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Axa to close five offices; 200 jobs to go
Axa Insurance has confirmed that it plans to close five regional offices by 30 September. The insurer said it also expected to cut up to 200 jobs by the end of the year.
Axa UK office closures mooted
Axa UK is expected to make an announcement with regards its UK business with office closures mooted.
European insurance assets top €6 trillion in 2005
CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has published provisional figures showing that 2005 saw the total investments of the European insurance industry passing the €6,000bn mark for the first time, reaching €6,371bn ($8,091bn).
Helphire appoints group underwriting manager
Helphire Group has appointed Tom Slassor to the new role of group underwriting and product development manager.
Mondial moves to new offices
Croydon based company Mondial UK has announced plans to open a new fulfilment house in order to support its expansion. The new facility now open, will replace the current Church Road site and will be located on Stafford Road in the Wallington district of…
British Insurance Awards: winners revealed
The winners of the British Insurance Awards 2006 were announced at the Royal Albert Hall last night in front of a packed audience of over 1800 of the industry's movers and shakers. To see the full list click here http://www.insuranceawards.com/public…
Fitch upgrades Royal London’s ratings
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Royal London Mutual Insurance Society's Insurer Financial Strength rating to 'A' from 'A-' and the Issuer Default rating to 'A-' from 'BBB+'. The Outlooks on both ratings remain Stable. At the same time, Fitch has upgraded…
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Red tape is bad for small businesses
The Federation of Small Businesses has said that "heavy-handed" health and safety legislation is hol...
First Assist employee awarded
Robin Jeanes, sales agent at First Assist Insurance Services' call centre in Plymouth, has won the D...
Resignation rates top of the league
Resignation rates are higher in the insurance industry than the national average, despite mean earni...
Fraud fight takes a good turn
Police and insurers have stepped up their fight against fraudsters, arresting seven members of a fra...
Equity pushes Lloyd's to alter capacity rules
Equity Red Star is aiming to increase by £15m the household business it transacts by EDI over the ne...
Network offers cost-cutting service
A new medico-legal network has launched with an online service aimed at cutting costs from typical a...
Appointment at Alexander Forbes
Alexander Forbes has made David Wicks executive director of its international division's constructio...
Appointment at Langleys
Langleys has recruited Waseem Khadri as solicitor for its York-based industrial disease unit. He wil...
A new liability underwriters group established
A new liability underwriters group has been established by the International Underwriting Associatio...
War and terrorism remain excluded
Underwriters are expected to carry on excluding war and terrorism risks from airline insurance, desp...
Toad renews contract with Admiral
Car stereo replacement specialist Toad has renewed its contract with Admiral to supply car audio rep...
Chubb dumps RAC in shake-up
Chubb Insurance has switched its personal lines motor claims providers, appointing Lawshield UK and ...
What the papers said this week
The Scotsman Scottish residents paying for private medical insurance make half as many claims on th...
Fatalities in road accidents falls by 1%
The number of people killed in road accidents fell by 1% in 2005, according to the Department of Tra...
The Primary Group launches new broker service
The Primary Group has launched a new broker serving the needs of the social housing market under the...
Appointment at RK Harrison
Michael Carr has been made a new business executive within RK Harrison's UK commercial division. Aft...