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RSA teams up with aquaculture underwriting facility
RSA has entered into a partnership deal with Global Aquaculture Insurance Consortium, a specialist aquaculture insurance underwriting facility administered by Lloyd's broker Alwen Hough Johnson.
Amlin consolidates European operation
Amlin has consolidated all commercial insurance activities in mainland Europe with the integration of its French operation into its Netherlands base.
Lloyd's reduces exposure to euro
Lloyd's of London has reduced its exposure "as much as possible" to the crisis-hit eurozone in preparation for a collapse of the bloc's single currency.
Indian health insurance dependent on income
Around 15% of Indian households have reported hospitalisation of one member at least once in the past year, according to an ICICI Lombard-NCAER survey.
Retailer Ted Baker claims victory over Axa in employee theft case
British clothing retailer Ted Baker said it has won a "critical" ruling in the High Court in its dispute with Axa.
GAB Robins claims director joins Crawford
Former GAB Robins director Paul Bowyer has joined Crawford & Company as general property claims director.
Aviva lends West Yorkshire Police £104m to revamp facilities
Aviva Commercial Finance has handed over more than £104m of senior debt to fund two new West Yorkshire Police Authority divisional headquarters, custody suites and a specialist operational training facility.
Olympics 2012: Team GB faces £300 000 insurance bill for basketball star
The cost of insuring Luol Deng to play basketball for Great Britain in this summer's Olympics could exceed £300 000.
Lloyd's braces for euro collapse
Lloyd's of London is readying itself for the collapse of the euro and has already reduced its exposure "as much as possible".
Coface appoints manager for France and Western Europe
Coface has appointed Jean-Michel Riou as manager of Coface France and the Western Europe platform.
Insurers' PANIU recovers £10m but construction site theft rise signals new crime wave
The insurer-funded Plant and Agricultural National Intelligence Unit has in total recovered 411 items of plant worth £9.5m in total but highlighted growing theft of quad bikes and construction site robberies.
AIG 'considering' Chartis UK rebrand
Chartis UK has revealed that a decision has yet to be taken on its rumoured rebrand back to American International Group.
Allianz Commercial relaunches broker service
Allianz has relaunched its online risk management service Risk Director.
Burglars take orders to steal big brand products, LV research reveals
A growing number of burglars are stealing brands "to order" and using shops and auction websites to sell illegal goods, according to research by LV.
'Strange' name insurers bid for British Money company
London-based online insurance entrepreneur, Simon Burgess, is selling his three companies with “British” in the title and has already received interest from insurers with “strange” names.
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Uniqa reports profits up 20% for Q1 2012
The Uniqa Group has reported profit up 20.2% in the quarter one of 2012 to €54.4m (Q1 2011: €45.2m).
Consumers will suffer if Indian insurers can't increase rates
Pricing is a major challenge for India’s insurance industry, according to the new head of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance.
Axa Gulf launches roadside assistance with money back guarentee
Axa Gulf has launched a one-hour guaranteed roadside assistance service, in case of an emergency or breakdown, for all subscribers.
Dann leaves JLT for Miller
Broker Miller Insurance has hired former JLT sales leader Warren Dann in a bid to further expand its book of large corporate clients.
Ex Zurich CFO joins Deloitte GI actuarial division
Business advisory firm Deloitte has appointed Alex Poracchia as a new partner in the general insurance actuarial team.
Aviva Ireland agrees branch network sale with One Direct
Aviva Ireland is to sell part of its branch network business to general insurance provider, One Direct after three months of evaluations.
Londoners most reluctant to buy home insurance, survey finds
Londoners are most likely to decide not to take out home contents insurance, research by Confused has revealed.
Olympics Countdown: Q&A with Andy Tennant
With the Olympics are just nine weeks away, Davies-sponsored Team Pursuit 2012 World Champion talks to Post about gold medals, farting teammates and sticky toffee pudding.