Property
NIG raids RSA for head of property owners team
NIG has announced the appointment of Stewart Anderson from RSA to lead the team developing a new UK wide property owners offering.
Oval buys JL Fisher & Co
With an annual GWP of around £9m and employing 20 staff, Oval said the acquisition of J L Fisher would strengthen its increasing presence in the South West region
Travelers hires team to head up Glasgow operation
Travelers has made several leadership appointments at its new regional office in Scotland.
Aviva launches media product
Aviva has launched a specialist media insurance product covering a range of businesses including on and offline publishers, marketing and advertising companies, photographers, broadcasters and local media.
Plum unveils aggressive growth plans
Non-standard household specialist Plum Underwriting has announced its intention to accelerate the growth of the business over the next two years.
Aviva launches claims guides
Aviva has launched a series of online guides aimed at providing brokers with more details about the claims process which they can use to help customers understand the process.
Fortis profits plunge with name change on the horizon
Fortis UK has reported a huge £47m drop in profit before tax to £29m as it announced it is to rebrand as 'ageas'
QBE restructures business
QBE European Operations has restructured its product underwriting and distribution divisions.
Chaucer returns to profit
Chaucer Holdings has announced an increase in profit before tax and foreign exchange on non-monetary items of £75.3m in 2009, (2008: loss £59.5m).
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
Double trouble in property
Loss adjuster finds market contradictions
Aon exodus as property team defects to Bluefin
Market speculation insists that Aon is set to lose a team from its property division to a rival broking firm
Arista makes underwriting appointment for South East
CEO Charles Earle promotes Anothony Foulds to take responsibility for property, liability and motor business in South East
Aviva warns of vacant property rise
A new study by the Local Data Company shows that retail property vacancy rates across Britain rose 2% in the past six months of last year to 12%, with some towns seeing as much as 24% of its shops lying empty.
Sterling launches new product following broker consultation
Sterling Insurance has announced the launch of its new Executive Business product.
Aon set to lose property team to rival broker
Market speculation suggests property team, including Keith Burnham, will join Bluefin to form new division
Lloyd's insurer Jubilee merges syndicates
Following Lloyd's approval Jubilee Managing Agency has merged its motor Syndicate 1231 and property and personal lines Syndicate 5820 for the 2010 year of account.
Marsh raids Zurich for energy leader
Marsh has appointed Martin Clark as UK leader of its energy claims team.
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
QBE takes to the road to rally property interest
QBE is to make a renewed effort to win broker business through a nationwide road show as it develops its strategy to become a top five property insurer
Insurance sector props up City of London's office market
According to research by commercial property agency NB Real Estate at least 30% of all City of London office lettings in Q4 2009 were to insurance companies
Markel raids Catlin for underwriter
Tom Davies joins Markel's marine and energy division
Car insurance switched most often, according to report
Some 15 million have changed motor insurance companies over last two years
Fortis appoints BCIS to support household pricing
Insurer claims move will result in more accurately and competitively priced building policies