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Pioneer and Exeter Friendly to launch single brand
Income protection and private medial insurance firms Pioneer and Exeter Friendly are set to combine under a single brand name.
Ferma backs law directive
Good risk management and internal control systems help companies go "faster, further and more safely" and businesses should not be afraid of the 8th European Company Law Directive.
Insurers lined up to buy Danish bank
A consortium - including insurers - has agreed a deal to buy Danish bank FIH Erhvervsbank A/S for DKK 5.0bn.
Insurers lined up to buy Danish bank
A consortium - including insurers - has agreed a deal to buy Danish bank FIH Erhvervsbank A/S for DKK 5.0bn.
St Mary launches new PI offering
St Mary Underwriting has launched a new facility for solicitors’ professional indemnity insurance aimed at small- to medium-sized solicitor firms.
Former parliamentary insurance chair Greenway joins claims firm board
Claim Experts has appointed former chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services Jon Greenway as a non-executive director.
Ferma backs law directive
Good risk management and internal control systems help companies go "faster, further and more safely" and businesses should not be afraid of the 8th European Company Law Directive.
FSA joins forces with US regulator
The Financial Services Authority has entered a memorandum of understanding with theUS Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Zurich ranks 9/11 and SARS top "mega-disasters" of last decade
Terrorist attacks, hurricanes, and pandemic risks top the list of “Top Ten Mega Disasters” of the past decade, released today by Zurich.
Video: UK Broker Awards as they happened
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Biba: brokers will have to change if ELIB introduced
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has responded with support to the Financial Services Authority consultation paper for the new Employers’ Liability Insurance Database, operated by the Employers Liability Tracing Office.
FSA enters agreement with US regulator
The Financial Services Authority and the US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority have entered into a memorandum of understanding to support more robust cooperation between the two regulators.
QBE boss acclaims "leading edge" property underwriting deal
QBE has developed a combined rating and geographical risk system which it claims will help its property underwriters deliver more accurate pricing for clients.
Aon warns food industry of walking "blindly" into China media storm
Businesses in the EU involved with importing or selling food and beverage products from China are walking, often blindly, into a potential legal and media storm, according to Aon.
Travel premiums set for "unthinkable" increase of over 20%, claims broker
Insurers are forcing through "previoulsy unthinkable" rate increases of over 20% in the travel insurance market, it has been claimed.
Karl wreaks havoc in east of Mexico
Hurricane Karl made landfall around 11:30am on 17 September local time, just to the north of the port city of Veracruz on the east Mexican coast.
IAG: 2011 to remain “challenging” in UK
Insurance Australia Group has predicted it will encounter further struggles in the UK market in 2011, as the insurer’s UK division aims to recover from a disappointing 2010.
Home & Legacy seals Lloyds deal
Home & Legacy has entered an agreement with Lloyds TSB Insurance Services to provide personal home and motor insurance to its private banking customers.
Swiss Re: insurance can help reduce climate risk impact by up to 90%
Innovative insurance solutions hold the key to driving climate adaptation initiatives in the developing world and securing the development prospects of communities threatened by rising climate risks.
Quinn now closed to interest
The deadline for expressions of interest in Quinn Insurance closed yesterday, the Irish Times reports.
Aon warns food industry of walking "blindly" into China media storm
Businesses in the EU involved with importing or selling food and beverage products from China are walking, often blindly, into a potential legal and media storm, according to Aon.
Swiss Re: insurance can help reduce climate risk impact by up to 90%
Innovative insurance solutions hold the key to driving climate adaptation initiatives in the developing world and securing the development prospects of communities threatened by rising climate risks.
Tysers on the move
Lloyd’s broker, Tysers, has announced that the company is moving out of its office on Camomile Street, where it has been conducting business for the last 28 years.
HFW opens Geneva office
Following recent investment in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, Holman Fenwick Willan is set to open an office in Geneva in early October.