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Questgates launches fast-track MoJ service
Loss adjuster to provide a fast track motor investigation service designed to help its insurer clients meet the requirements of the road traffic accident personal injury claims reforms being introduced on April 30 2010.
Chaucer outlines windstorm and earthquake estimates
Chaucer today it had completed its estimate of losses from the Chilean earthquake and European Windstorm Xynthia.
TIP appoints four former Oxygen brokers
The Insurance Partnership has recruited former Oxygen employees Liam O'Rourke, Kevin Trotter, Damian Pottage and Alistair Bambrook.
NIG to launch property owners product
NIG is poised to launch a new mid-market property owners offering after raiding RSA for account manager Stewart Anderson.
Gallagher set for First City purchase
The UK arm of US broking giant Arthur J Gallagher is set to acquire the insurance broking business of First City.
General Insurance optimism at a low, Pwc says
Optimism in the general insurance industry is at its lowest point since September 2008, according a survey from the Confederation of British Industry and Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Axa fined $1.9m by NY State Insurance Department
New York State Insurance Superintendent James J Wrynn has announced that Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company has paid a $1.9m fine for violations including making inaccurate or incomplete disclosures to consumers buying replacement annuity contracts and…
Axa fined $1.9m by NY State Insurance Department
New York State Insurance Superintendent James J Wrynn has announced that Axa Equitable Life Insurance Company has paid a $1.9m fine for violations including making inaccurate or incomplete disclosures to consumers buying replacement annuity contracts and…
Law Commisioner hails insurance act approval
Injured people should have improved access to insurance payments as a result of a new law which received Royal Assent yesterday.
Allianz awarded for commitment to sport
Allianz received the 2010 FASPO International Sponsoring Award in the sports category for its commitment to paralympic sport.
Allianz awarded for commitment to sport
Allianz received the 2010 FASPO International Sponsoring Award in the sports category for its commitment to paralympic sport.
JLT raids Willis for Middle East aviation expansion
Chris Subba Row will be joining JLT Aerospace as a partner, based in the Middle East
Giles Greenfield to leave SmithGreenfield
Steve Smith, managing director of HNW broker, SmithGreenfield, has today announced that his business partner, Giles Greenfield, will be stepping away from the business at the end of this month.
AMU and AMS to merge
The Assurance Medical Society and the Association of Medical Underwriters are to merge to form the Assurance Medical and Underwriting Society.
Former Broker Network MD to head up broking services firm
Total Broker Solutions, the insurance services business, has confirmed senior appointments to its board.
Democrats win second Senate healthcare vote
US Democrats have won the latest vote in the US Senate on US health reform.
Vast majority of professionally valued buildings underinsured
Aviva has warned that property owners need to review sums insured to prevent underinsurance as research shows 77% of professionally valued buildings are underinsured.
Tawa reports results upswing
Insurance services group reports profits of $11.2m in sharp contrast to loss of $42.4m in 2008
Brit Insurance publishes quarter one cat loss forecast
Brit Insurance has concluded an initial review of its expected claims arising from recent catastrophe events - the earthquake in Chile and European Windstorm Xynthia.
Brit Insurance publishes quarter one cat loss forecast
Brit Insurance has concluded an initial review of its expected claims arising from recent catastrophe events - the earthquake in Chile and European Windstorm Xynthia.
OFT gives clearance to Marsh HSBC merger
The Office of Fair Trading has decided not to refer the merger of Marsh and HSBC Insurance Brokers to the Competition Commission.
Zurich to restate results after changing US accounting
Zurich has decided to implement a hedging strategy which it claims will better manage its economic exposure and reduce the volatility associated with its closed block of variable annuities products within its US life business.
Zurich to restate results after changing US accounting
Zurich has decided to implement a hedging strategy which it claims will better manage its economic exposure and reduce the volatility associated with its closed block of variable annuities products within its US life business.
Heritage claims industry first following Heath Lambert acqusiition
Heritage Insurance Management in Guernsey has claimed a world-wide first by amalgamating two Protected Cell Companies into one.