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Lincoln Financial Group sponsoring Rugby League World Cup.
In the run up to the Rugby League World Cup, which it is sponsoring, the Lincoln Financial Group is ...
AKA gives travel insurance online boost.
Anthony Kidd Agencies is to help brokers offer customers a streamlined travel insurance service, whi...
L&G unveils new e-term assurance.
Legal & General is set to launch what it claims will be the UK's first e-term assurance product to a...
Recent product recalls fail to move market.
Two recent high-profile car recalls are unlikely to have much knock-on effect on the London insuranc...
IFA fee seminars.
The Institute of Financial Planning has announced a series of seminars to inform IFAs on fee chargin...
Profits in decline prompt rise in rates.
Sounds familiar? General insurers were facing a decline in profits as Post Magazine reported 10 years ago, with underwriting conditions deteriorating.
Power behind site.
Power Tec Bodyshop solutions has developed a new site, www.power-tec.co.uk, to provide information r...
Commentary.
Putting the boot on the other foot Since 1 April, claimants pursuing claims under conditional fee ar...
Insurance dates.
The Worshipful Company of Insurers is holding two major events at the Insurance Hall. On 5 October, ...
Appointment at NIG.
NIG Joanna Bushell has been recruited to the London office of NIG as an account executive, and will ...
Reinsurance outlook negative.
A major catastrophe would not be enough to trigger a significant rise in reinsurance rates, rating a...
Appointment at Jardine Lloyd Thompson.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson has appointed Patrick Carey, David Rose and Laura Hammond to senior positions...
Ex-Amlin underwriter forms Lloyd's syndicate
Former Amlin underwriter David Shipley is setting up a new Lloyd's syndicate which he claims will be ...
AHJ acquires two non-marine teams
London-based reinsurance broker Alwen Hough Johnson is acquiring two teams of brokers from Heath Lamb...
Claims Direct in £9.75m deal
Personal injury specialist Claims Direct has announced the acquisition of certain assets used in the ...
Zurich grow on improved underwiting
Zurich Financial Services Group has reported a growth in sustainable net income of 21% from $915m (£5...
French fuel crisis traps reinsurers
Over 2000 reinsurers, brokers and lawyers could be trapped in Monte Carlo if the blockade of French r...
Old Mutual zooms ahead
UK and South Africa listed insurer Old Mutual has recorded a hike in operating profits of 61% to £457...
German move for Willis
Willis Group is to form a new company to serve the needs of Japanese clients in Germany, which will b...
Abbey secures Scottish Provident
Abbey National is to acquire mutual insurer Scottish Provident for £2bn, beating off rival bids from...
Negative outlook for reinsurance rates
Even a major catastrophe would not be enough to trigger a significant rise in reinsurance rates, rati...
Alexander Forbes picks up Bradstock businesses for £12.7m
Broker Alexander Forbes plans to acquire the Bradstock Group's retail insurance broking operations an...
New general insurance advice qualification
The Institute of Financial Services, part of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, has developed an ins...
Taylor quits as ALARM boss
Liz Taylor, chief executive of the Association of Local Authority Risk Managers, is leaving the assoc...