News
Misys future underestimated.
I was surprised to read Les McIntosh's views on the future of the UK insurance IT market (PB, Nov, p...
Appointment at Colonica Baltica.
Siobhan Gormley (above) has joined Colonica Baltica Insurance, where she is to become finance direct...
Appointment at Avon Insurance.
David Webb (above) has been appointed as Avon Insurance's development manager for the Birmingham are...
Construction merger.
Maidstone-based brokers McMurdo Webb and Potipher Douglas Partnership are merging to form McMurdo Po...
Appointment at Independent Insurance.
Independent Insurance has appointed Bob Middleton (above) as agency controller of its Edenbridge mar...
Consumer groups are lobbied on polarisation.
Clerical Medical is urging consumer groups to support its campaign for the maintenance of polarisati...
Ecclesiastical buys rival church insurer.
Ecclesiastical Insurance has bought the Ansvar Group of companies operating in the UK, Australia and...
Utley quits Privilege as it enters commercial sector.
Neil Utley has resigned as chief executive of direct writer Privilege Insurance. His departure comes...
AXA takeover on cards.
Guardian Royal Exchange has confirmed it is in talks with other companies regarding a possible sale ...
MiniBusPlus presents minibus to charity.
Liz Smith, who plays the mother-in-law from hell in BBC TV's sitcom 2 Point 4 Children, helped MiniB...
All change for IRISC.
Claims management provider IRISC has changed its name to the Claims Management Group after its takeo...
GRE shake-up promises more for shareholders.
Guardian Royal Exchange is to restructure its life business, in a bid to increase dividends to share...
Kiln fires up for merger.
Lloyd's group Kiln is merging part of its back office facilities with Berkshire Hathaway Internation...
Appointment at Barrington Lowndes Associates.
Stuart White (above) has been made chief executive of City-based insurance market headhunters Barrin...
Well done IBRC, but all is not over yet.
Congratulations must go to the Insurance Brokers Registration Council, namely Alan Gavaghan, Simon B...
Towergate takes its pick of Swire Blanch's schemes.
Towergate Underwriting Group has bought a majority stake in Swire Blanch's personal lines schemes. ...
Paddick goes on the road.
Andrew Paddick and the IIB have gone on the road to promote the institute's new life body: UK Financ...
Italian carriers up London presence.
Italian insurer Generali is to make London the worldwide head office for its Global operation within...
Jones forced out in RSA reshuffle.
Former director general of the Association of British Insurers Mike Jones has been made redundant fr...
Buried treasure.
Many household policyholders are often unaware of the true worth of their antiques and valuables. Tim Collison says that switching them onto a high net worth policy can mean a lower premium and a better service.
Home underwriting made easier.
Intermediary Systems has launched a new version of its Household Whatif? package which allows househ...
PI underwriters battle with PIA.
Brokers and IFAs with exposure to Phase Two of the Pensions Review are facing a testing time as prof...
Appointment at Broker Direct.
Kevin Stratton has joined Broker Direct as business development executive for the south-east of the ...
HHH continues on the broker acquisition trail.
Hill House Hammond has added Middlesborough-based Direct Insurance Services and Crosby Tinklin of No...