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Ark & General forms alliance.
Disaster recovery and risk management specialist Ark & General signed a business partnership deal wi...
Is the aviation market about to take-off?
After struggling through their third year of losses, aviation underwriters have high hopes for the future. A hardening market which is currently exceeding expectations is creating an optimistic mood among reinsurers. Eric Alexander reports.
Israeli merger.
Two Israeli insurers Direct Insurance IDI (Bituach Yashir) and Personal Direct (Ishi Yazhir) are to ...
Claims Direct looks to rebuild public confidence
Personal injury specialist Claims Direct has reported that its underlying profit for the six months u...
Inspop offers online pet insurance
Internet-based insurance intermediary inspop.com has signed partnership deals with insurers Petplan a...
Alexander Forbes expands Channel Island operation
International broker Alexander Forbes has expanded its channel islands operation in Guernsey with the...
NU conclude Polish sale
The UK's largest insurer CGNU has announced that its has concluded the sale of its pensions and life ...
Le Mans Ré boosts capital
Le Mans Ré, France's sixth largest reinsurer, has increased its capital base by almost 50%. The com...
General insurers retention rates poor
Motor and home insurers are having a tough time keeping hold of customers, according to figures relea...
Insurers not to be trusted
The majority of consumers do not trust insurers with genetic information, according to a survey commi...
Government to encourage switching
The government is keen to promote "switching" of mortgages and financial products by consumers, and i...
Accidentcare in Abbey National venture
Motor claims management company Accidentcare Group has entered into a marketing venture with the Abb...
PCS restruture regional offices
Loss adjuster Property and Casualty Services has restructured its senior management structure. The ...
NatWest hit with £500 000 PIA fine
National Westminster Bank has been fined £500 000 by the Personal Investment Authority following disc...
Ward v Prescot No 1 & Others Bolton County Court 18 September 2000.
The claimant's late husband had been employed by the three defendants between 1962 and 1964. All thr...
e2-one goes Irish.
Sherwood International subsidiary, e2-one is to set up its global headquarters in Ireland, creating ...
London market supports reforms.
London market companies have been asked to sign up to a raft of reforms drawn up by the Internationa...
Five go mad on bikes.
Pop band Five helped launch insurance broker-backed site, www.insidebikes.com, at the recent Interna...
IIF calls for relief.
The Irish Insurance Federation has submitted its pre-Budget proposals to the Minister for Finance Ch...
Veggies offered discounts.
Universal Provident has become the first UK insurer to offer vegetarians a premium discount as a res...
New formula for Misys.
Technology giant Misys plans to create a new breed of intermediary when it goes live with its virtua...
Joint life venture.
UK mutual Standard Life has launched a new life insurance joint venture in China with Australia's HI...
Driving down motor claims.
The motor insurance market faces enormous challenges as it struggles to keep a lid on claims costs. ...
THB takes on media spotlight.
Lloyd's broker Thompson Heath & Bond has entered the media and entertainment market with the acquisi...