Transatlantic to launch UK personal lines brand - Insurance News Now – 26 May 2011
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories that include how Transatlantic Re is poised to launch a new UK personal lines general insurance venture to capitalise on hardening premium rates in the motor market.
Post has learnt that the venture, which will be domiciled in Gibraltar, was granted permission in March by the FSA to passport into the UK.
In other news insurers are racing to publicly outline their
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