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S&P upgrades Dubai insurer
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s have upgraded the outlook of Dubai-based takaful insurer Aman from negative to stable.
EC launches VAT consultation
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on how the EU’s value added tax system can be strengthened and improved, to the benefit citizens, businesses and member states.
EC launches VAT consultation
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on how the EU’s value added tax system can be strengthened and improved, to the benefit citizens, businesses and member states.
Post Europe December: Exclusive online content now live
Post Europe December is now live with a Q&A session with Aon-Benfield, a review of the Turkish general insurance market, a close look at new European Union Iranian sanctions, as well as our regular View From the Top slot this month on Ireland’s financial…
Exclusive online content now live
Insurance Insight December is now live with a Q&A session with Aon-Benfield, a review of the Turkish general insurance market, a close look at new European Union Iranian sanctions, as well as our regular View From the Top slot this month on Ireland’s…
Beazley snowed under with a surge of event cancellation enquiries
Beazley said that widespread snow, ice and sub-zero temperature across the UK and Northern Europe – earlier in the year and more severe than ever before – have put thousands of events – pop concerts, sporting and racing fixtures, trade shows and theatres…
Go Compare releases charity Christmas single
Go Compare’s opera singer Gio Compario has released a Christmas single to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust.
New broker Opus joins Broker Network
Opus Risk Solutions a newly formed insurance brokerage based in Poole in Dorset has joined Broker Network’s start-up proposition.
ABI: UK facing £7m daily burst pipe bill
The Association of British Insurers has warned that the damage caused by burst pipes could cost the UK £7m a day this winter.
Scor confirms it has no asset links to PIGS
Scor has confirmed it has no assets linked to sovereign risk in Greece, Ireland, Portugal or Spain.
Lockton and German broker Funk unveil new tie up
Independent insurance brokers, Lockton and Germany-based Funk Group, today announced that they will expand their risk management service alliance.
Lockton and German broker Funk unveil new tie up
Independent insurance brokers, Lockton and Germany-based Funk Group, today announced that they will expand their risk management service alliance.
Axa: homeowners in flood risk areas are underpaying for insurance by 58%
Household insurance for homes in high flood risk regions is being subsidised by £511 each year, according to Axa. This means that homeowners in affected regions are only paying 42% of the true cost of insurance to protect their homes against flooding.
Think tanks predict Euro withdrawals
The small, debt-ridden countries on the fringes of the European Union will soon start dropping out of the Euro, according to a new report by two economic think-tanks from both sides of the Atlantic.
Think tanks predict Euro withdrawals
The small, debt-ridden countries on the fringes of the European Union will soon start dropping out of the Euro, according to a new report by two economic think-tanks from both sides of the Atlantic.
Green Insurance Company unveils online shop
The Green Insurance Company has launched an online shop offering eco-friendly price comparison.
Kiln appoints new underwriter
R J Kiln has named former Brit Insurance employee Paul Blunden as a class underwriter of medical expenses insurance for Lloyd’s Syndicate 807.
Bluefin acquires Ross Lloyd
Bluefin has acquired Carlisle-based Ross Lloyd – their third acquisition in 2010.
Brokers Link adds new members
CG&B Group, Cornes Insurance Agency and Hertz & Co have joined intermediary network Brokers Link.
Allianz: 50% of brokers have no knowledge of CIE regulations
Almost 50% of brokers have no knowledge of the new Continuous Insurance Enforcement regulations, which are due to come into force early in 2011, Allianz Commercial has learnt.
RMS: 2010 saw second most hurricanes since 1851
The 2010 Atlantic Hurricane season, which officially ended on 30 November, had the second highest number of hurricanes since records began in 1851, according to analysis by Risk Management Solutions.
IPT an "under-exploited" revenue source claims tax expert
A sharp increase in the number of insurance premium tax rate rises announced this year proves that governments are focusing more on this tax as a way of repairing public finances, according to insurance tax compliance specialists Fiscal Reps.
IPT an "under-exploited" revenue source claims tax expert
A sharp increase in the number of insurance premium tax rate rises announced this year proves that governments are focusing more on this tax as a way of repairing public finances, according to insurance tax compliance specialists Fiscal Reps.
Zurich hails "milestone" in Middle East expansion as it closes deal
Zurich has announced that its subsidiary Zurich Insurance Company Ltd has completed the acquisition of 99.99% of Compagnie Libanaise D'Assurances SAL, a privately owned Lebanese insurer with branch operations in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Oman.