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AA calls for government to resist spending cuts on flood defences
AA Insurance is urging the government to resist any temptation to cut spending on flood defences in its autumn comprehensive spending review.
Gable doubles GWP
Gable Holdings has produced gross written premium of £8.63m (H1 2009: £4.0m) for the six months ended 30 June 2010.
Gable doubles GWP
Gable Holdings has produced gross written premium of £8.63m (H1 2009: £4.0m) for the six months ended 30 June 2010.
QBE “delighted” at lack of FOS complaints
John Neal, chief underwriting officer, QBE European Operations has revealed the firm’s delight at being at the bottom end of the Financial Ombudsman Service's complaints table.
Tumbling revenues force CBG to close Liverpool operation
CBG has closed down its Liverpool operation amid "disappointing" results for the first half of the year.
Willis severs Indian links after regulator withdraws licence
Willis is to cut ties with its Indian partner after the local regulator unearthed a series of misdemeanours by the latter.
Clydesdale broker push starts off with Panacea
Scottish bank Clydesdale has set its sights on investment in the intermediary sector in a bid to expand its presence in the UK insurance market.
Postscript - 30 years ago: Conservative donations from insurers
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 30 years ago reveals.
Risk carrying captive launched in Gibraltar
Broker A&A Group has launched a risk carrying captive in Gibraltar to sit alongside its existing panel of UK motor insurers.
Double venture heralds return of Lord Sheikh
Lord Sheikh is set to return to the market with two new public limited companies.
Career development & CSR news: Towergate 100 run royal parks
More than 100 Towergate staff are to take part in the Royal Parks Foundation half marathon to raise money for Cancer Research UK and other charitable causes.
Cunningham localises focus
Cunningham Lindsey has claimed it is "bucking the trend" by restructuring its property services division geographically to give a greater focus to smaller conurbations.
Morgan back with MD role
Denis Morgan has returned to the broking market a year after stepping down as managing director of broker network, Westinsure.
Claims management: Room for improvement
Getting the claims process right is imperative for brokers and insurers. Sam Barrett looks at what tops the wish list when it comes to partnering with claims management specialists.
Post launches new specialist forum
Post is launching a new Strategic Technology Forum for the insurance industry's key technology executives.
BIS Countdown - finance raising: Back on the menu
With only a week to go before the inaugural British Insurance Summit, Seb Kafetz explains how the appetite for financing insurance ventures is alive and well despite continued economic turbulence.
Penny Black's insurance week
Last weekend Penny was rather royally entertained at Hampton Court Palace for one Peter Cullum's 60th birthday.
Compuquote launches courier offering
Compuquote has launched a courier product for brokers.
Large corporate risks - unbundling: Eggs out of the basket?
Suggesting corporate clients unbundle their broker services certainly sparks debate. Veronica Cowan explores the options and diverse market views.
Marsh names former Willis boss as new Brazilian CEO
Marsh has appointed Eugênio Paschoal as CEO of Marsh Brazil, effective 1 January 2011.
Oval buys media specialist
Oval has acquired media insurance broking specialists O'Neill and Bramwell.
CBG broking profit increases by 24%
Broker CBG has announced its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2010.
Aon-Benfield: NZ quake unlikely to exceed limits of reinsurance cover
Aon Benfield, which has been monitoring the fallout from the 4 September earthquake in Christchurch New Zealand, said reinsurance cover for insurers is “significantly past what is considered a reasonable return period for business making decisions.”
Markel swoops for Hiscox US equine and livestock business
Markel is to acquire certain rights to the Hiscox Insurance Company animal mortality business which provides both equine and livestock coverage.