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Claimant firms predicting profits in next 12 months, survey finds
Nearly half of claimant personal injury and clinical negligence law firms are expecting their turnover and profit to increase over the next year as they remain confident about the appeal of smaller firms to consumers, according to research published by…
Powell to lead terrorism division at Acappella Syndicate 2014
Acappella Syndicate 2014 has appointed Jonathan Powell as divisional head of its new war, terrorism and political violence division.
Aviva calls in Ifed after customer data theft
Aviva has called in the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department after a rogue employee sold details of customers who had been involved in road accidents to claims companies.
Top 100 UK insurers: Top 20 focus
We focus on the insurers that made the top 20 in the 2015 listing.
Lang joins ArgoGlobal as COO
ArgoGlobal has hired Lloyd's former chief data officer David Lang as its new COO.
Ford teams up with Marmalade for young driver insurance
Ford and Marmalade have joined forces to offer young drivers cheaper insurance on new Fiesta or Ka vehicles.
Charles Taylor sticks to strategy with non-life business transfer
Charles Taylor subsidiaries Cardrow Insurance and Beech Hill Insurance have entered agreements to transfer their insurance businesses to Tenecom, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
CEO Shane Doyle to leave Dual
Talbir Bains has been appointed interim CEO at Dual following the news that Shane Doyle is to leave the company and begin a new independent venture.
Gillian Anderson Brown and Alastair Drew named directors at Alan Boswell Group
Broker Alan Boswell Group has appointed Gillian Anderson Brown and Alastair Drew to the board of two of the group's companies.
Profit drought returns for UK motor insurers, Towers Watson finds
The underwriting profits seen for motor insurers in 2013 evaporated over the course of 2014, according to Towers Watson's UK Motor Insurance Industry report.
Profits increase 31% at Besso
Lloyd's broker Besso has posted an increase in both profit and turnover for the year ending 31 December 2014.
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LMA non-marine boss Powell takes on deputy chair role at Thatcham
Lloyd’s Market Association’s manager of non-marine David Powell has been elected to the new role of deputy chair of Thatcham Research.
Zurich to axe almost 10% of staff in Germany
Zurich is to cut 500 jobs from its workforce in Germany over the next two years, the firm has confirmed.
Home insurer profitability 'in the balance' as expenses outstrip claims costs
The amount paid in expenses last year outstripped the cost of claims for home insurers for the first time on record.
Teleperformance to create 800 new jobs in NI
Teleperformance, the company that took over the Liberty Insurance contact centre in Enniskillen, is to create 800 new jobs in the town.
Treasury reversal on ‘guilty until proven innocent’ regime welcomed
The Treasury has reportedly back-tracked on plans to introduce a ‘guilty until proven innocent' policy as part of a proposed new senior managers and certification regime in the financial services sector.
Evans targets regulators, MPs and judges with credit hire rate issue
Accident Exchange CEO Steve Evans has written to regulators, politicians and members of the judiciary about his concerns that defendant law firms are providing dishonest vehicle rental rates in disputed car accidents.
Rehab stalwarts launch 'ethical and cost-effective' new service
A pair of rehabilitation experts have joined forces to launch a service designed to make the rehab process more efficient.
Insurance fraud offences recorded by NFIB rise 13%
Insurance fraud offences recorded by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau increased 13% in the 12 months to June 2015 to 9417 cases.
Zurich appoints Ageas's Markham to newly-created broking role
Zurich has hired Joel Markham to the newly-created role of head of regional and national broker for personal lines.
Tesco Underwriting names ex-RSA boss Kingshott as CEO
Steve Kingshott has been appointed CEO of Tesco Underwriting, the partnership between Tesco Bank and Ageas UK.
Tugendhat given Towergate chief commercial officer role
Former Towergate Direct CEO James Tugendhat is to remain with the company as chief commercial officer.
QBE launches European real estate practice amid growth plans
QBE has established a dedicated European real estate practice as part of a concerted effort to grow its real estate portfolio in the UK market and across continental Europe.