News – October 2014

Ryan Direct Group and AmTrust at Lloyd’s agree strategic relationship

20 October 2014

Ryan Direct Group (RDG) and AmTrust Underwriting Limited (AUL) have entered in to a commercial arrangement whereby RDG will acquire the rights to the Commercial Combined SME portfolio underwritten by AUL.

AmTrust, through its Lloyd’s operation, will continue to supply the underwriting cap...

Protection Racket - Regulator threatens protection for low/medium income families

13 October 2014

Regulator threatens protection for low/medium income families

So how much has the PPI mis-selling scandal cost UK banks?  The FT reported in February that the bill had risen to £20bn, though the final cost is likely to be more than £25bn. By making the banks hand out...

Ryan Direct Group acquires Assurant Intermediary

06 October 2014

Ryan Direct Group (RDG), the leading insurance services business based in Doncaster, has announced that it is to acquire the entire share capital of Assurant Intermediary Limited, a subsidiary of Assurant Group Limited, along with its 55,000 policies and £20m GWP home and protection books for an...