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Home & Legacy joins Keychoice

Home & Legacy has become the latest insurance provider to join the household panel of Keychoice network.

Post | 12 Mar 2010

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World Trade Centre captive reaches $657m settlement for worker claims

WTC Captive Insurance, a victims’ fund set up after the September 11th terrorist attacks, reached a settlement of as much as $657m with 10,000 workers claiming respiratory illness stemming from rescue and recovery efforts at the site.

Reinsurance | 12 Mar 2010

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Buffett takes $100 000 salary for 29th year

Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett received a $100 000 salary for a 29th straight year but reimburses the (re)insurance giant for postage and phone calls.

Reinsurance | 12 Mar 2010

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Argo announces $30m share repurchase

The Argo Group has announced that it has entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs for $17.5 m of its common stock.

Reinsurance | 12 Mar 2010

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Allianz boss ready for Tesco-sized affinity deal after VW tie up

Jon Dye told Post: "Could we do a deal of that size, yes, why not. This is Allianz, it is an enormous business."

Post | 12 Mar 2010

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Allianz sees GI go backwards in Germany

Premium income in property and casualty insurance slipped 1.2 percent, to EUR 9.2bn (EUR 9.3 bn), with prices under pressure all across the market, especially in motor insurance.

Post | 12 Mar 2010

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Danish insurer back in the black

Topdanmark's post-tax result for 2009 increased to a DKK 1446m profit from a DKK 189m loss in 2008

Post | 12 Mar 2010

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Italian insurer records rise in GI premiums

However, Vittoria Assicurazioni reported a net Profit attributable to parent company shareholders of € 16.9m in 2009, a drop of -16.1%.

Post | 12 Mar 2010

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Aviva unveils broker claims guides

Aviva has launched a series on online guides for brokers outline the details of their claims process.

Post | 12 Mar 2010

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Renaissance Re, Everest Re deliver loss estimates

Bermudian reinsurers Everest Re and Renaissance Re have said that they will be hit by losses from the Chilean earthquake earlier in March.

Reinsurance | 11 Mar 2010

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Chile hit by two major aftershocks

Chile has been hit by two aftershocks from the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck of its coast less than a fortnight ago.

Post | 11 Mar 2010

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Consumer protection committee proposed

The Financial Services Authority, Office of Fair Trading and Financial Ombudsman Service have proposed the creation of a consumer protection committee to scan for emerging risks.

Post | 11 Mar 2010

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The Aldermanbury Declaration - watch the debate

If you missed yesterday's live webinar debating the recently launched Aldermanbury Declaration it is now available for viewing on-demand.

Post | 11 Mar 2010 | screening image

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Baugh to head up European operation in Chartis shake-up

James Shea, currently regional president for Chartis Central Europe & Commonwealth of Independent States, will become managing director of Chartis UK.

Post | 11 Mar 2010

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Hannover Re posts substantial profit growth

Hannover Re closed 2009 by generating an operating profit in excess of one billion euros for the first time.

Reinsurance | 11 Mar 2010

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Mutual body blasts solvency II plans

"If the principle of proportionality introduced by Solvency II does not work in practice, we are likely to see aggressive market consolidation," claims AMICE boss.

Post | 11 Mar 2010

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CEA: still time to get Solvency II right despite fears over Ceiops

A new CEA report demonstrates that overly prudent capital requirements would restrict the insurance industry's role not only as a risk-absorber but also as an institutional investor financing long-term economic growth.

Post | 11 Mar 2010

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Law firm backs referral fees

Law firm Minster Law has spoken out in support of referral fees.

Post | 10 Mar 2010

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Pick of the week

Post reporter Leigh Jackson outlines the major news stories from this week's issue of Post.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 | screening image

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The Aldermanbury Declaration - live webinar today at 3:30. Sign up now

Post, as part of its Investing in the Profession Campaign, is hosting this week a special, live, and interactive, online debate on the insurance industry's latest initiative to boost professionalism - The Aldermanbury Declaration.

Post | 10 Mar 2010

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Fortis UK profit down £47m

Fortis reports non-life profit before tax and interest of £29m, down from £76m in 2008, with CEO Barry Smith attributing reduced profit to “challenging market conditions.”

Post | 10 Mar 2010

Interglobal

International private medical insurer Interglobal has appointed Nicola Norris as business development manager, with responsibility for building distribution and sales of individual and group PMI in the UK through the intermediary channel.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

Giant

Colin Hutchinson has been appointed senior regional underwriter at Giant to head up the Belfast office it opened last year.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

Aviva

Aviva UK Health has appointed Rob Cowley as finance director.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

Ansvar

Ansvar Insurance has appointed Richard Lane to the newly created role of sales director.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

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Biba 2010 Countdown: Get to know your Biba representatives.

With 10 weeks to go before the start of the British Insurance Brokers¹ Association conference, Post has decided to shine a light on some of the perhaps lesser-known staff at the trade body. This week, we talk to Lindsay Campbell, Biba executive assistant.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

Kennedys

Iain Sharp has joined Kennedys in Singapore as a partner in the maritime & international trade practice.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

Zurich

Two new regional managers have joined Zurich's North American environmental team.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

Arc Angels marathon run for Sense

Arc Legal Assistance director Richard Finan and Arc senior claims and complaints adviser Ian Brown will run this year's London Marathon on behalf of the legal expenses firm's charity arm Arc Angels.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

Thornside pet insurance

Thornside, the pet insurance division of Capita Insurance Distribution, is to work with Home Retail Group to provide and administer its new pet insurance programme in Ireland.

Post | 10 Mar 2010 secure

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