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Tentative signs of recovery in the US as the UK continues to suffer
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index has recovered 50% of the losses suffered after the September collapse of Lehman Brothers.
AIG has not paid bonuses
AIG did not make any of the bonus payments scheduled to be paid on or around 15 July after objections from the US treasury.
Hagerty launches classic car scheme for brokers
Specialist insurance firm unveils bespoke agency scheme for UK brokers underwritten by Allianz.
Motor Insurance Bureau unveils new fraud tool
New multi-sector database system helps MIB to track fraudsters.
Hurricane season off to a slow start
Forecasters warn of calm before the potential storm as anniversary of Hurricane Dolly passes.
Arc Legal announces trio of new appointments
Legal expenses insurer hires operations manager, financial controller and account executive.
Helphire Group loses a significant referrer
Martin Ward insists relationship with unnamed referrer had become unprofitable and unsustainable.
JLT appoints new UK chief information officer
Ian Cohen joins from Associated Newspapers to take up CIO role at JLT Group.
Fitch affirms Lloyd’s A+ rating with stable outlook
Ratings agent categorised Lloyd’s as the second largest reinsurer by net earned premium.
Chubb reports second quarter profit rise
US insurance giant reports rise in second quarter profits.
Arch's first half net income drops on forex, impairment losses
Arch Capital reports drop in second quarter and first half net income.
IGI joins Legal Expenses Insurance Group
IGI Insurance managing director Keith Wardell explains why it has joined the LEIG.
Post launches claims industry survey - take part now
Post investigates insurance company claims managers' views and perspectives on their suppliers and outsource service providers in a major new online study.
Mapfre first half net profit flat
Mapfre reports just a 0.2% rise in net profits in the first half of the year.
Obama continues health reform push
US president Barack Obama continued to push for national US health reform by appealing to the US cameras last night.
EMC on the turnaround
US reinsurer reports swing to profit in the second quarter.
Buffett slashes Moody's shareholding
Warren Buffett has cut his share in credit ratings agency Moody's.
CFC launches product for online gaming companies
Specialist lines underwriting agency unveils Esurance Ice.
RSA business interruption specialist joins GAB Robins
Steven Nock joins loss adjuster.
Capita announces 18% increase in half year profit
Capita group reports pre-tax profits of £141.7m for first half of 2009.
Lloyd’s to open Dublin office
Lord Peter Levene to open first Lloyd’s office in Ireland.
Giles-owned MGA launches PI product
Construction specialist expands offering.
Comparison Consortium launches code of practice
Tesco Compare and Moneysupermarket attended the event, but the rest of the top five are absent.