Business

Zurich Completes Aquisition of Oak Underwriting

Leading insurer Zurich has completed the acquisition of Oak Underwriting from RSA Insurance, turning it into one of the largest high net-worth insurers in the UK. The transaction enhances Zurich’s existing high net-worth proposition, known […]

Global insurance trends

ACORD Partners With DataPro on Global Insurance Industry Standards

ACORD, the global standards organisation for the insurance industry, today announced a partnership with leading software provider DataPro Corporation to help insurance businesses to reduce the time, cost and risk of implementing data standards. DataPro […]

Insurance & Reinsurance

PPL Electronic Risk Placements Are on The Up

Electronic placement of risk is something that is becoming more common within the UK insurance sector and as you’d expect London is at the heart of that transformational process. PPL announced that the system for […]

Lloyd's/London Market

Tania Patston Joins Aegis London Underwriting Team

Tania Patston has joined AEGIS London’s accident and health team as an underwriter. Tania joins from Travelers where she held a similar role. She reports to AEGIS London’s class underwriter for accident and health, Nick […]

Household Insurance

Legal News: Online Underwriting Design Flaws Could Cost Insurers Millions

Some interesting case news from Clyde & Co; The way in which online underwriting platforms are designed and operated can have a major impact on an insurer’s ability to defend itself in court, global law […]

Business

CFC Underwriting Picks Up Queen’s Award for Enterprise

Specialist insurance provider CFC is proud to announce that Her Majesty The Queen has approved the Prime Minister’s recommendation that CFC should receive a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. Winners in this category […]

Business

Magenta Takes Stake in EGV Underwriting

SME growth investor, Magenta Partners (Magenta), has taken a minority stake in Eaton Gate Holdings Limited and Vigilis Holdings Limited (together EGV).  Founded in 2016 by serial entrepreneur Gary Burke, EGV is a managing general […]

Business

Zurich Buys Oak Underwriting from RSA

Zurich UK has reached an agreement to acquire Oak Underwriting plc from RSA Insurance. The agreement will transform Zurich’s scale in the high net-worth sector and reinforces the company’s focus on achieving a leadership position […]