Commercial Lines articles – Page 251
-
Online only
ABI calls on government to tackle foreign driver crashes
Cross-border driving leads to more collisions, says report
-
News
Primary boss Davey poised to quit firm
PBSH chief executive currently “considering other opportunities”
-
News
Capita to continue role in legal expenses market
Revised model planned after collapse of sale talk with Towergate
-
Features
Fighting off the big boys invading the SME patch
Direct commercial insurers are moving in on brokers’ domination of the SME market. How can brokers quell this threat in the coming year? Caroline Jordan reports
-
News
NU telematics system highlights driver fatigue
More than half the motorists monitored by Norwich Union’s (NU) telematics devices are exceeding the government-recommended maximum journey time without taking a break, running the risk of fatigue-induced collisions, said the insurer.Kay Martin, head of telematics, proposition and strategy for NU, said fatigue and nodding-off behind the wheel was one ...
-
News
R&SA sacrifices volume for profitable growth
Royal and SunAlliance (R&SA) is prepared to continue to shed volume in order to pursue profitable growth, following a 5% decline in its commercial lines book.For the first nine months of 2007 R&SA’s commercial lines net premium fell by £67m to £1,206m, due largely to withdrawal of capacity in its ...
-
News
Fortis gives rate warning
Fortis Insurance chief executive Barry Smith has warned that insurers’ hunger for market share could hamper the recovery of the commercial lines market.Smith said that, despite the major insurers’ moves to increase commercial lines rates, there was still uncertainty as to whether rates would increase across the market.“The commercial market ...
-
Online only
Angel launches new service
Underwriter introduces risk management support service for brokers
-
Online only
One in, more to follow?
The Purple Partnership could be the first of many more broker networks to hit the market
-
Online onlyWarehouse fire shows need for businesses to re-evaluate preparedness
Inadequate or incomplete risk assessment could result in prosecution, warns Marsh
-
Online only
Open GI and Towergate unveil future plans
Andy Homer and Phillip Bell attended the Open User Group AGM last week
-
Online only
New fleet insurance said to transform company vehicle cover
Direct fleet offers online insurance
-
Online only
Can insurers be the change the climate needs?
Insurers can play leadership role in helping the financial sector to become more eco-friendly, experts say
-
Online only
New appointment signals growth at Yorkshire-based broker
The Insurance Partnership hires new associate director
-
FeaturesThe man who can never sit still
Steve Burrows has, he says, ‘a finger in every pie’. Now he’s about to dip into several more. . . Danny Walkinshaw meets the chief of the expanding commercial lines network
-
News
AXA to offer online measure of carbon footprint
Scheme could lead to reduced premiums for greener companies
-
News
Bridge eyes SME market in five year growth plan
Manchester broker Bridge Insurance is to target the SME market as part of a five-year plan to become a major force in the UK market.The broker, which controls £40m in gross written premiums, is predominantly focused on corporate clients. But the company is reviewing its business and has set a ...
-
News
RBS Insurance overhauls management
Chris Moat and Robin Webster leave the company as new structure puts commercial and brokers under one managing director
