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Hannover Re happy with renewals despite market peak
Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced that it is happy with its showing in the 1/1 renewal season, growing its P&C top line modestly over the period.
Mapfre Re 2006 profits double on benign loss ratio
Spanish reinsurer Mapfre Re has reported net profits of €77m ($100m) for 2006, more than double the result of the previous year.
UK poultry exporters left exposed by foreign rejection
The outbreak of bird flu at a Suffolk turkey farm has triggered a trading crisis for British poultry companies who export around the world according to Aon.
Target acquires Harlosh
Harlosh has been acquired by Target Group, the financial software and services organisation operating in the consumer and commercial loan markets. The enlarged Target Group will now be one of the largest privately-owned systems and services providers in…
Endurance reports record results for 2006
Bermudian (re)insurer Endurance has announced a net income of announced a net income of $198m in the fourth quarter 2006, producing a record $498.1m for the full year.
CoA ruling sees local authority payments deducted from damages
The Court of Appeal ruled today in the case of André Crofton v The National Health Service Litigation Authority that if a person seeks and obtains payments from his local authority to pay for some or all of his care needs, then those payments must be…
"Poor" snow conditions result in thousands of injuries
According to travel insurance specialist InsureandGo, the current poor snow conditions in Europe have resulted in thousands of injuries on the slopes.
Adjuster in liability hires
Sigma Claims Solutions, the specialist liability adjusting company, has appointed Dale Hackett as senior liability adjuster and Ross MacKay as trainee liability adjuster.
Willis ups underlying net income 37.8% in 2006
World number 3 broker Willis has reported net income for the 2006 year of $449m, compared with $281m a year earlier.
Pru launches assault on poor claims record in protection
Prudential has attacked the protection market's poor record for paying claims, and has launched its own flexible protection plan in a bid to win market share.
Beazley signs capacity deal with Edgewater
Beazley has signed a deal with Edgewater Holdings, for the agency to place its entire employment practices liability insurance portfolio with the Lloyd's insurer.
Web-based Easy Placement launches
Easy Placement, a web-based software programme that enables brokers to communicate with underwriters over the Internet is launched today by Web Connectivity, the provider of standards-based messaging software for the commercial insurance industry, and…
PwC: Pension scheme deficits understated
Enormous unexplained variations remain in the results of actuarial valuations to determine pension s...
UK stress-drinking rises
More Britons than ever are turning to alcohol to relieve stress, according to a new survey. In the ...
Virgin Travel employee wins Agent of the Month
John Skipper, a sales consultant with Virgin Travel Insurance, based in Alton, is the latest recipie...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Homeserve suspends Fortis home repair deal
Homeserve has been forced to suspend its property repair service to insurer Fortis due to what it ha...
Arista opens office with rivals raid
Arista has launched its office in Southampton with the appointment of a team working under the direc...
Consolidators tipped to dominate broker space
UK consolidators' ambitious growth plans will see them controlling 14% of the market by premium in 2...
Construction code to tackle water damage
Construction underwriters are set to establish a code of practice to prevent the multi-million-pound...
Call Connection profits up
Call Connection, the insurance call exchange centre based in Ipswich, has announced a boost in annua...
RSA suitor sells stake in construction insurer
Andrew Regan, the investor who failed with a bid for Royal and Sun Alliance in June 2005, has sold h...
Two more join Withersnet
Two more contractors - Underpin and Makegood and Olympus Construction Wessex - have joined the Withe...
Cash injection frees Drive Assist to grow organically
Drive Assist is more likely to look at organic growth than acquisitions in the short term following ...