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Atradius reports profit growth
Credit insurer Atradius has reported a 56% increase in net profit to €164.2m in its 2007 annual results.
Apil president slams insurers
The new Association of Personal Injury Lawyers president has condemned the insurance industry over its treatment of accident victims in a speech today.
AMII confirms new chairman
Mike Izzard has been appointed as the new chairman of the the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries at its annual general meeting.
Ibuyeco reveals CO2 milestone
Green insurer Ibuyeco says it has offset over 100 000 tonnes of carbon since its launch last year - the equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions of Scarborough.
Captive insurers reflect 20% of world's P&C insurance spend - Marsh
Captive insurers reflect 20% of the total property and casualty insurance spend in the world today, a report from Marsh says.
Chances of intense hurricane hitting US coast 69% - CSU
There is a 69% chance of an intense hurricane hitting the US Coast during this year's hurricane season, says experts at Colorado State University.
Crime cover for companies launched by Chubb
Chubb Insurance has launched a new crime policy protecting companies from crimes committed by their own employees or from third parties.
Aon: UK market to remain competitive until 2010
UK companies are seeing insurance premiums fall by up to 20% and they could continue to benefit from a competitive market until 2009/10, according to Aon.
Confidence crisis blighting sectors
The financial services sector is undergoing a crisis of managerial confidence that could have profou...
Ask the expert
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Workforce chooses health over wealth
Healthier workforce initiatives are set to be the big winners in 2008 as opposed to 2007 when most e...
Hank Greenberg throws support behind Lloyd's
Insurance industry pioneer Maurice "Hank" Greenberg is throwing his support behind the leadership of the world’s largest insurance market, saying he’s confident it won't repeat the mistakes of the past.
Pick of the Week
Post's Alwynne Gwilt and Stephanie Denton provide a run down of the major news in this week's issue o...
Mutuals gather pace
Four London boroughs joined Local Authorities Mutual on 1 April, its first anniversary. They are Cro...
Appointment at Ashfords
West Country law firm Ashfords has appointed David Heard as a partner. He joins its company and comm...
MCE seeks to double staff
Northamptonshire-based MCE Insurance has moved into new, larger offices as it seeks to increase its ...
Oval passes NI gateway with Belfast broker buy
CGT countdown news
RSA covers all property bases
Royal and Sun Alliance aims to provide a one-stop shop for professional property investors. The ins...
Chubb crime launch
Chubb Insurance has launched a new crime policy protecting companies from crimes committed by their ...
Law firm fraud unit boasts £1.5m saving for insurers
Law firm Halliwells has claimed that its specialist fraud unit has saved its insurer clients £1.5m s...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has made three new additions to its programmes and franchise team. Nicholas Burt joins Marsh a...
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama Insurances has appointed three new key account managers: Jason Mattless, Joe Lusby and Mart...
Three for Cobra
CGT countdown news
Brokers predict more of the same, despite CGT change
The major UK broking consolidators have said they expect no let up in acquisition activity despite c...