RSA acquires Benchmark Underwriting

JLT Speciality to open Reading office

JLT Specialty (JLTS) is opening a UK regional office in Reading. The news follows last month’s announcement that the commercial broker is setting up a Nottingham office. Peter Cant, who is currently head of practice, based in JLT’s Southampton premises, will set up and run the new location. Mr Cant is currently responsible for the [...]

Aon extends investment consulting to insurance market

Aon Hewitt is extending its investment consulting services to the insurance market at the same time as building on its existing offering to the corporate sector. With insurance companies facing fresh challenges in the way they manage their assets and liabilities, the new offering will provide advisory guidance and delegated investment services across a range [...]

Friends receives Greenwich award for corporate pensions

Friends Life has been named a Greenwich Quality Leader for 2012 for its defined contribution corporate pensions. Greenwich Associates provides decision-makers in financial services with expert advice and Friends received the highest ratings for overall quality from 18 leading employee benefit consultants. The insurer’s managing director of corporate benefits, Colin Williams, comments:”We’re delighted that Friends [...]

JLT Specialty launches Risk Practice division

JLT Specialty has launched a risk practice division following the reorganisation of its global risk solutions and regional partnership divisions. The firm provides specialist broking, risk management and claims consulting services to medium enterprises through to large and international companies, and the new division will have four key areas of focus: Communication, technology & media [...]

Electrical retailers to launch extended warranty comparison site

Major electrical retailers have offered legal undertakings to improve the way the UK’s extended warranties market works, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) reports. Competition concerns in the £1 billion per year market prompted an OFT study and the promised measures include improving the information provided to shoppers and the launch of a comparison website. [...]