Commercial Lines related articles – Page 246
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JLT underwriting move
Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) has created an independent underwriting division as part of a major global initiative to grow the group’s business.Thistle Underwriting will be led by former Dual Underwriting chief executive, James Gerry.The result of a 12-month strategic review, Thistle will commence trading early next year.JLT chief executive Dominic ...
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Contract uncertainty hits Leo shares
Shares in property insurance specialist Leo Insurance Services fell 6% as the company announced that one of its business units was likely to lose a major client.The listed property insurance specialist said its subsidiary, Grafton Insurance Services, was expecting to lose a long-term contract worth over a quarter of Grafton’s ...
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Oval restructures London broking divisions
Acquisitive broker forms new retail broking team
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Decision time for FSA
Michael Faulkner says it is time for the FSA to resolve its stance on commission disclosure and move on
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Direct Fleet accelerates business
Over £500,000 of premium already submitted for quotation as Brit and HSBC sign up to insurer panel
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Government given a lesson on flooding
UK must centralize its flood defences under one body to avoid future catastrophes
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FSA to probe industry over conflicts of interest
Regulator warns of ‘blurring of distinction between brokers and insurers‘
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Groupama extends fleet product
Groupama has enhanced its product for small fleets in a bid to extend its appeal to SMEs.The insurer’s Optima Small Fleet product will now cover vehicles registered in a director’s name.The company said this was in recognition of the fact that a large proportion of directors and owners of small ...
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Doing business in the flood zone
Why insurers are hesitant to pull commerical cover in high risk areas
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Insurers have a role to play in stopping home-grown terrorism
Employment policies and corporate responsibility critical for mitigating risk