Sterling Insurance has promoted senior development manager, James Guthrie, to associate director responsible for broker development. Reporting to David Sweeney, the group’s personal and commercial lines director, Mr Guthrie will be responsible for developing broker relationships, including initiating schemes to improve service, training and communication. The change is linked to Sterling’s imminent launch two niche Executive branded... 

Aviva is including flood advisory leaflets in its commercial renewal packs, as part of its campaign to protect commercial policyholders from the impact of flooding. The advice ranges from subscribing to flood alert warnings and investing in local flood protection devices, to moving expensive equipment to less vulnerable parts of the premises. Businesses are also urged to incorporate specific flood contingency elements in business continuity plans,... 

Sterling Insurance has launched a new commercial product available at fixed rates for three years, for selected clients. Twelve months in its development, the Executive Business policy claims a number of innovative features such as crisis containment and covering the cost of PR professionals to mitigate reputational damage. The policy also provides “lotto win” cover that pays out for recruitment and training costs should a number of...