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Mapfre wins Ancile deal
Mapfre Assistance is to provide underwriting and emergency assistance services to Ancile Insurance Group in a new multi-million pound deal.
Law report: cross examination key aid in tracking fraudster assets
This law report has been contributed by national law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer.
Claims Club news: even larger corporates are failing to review risk profiles
Commercial insurance in a post-economic crisis environment is "not fit for purpose" for many large corporate firms, Bruce Hepburn, chief executive of Mactavish, asserted.
Claims Club news: claimant solicitors to pick up portal bill share
Claimant lawyers are set to start funding the RTA Portal to the tune of 50%, according to its independent chairman Tim Wallis.
Hanover confident Chaucer bid momentum will not stall
US firm The Hanover Insurance Group remains confident it will succeed in its bid for Chaucer, despite Pamplona's refusal to sell its stake in the Lloyd's insurer.
Telematics insurer targets 60 000 policies by year end
Curfew-based telematics products for young drivers will not only fail to improve behaviour and accident statistics, but the business model is also flawed. That was the warning issued by Mike Brockman, founder and joint CEO of Insure the Box, as he…
Legal giant reveals ABS plan
Irwin Mitchell has stepped closer to forming a licensed alternative business structure and securing external finance.
Ask the expert - how valuable is experience of Solvency II in both the short and long term?
The regulatory clock is ticking once again, and the countdown to Solvency II is now well advanced.
Editor's comment: Beware the brain drain
Sometimes it's good to go against the grain — it can signal creativity, innovation and a desire to differentiate. And then there are the times when mirroring market trends undoubtedly brings the best outcome for individuals concerned.
Allied World plans Glasgow branch after Chubb defection
Magnus McGurk has left his role as Chubb's financial lines boss in Glasgow to join Allied World Europe, with a view to setting up a new operation in the city.
Ancile MBO refocuses plans
A management buyout of personal lines intermediary Ancile Insurance Group was always the intention, according to its managing director.
Law report: withdrawal application allowed in near-drowning case
This law report has been contributed by national law firm berrymans Lce Mawer.
Claims Club news: Expansion plans slowdown urged
The Ministry of Justice must not act hastily to extend the RTA Portal to liability cases, Tim Wallis, its independent chairman warned.
Claims Club news: Market beginning to embrace telematics
The use of telematics technology is a vital tool in combating "dodgy claims" —and securing first notification of loss information almost instantaneously — according to Mike Brockman, joint CEO and founder of Insure the Box.
CSR & career development: Plantec invests in technicians
Plantec Holdings has invested thousands of pounds in its motorcycle technicians by putting them through accreditation from service maintenance technician to diagnostic technician and, most recently, the master technician qualification.
CSR & career development: LV backs kit scheme to help disadvantaged kids
A scheme to see that unwanted rugby and cricket kit is given to disadvantaged young people instead of going to waste is being supported by insurer LV.
Bent credit hire case faces appeal court hearing for second time
The credit hire legal wrangle involving Aston Villa footballer Darren Bent is set to continue after permission to refer the case back to the Court of Appeal was granted.
Equity expansion still on track despite 185 jobs under threat
Equity Insurance Group has insisted its branch network and plans for regional expansion are safe, despite putting 185 jobs within its underwriting and distribution operations at risk.
ICO joins text pest group to boost regulatory power
An Information Commissioner's Office with "bigger teeth" and greater regulatory powers is set to become the latest member to join the Ministry of Justice-led anti-claims text group.
Two senior roles axed as Axa continues shake-up
The roles of head of specialist markets and distribution director will cease to exist under Axa Commercial's new management structure, as the firm confirmed two senior redundancies.
Claims Club news: Wallis admits success is difficult to gauge
The 'behaviour' committee pilot launched in March to help mediate disputes between claimants and compensators is being tipped to be become a permanent fixture.
Firms face ruin after court ruling
The insurance industry has been warned some firms could face ruin after a legal challenge to the Financial Services Authority's measures to deal with payment protection insurance complaints was rejected.
CSR & career development: board game boosts student interest in industry to 70%
The Chartered Insurance Institute has launched an interactive board game in its latest effort to encourage young people to consider a career in insurance.
Bolt concern over charges
Bosses at Lloyd's insurers have received a letter from director of performance management Tom Bolt, addressing fears over extra broker remuneration charges.