Booming business at Fusion Insurance Services is behind a £20m jump in forecasts at Lloyd's insurer SVB Holdings.

SVB has raised its forecast from £60m of gross written premium to £80m.

Most comes from success at Fusion Insurance Services, 80% owned by SVB.

Fusion targets regional commercial business through a panel of local brokers. Gross written premium income for 2002 is expected to be more than £50m.

SVB owns two other distributors. They are SVB Underwriting Services ltd and SVB Asset Protection ltd.

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