEs
Manchester Underwriting Management (MUM) has launched a new management liability policy for SMEs.
Blanc urges brokers to get online to defend SME market
Axa Commercial’s CEO, Amanda Blanc, has warned brokers they risk losing the SME space to the direct market if they continue to ignore the benefits of e-commerce.
Products: Auto-rated combined offering will boost “cross-selling potential”, says Acturis
Acturis has introduced a new “mix and match” auto-rated professional combined product combining professional indemnity (PI), directors’ and officers’ (D&O) and office and liability cover to the open market.
New 'professional combined' product hits the market
Acturis has introduced an auto-rated professional combined product combining professional indemnity, directors’ and officers’ (D&O) and office and liability cover to the open market.
Ellis Clowes hires two to boost PI and D&O offering
Lloyd’s broker, Ellis Clowes, has bolstered its professional indemnity (PI) and directors’ and officers’ (D&O) offering with two new hires.
Axa details new products in e-traded Simple range
Axa has launched six new products in the first wave of its multi-channel distribution strategy for brokers.
Former Dual D&O underwriter lands at Lloyd's syndicate
Lloyd’s Channel Syndicate (2015) has appointed former Dual and Chubb underwriter, Kevin Cleary, as a D&O class underwriter.
Axa launches second product on Powerplace
Axa Commercial Lines has launched its management liability policy on Powerplace.
Ex-Jubilee chief returns to market
Andreas Loucaides has been appointed syndicate operations and development director at a Lloyd’s syndicate – A G Dore & Others (Syndicate 2526) – less than a month after his sudden departure from Jubilee.
Products: Dual Corporate Risks launches fraud product
Dual Corporate Risks has launched Management Liability Plus designed to protect privately-owned companies, their directors, company pension funds and trustees from claims and losses incurred as a result of internal fraud.
Lloyd's underwriter moves to replace capacity
Glemham Underwriting has secured new capacity five months after it parted ways with previous provider, Barbican.
Oxford Insurance Brokers expands in London
Oxford Insurance Brokers (OIB) has announced the transfer of the Alwen Hough Johnson special lines team and portfolio of business to its London office.
Travelers makes further additions to professional risks management team
Travelers Insurance Company has promoted Richard Coello to assistant general manager for professional risks.
PowerPlace hits the road with D&O
PowerPlace has announced the launch of a series of free D&O workshops around the country for brokers starting in Birmingham on 17 November.
European capacity still buoyant, says Marsh
Insurers are still vying for lucrative accounts and insurance capacity remains buoyant in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), according to a new report published by Marsh.
New Manchester manager for Dual
Dual Corporate Risks has promoted Martin Joyce to manage the company’s national business unit in Manchester.
Brit becomes latest insurer to join Powerplace
Powerplace has added Brit Insurance to its panel of insurers.
Biba 2011: Cyber insurance to “be worth more than D&O and P&L combined”
Graeme Newman, business development director at underwriting agency CFC, has predicted the rise of cyber insurance, as cyber-related crime and scandal hit the national headlines.
Biba 2011: Catlin targets UK brokers with 'Select' and 'Online'
Catlin has today unveiled a brand new suite of products aimed specifically at UK brokers.
Howden snaps up professional indemnity specialist, PYV
Hyperion’s broking subsidiary, Howden Broking Group, has acquired the core broking activity of professional indemnity specialists, PYV.
New player enters high end liability market
Lloyd’s broker Kite Warren & Wilson (KWW) is targeting the high end SME asset manager and Lloyd’s managing agents market with a suite of new liability products.