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Aon sees Q3 revenue and profit growth
Aon revealed a 3% revenues growth to $2.9bn for the three months that ended on 30 June 2013.
AA index shows ‘record reductions’ in motor cover costs
Average pricing for home and car cover in the UK is continuing to slide, according to the AA’s latest British insurance premium index.
Open GI and Experian launch fraud-check service
Software provider Open GI and information services firm Experian have launched a service to help brokers and insurers combat fraud.
Soca to reveal phone hacking firms under parliamentary secrecy
The Serious Organised Crime Agency is to share the name of firms that hired private investigators to hack information with the Home Affairs Select Committee, under the condition the information will not be made public.
Aon’s revenues grow 3% in 2013 Q2
Aon revealed revenues growth of 3% or $2.9bn for the three months that ended 30 June 2013.
QBE on the hook for fatal train crash
QBE has confirmed that it insurers Renfe, the state company that owns the train that derailed fatally in northern Spain earlier this week.
Allianz team respond to Spanish train crash
Allianz’ Spanish arm, Allianz Seguros and its assistance company, Allianz Global Assistance, have activated an urgent action protocol to attend the victims of the train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Allianz activates 'urgent action protocol' for Spanish train crash
Allianz’ Spanish arm, Allianz Seguros and its assistance company, Allianz Global Assistance, have activated an urgent action protocol to attend the victims of the train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
MA Assist achieves Trust Mark standard
MA Assist has succeeded in achieving scheme operator status for Trust Mark, the government-backed quality mark for the building repair industry.
Insurers face higher rebuilding costs in the second quarter
Insurers face rising costs for rebuilding damaged or destroyed homes, according to the latest figures from the Building Cost Information Service.
UK homeowners unsure of garden cover
More than a third of UK homeowners do not know if their insurance policy covers the contents of their garden.
Allianz warns on undetected fraud
The insurance industry should take the fight against fraud to other business lines in order to tackle undetected fraud, Allianz has warned.
Olympic 2012 PR guru Brock-Doyle and Axa's Blanc to address Insurance Strategy
The 2013 Insurance Strategy conference is delighted to announce a raft of major CEO speakers alongside the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic PR guru Jackie Brock-Doyle.
Claims Club Asia launches Claims Awards Asia
Entries for the inaugural Claims Awards Asia are now open.
£5m of fines handed out to uninsured drivers
More than £5m worth of fines have been collected from thousands of uninsured drivers since the Continuous Insurance Enforcement initiative was introduced as law two years ago.
Insurers to be given interest rate freedom in China
China's life insurers are to be given the freedom to set their own interest rates on policies.
Tucker: Solvency II is not an "ideal model" for Asia
As the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance in Hong Kong weighs up the implementation of a risk-based capital regime, Mark Tucker, the CEO of AIA, said today that Solvency II was not an "ideal model" for Asia.
AIA profits climb 34%
Hong Kong-based life and health insurer AIA posted pre-tax profits of $1.93bn for the first six months of the year.
CFC enters intellectual property market
Specialist lines Lloyd’s underwriting agency CFC has launched an intellectual property product following the transfer of Munich Re’s intellectual property team led by Erik Alsegard.
Broker to head Let Alliance board
Broker David Hill has been appointed non-executive director to the Let Alliance board.
Be Wiser grows turnover 24%, but profits slip
Andover broker Be Wiser has reported substantially boosted income in its figures for the year to 31 March.
Midlands property claims spike after heavy rains
Heavy storms have generated a surge in claims for adjusters, with some regions receiving as much as 2 inches of rain in half an hour.
Growth predicted for Iceland’s insurance industry
Iceland’s possible entry into the EU could further strengthen its insurance industry, a study from Timetric predicts.
Mapfre boosted by international growth as H1 profits climb 5%
Spanish insurance group Mapfre has seen growth in Latin American and other international territories bolster its pre-tax profits climb in spite of a contraction in its home market.