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Groupama commercial underwriters relocate to UK regions
Groupama has expanded its commercial team and moved key underwriters to different UK regions.
Insurer |
03 Feb 2012 
Ace boss Greenberg sees "firming rates" in Q4 as 2011 profit falls 49% to $1.59bn
Ace Insurance has reported 49% change in its year end profit having reported net income of $1.59bn (2010: $3.11bn) in 2011.
Insurer |
01 Feb 2012
NIG launches property owners product
NIG has introduced a new product for commercial property owners after identifying a gap in the market.
Insurer |
01 Feb 2012
Commercial insurers to benefit from 'negative declarations' judgment
The position of commercial insurers defending claims has been strengthened after the Court of Appeal confirmed the power of arbitrators to make ‘negative declarations’.
Insurer |
01 Feb 2012
Arc Legal teams up with Swinton Commercial
Arc Legal Assistance has secured a deal to provide commercial legal expenses and an extended online employment manual service to Swinton Commercial.
Insurer |
01 Feb 2012
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Thirty insurers linked to Costa Concordia disaster
More than 30 insurers are likely to carry the cost of stricken Costa Concordia cruise ship.
Insurer |
31 Jan 2012
Websure completes R&Q Marine Services implementation
Specialist insurance software provider Websure has completed the implementation and launch of R&Q Marine Services which was formed when the yacht and marine trade teams portfolio was transferred from Underwriting Risk Services.
Insurer |
31 Jan 2012
Towergate continues to streamline insurer panels with Allianz and Brit deal
Allianz Insurance is poised to reap more than £40m of SME business in the next three years after regaining the lead position on the Towergate Commercial Underwriting panel.
Insurer |
31 Jan 2012
Editor's comment: Slim pickings at Groupama
It didn’t take long for some insurers to begin sharpening their knives and forks, and start planning how they can prey on the perceived wounded animal that is Groupama UK.
Insurer |
31 Jan 2012
NED Tim Ablett leads Europ Assistance UK MBO
Europ Assistance’s non-executive director and former Groupama managing director Tim Ablett has confirmed he is leading the management buyout of the travel insurer’s UK and Ireland arm.
Insurer |
27 Jan 2012
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Flooding, fraud and asbestos: ABI outlines 2012 priorities
The Association of British Insurers has outlined the key priorities for 2012 to reduce insurance costs including seeking a free market flood model and dealing effectively with asbestos claims.
Insurer |
26 Jan 2012
Towergate secures five-year Allianz deal
Allianz will continue to lead Towergate commercial underwriting’s insurer consortium for the next five years, increasing their share from 40% to 70%.
Broker |
25 Jan 2012
Thai cat fund could prove too costly for reinsurers
International reinsurers will have to be “seriously convinced” the Thailand government’s catastrophe fund is profitable if they are to insure it.
Reinsurance |
24 Jan 2012
Career development: Sterling to open Manchester branch
High net worth insurer Sterling is set to boost its headcount with the opening of a new hub in Manchester.
Insurer |
24 Jan 2012
Legal cover firm creates online broker portal
A motor and family legal cover provider has launched a free online portal which allows brokers to browse policies and documents on 50 types of commercial and personal lines cover.
Broker |
23 Jan 2012
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Swiss Re and Mapfre take a bigger slice of Admiral
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03 Feb 2012
Axa prepares to screen £20m marketing campaign
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01 Feb 2012
Groupama commercial underwriters relocate to UK regions
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03 Feb 2012
Cunningham Lindsey’s Roberts steps down
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02 Feb 2012
Zurich targets food and sports sectors
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02 Feb 2012
Editor's comment: Oxygen offers lessons for all
The ‘breath of fresh air’ puns were never too far away when the London market broker Oxygen was launched in 2004 with...