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Top five Asian news stories
The top five Asian stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Top five European news stories
The top five European stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Be Wiser reports 43% jump in premium income to £76m
Be Wiser Insurance Services has reported its premium income grew 43%, up to £76m, in the 12 months to 31 May 2012 (2011: £53m).
ECIH takes on Ablett as group chairman
Electrical Contractors' Insurance Holdings has appointed industry veteran Tim Ablett to the role of chairman.
Braemar Techincal Services appoints new Singapore MD
John Harris has been appointed managing director at loss adjusting firm Braemar Technical Services in Singapore.
JLT and Am Trust offer sole practitioners PI choice for law firms
Law firms suffer from of lack of choice for professional indemnity insurance, according to JLT, which has launched a sole practitioners PI practice with Am Trust.
Jelf man Holloway joins Rural Insurance as sales manager
Rural Insurance has plucked Dean Holloway from Jelf having handed him the role of regional sales manager for the south west.
Private-public partnerships key to improving India's healthcare
The private sector has an important role to play in helping India achieve its goal of universal healthcare, senior figures said at a recent health conference.
Insolvency rate falls among SMEs
The number of SMEs to become insolvent fell in June compared with June 2011, while insolvencies among larger firms increased year on year.
Helvetia swoops on Groupama's Gan in €38.5m deal
The Helvetia Group has confirmed it is to take over the French transport insurance portfolio of Gan Eurocourtage, a subsidiary of Groupama SA.
Aon provides PI to Law Society
The Law Society has appointed Aon to provide professional indemnity insurance to legal practices with the society's conveyancing quality scheme or Lexcel quality marks.
South west Japan reels from record floods
Heavy rain between 11 and 16 July have caused widespread flooding and mudslides in Japan, catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide reports.
TIP boosts HNW and agricultural team
The Insurance Partnership has strengthened its agricultural and private client teams with new appointments at offices in Hull and York.
Japan flooding threatens rice crop
Heavy rainfall in south west Japan has caused widespread flooding and mudslides.
Garwyn hands regional role to ex-Cunningham specialist
Garwyn has hired former Cunningham Lindsay complex loss specialist Mike Higgins as manager for the London and South East region.
Xactium lures senior talent to expand broker base
Xactium, the governance, risk and compliance solutions provider, has hired two new senior executives as the firm builds its team to manage an uplift in demand.
Mapfre to offer roadside assistance for bikers in India
Mapfre Assistance is to provide breakdown assistance for moped and motorcycle riders in India, after designing a trailer to transport two-wheeled vehicles.
Vienna Insurance on the lookout for east European SMEs
Vienna Insurance Group is eyeing acquisitions in eastern Europe, its main profit driver, and could make a record profit this year if there are no major natural catastrophes.
Cornish Mutual wins chartered status
Cornish Mutual has been awarded Chartered Insurer status in recognition of its standards of professionalism and customer service.
Am Trust completes Dore and Associates deal
The Am Trust Group has completed the acquisition of Dore and Associates Holdings.
Loss Adjusting Awards 2012 - Don't delay: deadline fast approaching
Post is proud to introduce the Loss Adjusting Awards 2012, a new industry awards evening highlighting excellence and achievement in this sector.
Axa survey reveals SMEs' fears for the future
Continuing uncertainty in the Eurozone and the impact of government austerity measures are affecting optimism about business performance among SMEs.
AIR launches cyclone model for India
Catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide has released a cyclone model for India.
Heavy rain dampens profitable run in household insurance sector
This summer's flooding could put an end to four consecutive years of combined ratios of 100% or better in the household insurance sector.