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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 
ACIS develops system to speed up car body repairs and reduce claims costs
A new programme to help car body repairers cut cycle times and speed up workflow has been launched by ACIS.
Insurer |
03 Feb 2012
Claims ops director Jim Pittman exits Davies
Claims operations director Jim Pittman has become the first major executive to exit Davies after it brought in new shareholders last year.
Claims |
03 Feb 2012
Ace appoints international accident and health team head
Ace has appointed Craig Parfitt to head up the analytics and management information team for its accident and health business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Insurer |
03 Feb 2012
Helphire to investigate Autofocus cases
Credit hire company Helphire is to re-open and review its cases which used evidence from Autofocus with a view to making recoveries.
Insurer |
03 Feb 2012
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Swiss Re and Mapfre take a bigger slice of Admiral
Admiral has extended its existing UK car insurance reinsurance partnerships with Hannover Re, Mapfre Re, New Re and Swiss Re into 2014.
Reinsurance |
03 Feb 2012
Markel to use investment success to target further Europe expansion
Markel’s finance director Andy Davies has confirmed the company will seek further European acquisitions this year on top of the German buy of Anglo Underwriting already announced.
Insurer |
02 Feb 2012
Zurich backs Airmic’s compliance database
Zurich has applauded Airmic's and FERMA's plans to develop a database of international insurance requirements
Insurer |
02 Feb 2012
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Insurer |
02 Feb 2012
Ex-Aon boss joins Ironshore
Former Aon boss Dennis Mahoney has joined the board of insurer Ironshore.
Insurer |
02 Feb 2012
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Aviva and Brit credit hire cases reach Court of Appeal
Seven credit hire cases involving Aviva and Brit are set to be heard in the Court of Appeal later this month, Post has learnt.
Insurer |
02 Feb 2012
Markel reports investment and GWP growth counters catastrophe claims
Markel International saw gross written premiums rise 16% to $825m for 2011 ($709m) but a combined ratio of 116% (95%) included $123m, or 18 points, from natural catastrophes compared with $17m, or 3 points, in 2010.
Insurer |
02 Feb 2012
Former Autofocus employees face prison over 'doctored' credit hire evidence
“Flabbergasted” judges have granted Accident Exchange permission to apply to commit seven former Autofocus employees to prison for contempt of court.
Insurer |
01 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
Helphire cancelled agreement due to low level of hires, claims WNS
Bosses at WNS Assistance have said the termination of a partnership agreement with Helphire was sparked by the accident management firm following concerns that WNS was failing to provide enough credit hires through its repairer network.
Insurer |
01 Feb 2012
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Swiss Re and Mapfre take a bigger slice of Admiral
Post |
03 Feb 2012
Axa prepares to screen £20m marketing campaign
Post |
01 Feb 2012
Groupama commercial underwriters relocate to UK regions
Post |
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...