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New insurance partnership returns profits to the charity sector
New specialist insurance broker, aQmen, is collaborating in the launch of CaSE Insurance, a social enterprise dedicated to providing cost effective, tailored insurance exclusively for charities and social enterprises. CaSE Insurance returns some 40% of…
Genworth announces PPI deal with GMAC
Genworth Financial has signed an agreement with GMAC to be the exclusive provider of Payment Protection Insurance to GMAC’s customers in 15 European markets. Genworth was appointed following a competitive tender.
Fusion extend product range
Fusion has added two new additions to its product range, a new Stand Alone Liability product and a Contractors facility.
Aon's Taylor, Oxygen's Fisher and Lloyd's James join board
The Chartered Institute of Insurance has appointed four new members to its London Market Faculty advisory board to extend its influence and reach within the market.
Chubb boosts London team
Chubb Europe has appointed Andrew McKee as manager of its London operation and Andy Francis as UK & Ireland marketing manager.
Adjuster claims top 3 spot with major acquisition
AMG has acquired Carr Greenwood Smith, a specialist commercial property claims adjuster, in a move which marks the company’s second acquisition since its management buy-out in October 2005. In May 2006, AMG acquired Sigma Claims Solutions, a specialist…
Underwriting agency enters stand alone liability market
Fusion has unveiled additions to its product range, a new stand alone liability product and a contractors facility.
Captive popularity on the rise in UK says Marsh
UK companies increasingly are considering captive formation, driven by a desire to implement sophisticated risk management regimes and address the total cost of risk, according to a benchmarking report by Marsh.
Zurich launches new home contents cover
Zurich is launching a new mid net worth insurance product called Home Solutions Advantage.
St George's Day deadline for claims farmers
The head of claims management regulation for the Department for Constitutional Affairs, Mark Boleat, confirmed that it would be an offence to operate without authorisation from 23rd April 2007.
FM Global to open Hong Kong office
Commercial and industrial property insurer FM Global has received regulatory approval to establish an insurance branch office in Hong Kong.
Adjuster recruits Crawford chief for new subsidence arm
Iain MacLean, former UK chief engineer with Crawford and Company, has joined Davies Chartered Loss Adjusters to become head of subsidence, managing the business’s new subsidence division.
Law firm announces merger
Plexus Law, part of the Parabis Group, has today announced that it is to merge with the defendant department of Cheshire based law firm Bott & Co. Under the agreement the newly created firm, which will retain the name Plexus Law, will be headed up by…
Budget 2007: a sticking plaster?
Gordon Brown has unveiled a budget that will act as a sticking plaster for large insurers but cause smaller brokers to suffer in the long term, according to Mazars.
Hardy’s results mark ‘new chapter’
Hardy Underwriting Group has revealed its profit before tax has more than doubled on last year despite premium income dropping by £5.2m to £111.3.
Towergate arm launches new division
Alliance Corporate Risk Management has launched a specialist restaurant division to help expand its fine dining sector.
Law firm calls on ABI to halt insurers' "inappropriate behaviour"
Lancashire law firm Napthens Solicitors has voiced concerns on the increasing use of underhand tactics by insurance companies in settling personal injury claims.
Cigarette break culture costing millions of hours
The UK's working population of smokers spend the equivalent of 290,000 working days on cigarette bre...
CII lauds FSA touchstone
The Chartered Insurance Institute has welcomed regulator endorsement of its work to promote professi...
Ernst and Young heralds new training links
Ernst and Young has joined forces with the Chartered Insurance Institute to share knowledge and deli...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Rainbow staff investment
A major investment in staff and resources has been announced by disaster restoration specialists Rai...
IGI investment imminent
Insurer IGI has confirmed it will be making an announcement on its refinancing situation in the next...
Chaucer switches base to Plantation Place
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer has opted to join rivals QBE and Royal and Sun Alliance in moving to Plantat...