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RG Ford acquires Abba
Chelmsford-based RG Ford Insurance Brokers has completed the first of the five acquisitions it hopes to make in 2010.
SCM Insurance Services set to purchase Axis Adjusters Europe
Canadian firm SCM Insurance Services has agreed a deal to purchase Axis Adjusters Europe in a bid to help it service its continental clients.
SCM Insurance Services set to purchase Axis Adjusters Europe
Canadian firm SCM Insurance Services has agreed a deal to purchase Axis Adjusters Europe in a bid to help it service its continental clients.
Helphire documentation goes online
Helphire Group is to provide vehicle rental agreements and supporting documentation electronically, for validation online.
Fitch revises negative view of UK general insurance market
Fitch Ratings has revised its rating outlook on the UK non-life sector to stable from negative.
Fitch revises negative view of UK general insurance market
Fitch Ratings has revised its rating outlook on the UK non-life sector to stable from negative.
Allianz hails microinsurance success
Allianz Life Indonesia and Allianz Utama Indonesia (Allianz Indonesia) sold a combined total of 347 000 microinsurance policies in 2009.
Allianz hails microinsurance success
Allianz Life Indonesia and Allianz Utama Indonesia (Allianz Indonesia) sold a combined total of 347 000 microinsurance policies in 2009.
Towergate shuffles senior management
Towergate Partnership has appointed Jonathan Walker as managing director of the retail division and Mike Newman as its new chief information officer in a management shake-up at the firm.
IFB and MIB join forces to tackle fraud
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has entered into an agreement with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau for support services following a consultations between the two boards.
Looming climate change scheme needs attention, warns Allianz
Allianz Engineering is reminding brokers of the imminent introduction of a government backed climate change and energy saving scheme which could affect 20 000 UK businesses.
Junction targets personal lines insurers in drive for new partnerships
Junction is targeting motor and home insurers as part of a drive for new partners in the insurance sector.
Guy Carpenter appoints vice chairman
Guy Carpenter has promoted Victoria Carter to vice chairman of Guy Carpenter International.
US Senate passes health reform bill
Final bill does not allow premiums to be capped as feared by US health insurers leading to stock price rises.
Former Woodstock director returns with personal lines consolidator
Invicta Insurance Services, a new broking service provider, has been launched by Steve Gamage, the former operations manager at Woodstock Insurance Brokers.
Airmic: members will have to take Solvency II pain for little gain
The Solvency II reforms as currently proposed would reduce the amount of insurance capacity available to UK businesses and put up the cost of cover, the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has warned.
Airmic: members will have to take Solvency II pain for little gain
The Solvency II reforms as currently proposed would reduce the amount of insurance capacity available to UK businesses and put up the cost of cover, the Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has warned.
Bermuda Insurance Exchange under discussion
Plans to create a Bermuda Insurance Exchange have been put to Government, Flagstone Re chairman Mark Byrne has revealed at a Reinsurance Magazine event on the island.
Manson relocates in Manchester
Manson Insurance Group moves to new location - Kabel House, 15 Quay Street, in the heart of the Manchester business district.
Garratts agrees €700k warranty deal
Lancashire-based insurance broker Garratts has secured a contract to arrange tyre warranties worth €700 000 in Spain and Portugal.
Garratts agrees €700k warranty deal
Lancashire-based insurance broker Garratts has secured a contract to arrange tyre warranties worth €700 000 in Spain and Portugal.
‘Troubling’ bailouts punish best companies - Chubb
Chubb CEO John Finnegan, said government bailouts punish the best-run companies and impede the functioning of markets.
Allianz sells third of stake in Chinese bank
Allianz has reported a gain of 400m euros of the sale of the third of its shares in Industrial & Commercial Bank of China that it bought in April 2006.
Axis releases $500m of Senior Notes
Net proceeds for the offering to be used for “general corporate purposes.”