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Fortis joins Budget Van Insurance Panel
Fortis is the latest addition to the panel of insurers for Budget Van Insurance – the commercial vehicle product owned by the BGL Group.
Heath Lambert launches policy for sick kids
Heath Lambert has partnered with East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) to launch a new insurance scheme to help support the families of children and young people with life threatening conditions and complex healthcare needs.
Groupama rolls out roadshow agenda
Groupama has unveiled a series of open Days and regional broker roadshows across the UK which it claims are designed to offer a more detailed understanding of the UK business and its French roots. The insurers hopes they will also provide an informal…
Heath in charity deal
Heath Lambert has partnered with East Anglia's Children's Hospices to launch a new insurance scheme to help support the families of children and young people with life threatening conditions and complex healthcare needs.
Groceries Protection Insurance launched
A type of cover to fund food shopping in the event of a policyholder suffering accident, sickness or unemployment has been launched by Safety First.
Australian non-life insurance sector to be 'challenged' in 2009 - Fitch
Fitch Ratings has today commented in its annual review report on the Australian non-life insurance sector, "Australian Non-Life Insurance - Well Placed for 2009" that although faced with a number of challenges during 2008, the sector is generally well…
Brit appoints new divisional director
Brit Insurance, the UK-based international general insurance and reinsurance group, said it has appointed Nick Forti as divisional director for financial risks, within its Brit Global Markets business.
Chubb selects Arag as new legal expenses provider
Chubb Insurance has selected Arag as its new legal expenses provider for its mid, high and ultra net worth products.
Optimism in insurance sector despite bleak outlook for financial services sector says research
Job losses in the uncertain financial sector are expected to accelerate sharply in the first months of this year as business activity and profitability fall at record rates, a Confederation of British Industry survey has revealed.
Chubb selects Arag to enhance its HNW range
High net worth specialist insurer Chubb Insurance has selected Arag as its new legal expenses provider for its mid, high and ultra net worth products.
Amlin renewals up 30.6% on 2008
Lloyd's insurer Amlin today said it had written total income to date of £389.0m for the financial year starting 1 January 2009 (before deduction of brokerage), a 30.6% increase on the prior year.
London Club warns of potential increase in exposure to liability
The London P&I Club has warned its members to be wary of a potential increase in exposure to liability for claims as a result of pressures exerted by charterers in the current tough market conditions, and against a background of continuing piracy attacks…
Liberty Mutual recruits ex-Aon broker manager for regional push
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Limited (LMIE), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Michelle Beverley as branch manager for its Manchester office. The new position is the latest development in Liberty's drive to grow its regional presence.
Snowball steps up assualt on RBSI business
Former Aviva executive Patrick Snowball has stepped up his attempts to buy Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance, according to reports over the weekend.
Groupama Insurances launches nationwide roadshows
Groupama Insurances is offering a 'behind the scenes' look at the business in a series of Open Days and regional Broker Roadshows across the UK.
Bupa individual protection reduces critical illness rates
Bupa Individual Protection is reducing the cost of its critical illness cover by an average of three percent with immediate effect.
FSA investigation finds Aon made payments to Burma
In its report into Aon's £5.25m fine over "failing to take reasonable care to organise and control its affairs responsibly and effectively, with adequate risk management systems", some payments were made to third parties in Burma, the regulator said.
Advent ups Ike estimates due to losses on energy account
Advent has increased its estimated losses for Hurricane Ike from £15m before tax, as reported in its third quarter results, to a current estimate of £42m before tax.
$3m dollar ransom paid for supertanker
The Somali pirates who captured the Saudi supertanker MV Sirius Star have released the ship and crew after a $3m dollar ransom was paid.
CEA sets out key issues arising from QIS4
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, today set out the key issues that were highlighted in a Solvency II impact study.
Swinton completes IAG deal
Insurance Australia Group has confirmed that the sale of the Equity and Open and Direct branch network to Swinton Group completed yesterday.
CEA sets out key issues highlighted by insurers after QIS4 exercise
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, today set out the key issues that have been highlighted by insurers as a result of last year's QIS4 exercise, the fourth quantitative impact study run by the Committee of European Insurance and…
Senior Aon Benfield fac broker resigns
A senior facultative broker has resigned from Benfield Fac, Reinsurance has learnt.
Dual launches range of management liability products
Dual Corporate Risks has launched a new range of management liability products for the UK broker market, Post can reveal