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Kiln revises its estimates for pre-tax cost of hurricanes
Lloyd's insurer Kiln has revised its estimates for the pre-tax cost of Hurricanes Katrina, Wilma and...
QBE and Aon agreed to continue their insurance facilities
QBE and Aon have agreed to continue their solicitors' professional indemnity insurance facilities th...
Heath Lambert launches new affinity brand
Broker Heath Lambert has launched a new affinity brand, aimed at providing a range of insurance prod...
Disclosure to increase costs
The UK's largest regional broker has claimed the regulator's proposal for mandatory commission discl...
Acquisitions for Woodstock Insurance Brokers
Woodstock Insurance Brokers has bought the personal lines book of Shorter Associates and the general...
Survey reveals public believe fraud adds 10% to premiums
A survey has revealed the public believe that fraud adds more than 10% to the cost of premiums. Howe...
Report claims pet insurance is the most complex
A report has claimed pet insurance is the most complex personal lines insurance product currently av...
Anglo Consultants secures new capacity
Small to medium-sized enterprise insurance underwriting agency Anglo Pacific Consultants has secured...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny's Christmas party season has got into full swing this week, with a number of dos at some rathe...
Lloyd's unlikely to suffer wholesale downgrade
Lloyd's is unlikely to suffer a wholesale downgrade of the market following its announcement of incr...
Helphire hits 45,000 cases
Helphire Group is aiming to handle 100,000 cases by the end of its 2005 financial year, after hittin...
Disappointment over compensation limit rise
Both sides of the compensation arena were left disappointed, after MPs urged the government to only ...
Broker Oval appoints Allianz Cornhill Commercial
Broker Oval has appointed Allianz Cornhill Commercial as sole carrier for its small and medium-sized...
Alea collapse blamed on agencies
The virtual collapse of London-listed insurer Alea Group has seen the company take a swipe at the ra...
NU says more jobs could move to India
Norwich Union has revealed more roles could be offshored, on top of the 7800 it had earmarked by 200...
Contractsure to double clients
Lloyd's broker Contractsure is planning to double the size of its client base in the next 18 months,...
Insurer pilots new database in fraud battle
A new fraud database has called for support from insurers, to help build up records and tackle repea...
Rehabilitation code could launch by end of the year
A new rehabilitation code of practice could be launched before Christmas, as further details of the ...
Treasury to wait on VAT
The government admitted this week it would delay the introduction of the VAT on outsourced insurance...
Burke is an enigma to the City, says analyst
The newly appointed chief executive at Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Dominic Burke, will meet analysts in ...
Five resign in investigation
A number of staff at DAS Legal Expenses have resigned, following an internal investigation. The com...
Goss moves its banking facilities to Clydesdale Bank
Acquisitive broker Goss has moved its banking facilities to Clydesdale Bank to generate further inve...
Spotlight on... age
With less than a year to go before age discrimination legislation comes into force, Robert Charles asks how older employees are perceived in the insurance sector and whether self-promotion of skills can make a difference
Hiscox receives acceptances
Hiscox has announced that it has received valid acceptances in respect of approximately 98.7% of the...