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Ecclesiastical turns loss into profit in half year figures
Insurer reports pre tax profit of £25.7m following a £21.5m loss in H1 2008
QBE bolsters motor trade team with Aviva hire
Ian Bickers joins Leeds office
MIB: One in five young drivers uninsured
Shock findings over extent of young uninsured drivers do not surprise the AA.
Swiss Re sells workers comp arm
Swiss Re has sold its CyberComp unit to AmTrust in order to concentrate on its core reinsurance business
Lloyds’ capital arm invests £42m in technology provider
Lloyds TSB Development Capital backs technology provider for next growth phase
Willis names North American retail boss
Vic Krauze has been appointed as president of the North American retail business, Willis HRH
Colemont promotes Miles as UAE MD resigns
David Miles promoted to managing director after previous MD leaves.
Swiss Re staff defect to Ariel
Bermudian (re)insurer opens Swiss branch office after three senior Swiss Re staff move to group.
Lloyds Banking Group to cut 200 insurance roles
Job cuts to result from the back office merger of Lloyds TSB and HBOS general insurance divisions
Small firms to see rise in solicitors PI
Professional indemnity specialists PYV Legal predict tough renewal season for small law firms
Banner Group forges links with youth charity
Insurer to offer scheme to Save the Children UK.
XL grabs senior underwriter from Partner Re
Peter Bitterlin moves to XL from rival Partner Re.
Admiral profits up 5% as it outlines rate increases
However, Henry Engelhardt's business admits Confused ad spend continues to impact aggregator's bottom line.
Hiscox first half profits up 30%
Lloyd's group's profits jump by 30%, helped by a huge jump in investment return.
Allianz posts 150% monthly sales increase on household range
Policy sales rise sharply in first six months.
Doctors and dentists advised to check cover if bidding for contracts as a group
The MDU is warning that individual indemnity policies will not provide enough cover if a law suit follows failure in company procedure.