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Former Howden board member switches to Bond Pearce
National law firm Bond Pearce has recruited Simon Gildener, partner, to its insurance professional risks team in London.
Williams denies Accident Exchange settlement claims
Axa boss David Williams has rubbished Accident Exchange's claim that the insurer is reluctant to reach a settlement over the use of Autofocus evidence.
Former Powerplace CEO Ball back with new online SME start-up
The former boss of Towergate's online offering Powerplace is back with a new online SME venture which using ex-Coverzones software allows brokers to white label their websites for "quote and buy" policies from a host of insurers.
Q1 claims fall in Cambodia after industrial safety improvements
Claims lodged with Cambodia's six largest insurers declined by more than 90% in the first quarter of 2012, according to Cambodian daily The Phnom Penh Post.
Charles Taylor cuts net debt in Q1
Charles Taylor Consulting reduced its net debt by £1.4m to £32.6m in the first quarter from £34m at 31 December 2011.
BGL creates anti-fraud 'point of quote' facility
BGL has launched an anti-fraud 'point of quote' solution that validates customer data across all channels including aggregation.
Quindell buys Simon Hall to run motor arm
Insurance claims outsourcer Quindell Portfolio has named Simon Hall as chief executive of its Quindell Motor Services arm having bought his firm, Simon Hall Associates, for £2.5m.
Aim Group moves to Broadstone Mill
North of England legal expenses provider and claims management firm Aim Group has moved to new premises at Stockport's landmark Broadstone Mill.
Post Broking Supplement: The big issues for brokers
With the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference looming, brokers are warming up for the networking event of the year and their best opportunity to thrash out market issues. Post caught up with some of the biggest hitting national players to…
Lloyd's: Can the market fully recover from the losses in 2011?
Lloyd's' market performance and underwriting discipline has long been praised by the industry but, after the near unprecedented losses in 2011, many are wondering whether it can fully bounce back.
Second motor summit puts whiplash and young drivers at top of agenda
A proposed panel of independent medical practitioners to tackle whiplash, and affordable cover for young drivers, topped the agenda at the second motor insurance summit at Whitehall, as Transport Secretary Justine Greening lamented there is "no one…
Law report: Best practice would have avoided shotgun accident
Law reports contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
View from the top: Airline insurance - the risk remains
Despite 2012 losses being only 12% of the annual average to date, a single incident could flip the market, says David Reed.
RTA Portal extension: Delivering swift justice
The extension of the road traffic accident claims portal has met with mixed reactions, with concerns over the practicalities involved and how it will affect the personal injury market.
Weightmans grows by a third on mergers
National law firm Weightmans has reported turnover up by a third (£19.1m) to £77.1m for the 2011/2012 financial year (2010/11: £58m).
One in 10 homeowners do not have right insurance, research finds
Nearly 3.5 million UK homeowners do not have adequate home contents and buildings insurance, according to Money Supermarket.
Mobile operator Three hit by claims fraud
Rising fraudulent claims has forced UK mobile phone network Three to stop selling phone insurance, the FT reports.
Quindell signs £120m deal with UK broker
Acquisitive outsourcer Quindell Portfolio claims to have landed a £120m three-year motor claims and supply chain outsourcing deal with a large un-named UK intermediary.
HSBC admits a further £290m in PPI costs
Bank HSBC has revealed it has set aside a further $468m (£290m) for payment protection insurance misselling claims in its Q1 accounts (Q1 2011: $440m).
Countdown to ISA: Q&A with KPMG's Martin Noble
As part of a series counting down to Insurance Strategy Asia, Insurance Insight spoke to Martin Noble about his views on the Asian insurance market.
Raising Chinese motor standards
As the newly affluent middles classes in China look to insurers to cover their cars, the market has been caught unawares in terms of service levels. Nicky Burridge investigates what the market must do to improve the situation.
PPI problems continue to dog RBS
Bailed out bank RBS has confirmed that it was forced to set aside £125m in its Q1 accounts for additional payment protection insurance misselling payments.
Allianz Global Assistance turnover hits €2bn
Allianz Global Assistance has reported a global turnover of €2.1bn, suggesting that it is on target to reach €3bn by 2015.
Nepalese regulator wants zero depreciation motor cover
The Nepal Insurance Board wants motor insurers to introduce policies with zero depreciation cover, but critics fear the high premiums would put the product beyond the reach of most Nepalese.