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Airmic continues its regulation fight
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has said that 80% of its members will still be able t...
Pru aims to shake up "stagnant" PMI market
UK insurance giant Prudential has confirmed that it will launch into the private medical market in t...
Aon reports increase in profits
Broker Aon has reported an increase in profits from £316m to £371m in the first six months of 2004. ...
Appointment at Grindeys
North-Staffordshire-based law firm Grindeys has appointed Adam Percival to its commercial law team. ...
MMA's stake in Saturn no longer fit its strategy
MMA Insurance said its decision to sell its 45% stake in Saturn Professional Risks is in keeping wit...
RSA follows Zurich in bodyshop cuts
Royal and Sun Alliance has joined Zurich in axing several of its bodyshop repair partners. The insu...
New Zurich MD outlines affinity plan
Zurich is planning a concerted affinity push, according to its new personal lines managing director,...
RSA refutes client "pinching" claim
Royal and Sun Alliance director of commercial business Brendon McManus has dismissed suggestions the...
Invaro inquiry nears end
Companies owed money by failed personal injury specialist Invaro are expected to learn the likelihoo...
Towergate Underwriting acquires Innpak
Towergate Underwriting Group has acquired specialist leisure and licenced premises broker Innpak, in...
Group aims to stamp out staged accidents
The insurance industry working group investigating staged accidents met this week for only the secon...
Axa: profit not market share aim
AXA revealed that strong performance across all general insurance lines contributed to encouraging r...
Insurers need to better address under-insurance
Insurers need to promote affordable household cover better to combat the rising problem of under-ins...
Appointment at QC People Management
Quentin Colborn, previously HR director of The Rubicon Corporation, has returned to consultancy busi...
UIA held up over affinity deals
UIA Insurance has yet to close the four new affinity deals it was aiming to sign last year. The ins...
Bennetts adds Axa to its panel of insurers
Bennetts, part of the Budget group of companies, has added Axa to its panel of insurers. Bennetts, w...
Research from Allianz Cornhill
Research from Allianz Cornhill has found that 52% of motorists do not know the recommended position ...
Broker in tabloid tie-up
Affinity specialist Outright is looking to grow its business with a series of deals, including a tie...
Appointment at FMW
Scott Lester has become marketing co-ordinator for Chelmsford-based insurance broker FMW. He has pre...
What the papers said this week
The Times The Olympic Games are insured against losses of more than $1bn (£540m) in the event of a ...
Appointment at Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group has appointed Margo Black as chief operating officer of JLT Latin Ameri...
H and R Insurances renews sponsorship of Police Pipe Band
Blackburn-based broker H and R Insurances of Blackburn, has renewed its sponsorship of the Grampian ...
Direct Line announces change in its motor insurance policy
Direct Line, has announced what it claims is a "revolutionary" change to it's motor insurance policy...
PI Direct sees few new viable targets
PI Direct's merger with Saturn Professional Risks will deliver new business in miscellaneous profess...