Broker insurer MMA Insurance has joined forces with RiskSTOP, the leading provider of independent risk management services, to provide risk management assistance to MMA policyholders. The service will also support brokers in the development of a quality book of SME business. The partnership comes into force in January 2010 and will see RiskSTOP undertaking site and questionnaire-based surveys and managing the implementation of risk improvements on behalf of MMA Insurance. Initially the service will be available to MMA’s Commercial Combined customers...  Lire la suite

FINEX National, a division of the Financial, Executive and Professional Risks unit of Willis Group Holdings, has entered into a strategic alliance with Dominion, the leading provider of trustee, advisory and wealth management services to the hedge fund industry, to form a Hedge Fund Practice Group for fund management organisations. The new business unit within Willis will be led by Paul Richards, head of the recently expanded FINEX National Financial Institutions division, which provides insurance broking services to financial and professional services...  Lire la suite

Axa Insurance Ireland as named Arc Legal Assistance as motor legal expenses insurance provider on all its motorbike policies and is offered on all policies, the majority of which are sold through broker Aon. Arc said that the broker can now benefit from a “streamlined policy administration process with the motor bike cover and MLEI policy being sourced from Axa Ireland rather than dual providers as was previously the case”. Paul Nolan, underwriting manager, AXA Ireland, said: “Legal expenses insurance has not, traditionally, been a common...  Lire la suite

Mondial Assistance and nib have yesterday announced a brand new partnership in order to offer tailored travel insurance products to nib customers which would include feature emergency medical assistance. Mondial Assistance is part of the world’s largest assistance organisation and specialises in global emergency medical assistance and already underwrites a large chunk of Australia’s travel policies including Allianz, t, Medibank Private and Aussie TravelCover. Brett Robinson, Mondial Assistance in Australia CEO said: “Mondial Assistance has...  Lire la suite

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has appointed Bluefin as the provider of its new members’ scheme for Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance. The new policy is underwritten by ACE European Group Limited and includes a number of exclusive benefits to BIBA members. BIBA members will use ACE Online, a simple internet-based programme backed up by the ACE Underwriting Centre, to get quotes easily and quickly, bind policies and renew. Steve Foulsham, Technical Services Manager at BIBA commented: “At a time when the responsibilities...  Lire la suite