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Chaucer completes coverholder partnership with CMS
Chaucer has completed a new coverholder partnership with Coastal Marine Services to underwrite hull and machinery and protection and indemnity risks.
Brit Insurance adds property and packages underwriter
Brit Insurance has expanded its combined property and packages London team with the appointment of Stuart Wolstenholme as property and packages underwriter.
Biba teams up with broker research team
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has joined forces with insurance research panel Broking Now.
HSB hires development executiveHSB hires development executive
HSB Engineering Insurance has appointed Chantell Scott as development executive with immediate effect.
Generali looks to take stake in Russian financial services giant
Italian insurance giant Generali is interested in buying up to one percent in Russia's second-biggest lender VTB, according to reports.
Generali looks to take stake in Russian financial services giant
Italian insurance giant Generali is interested in buying up to one percent in Russia's second-biggest lender VTB, according to reports.
Beazley introduces environmental underwriting
Lloyd’s insurer Beazley has extended global environmental practice to meet the growing demand for pollution coverage.
Homelet launches new products
Homelet has launched ‘Optimum’ tenant reference to remove the tenant if they do not pay and ‘Evict’ – an ‘after the event’ eviction service.
Aon hails affinity as it reports 6% rise in UK Q4 2010 organic growth
Aon has reported a 3% fall in UK retail broking income to $629m (£392.1m) in the year ended 31 December 2010 (2009: $650m).
Aon hails affinity as it reports 6% rise in UK Q4 2010 organic growth
Aon has reported a 3% fall in UK retail broking income to $629m (£392.1m) in the year ended 31 December 2010 (2009: $650m).
S&P places Axa (Ireland) on credit watch neg
Standard & Poor's ratings services has placed its 'BBB+' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Axa Insurance (Ireland) on credit watch with negative implications.
S&P places Axa (Ireland) on credit watch neg
Standard & Poor's ratings services has placed its 'BBB+' long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Axa Insurance (Ireland) on credit watch with negative implications.
Combined under sales moratorium following FSA inquiry
Combined Insurance has been faced with a sales moratorium since October 2010 following a Financial Services Authority inquiry into its sales practices.
IPP welcomes ATOL reform
The CAA’s intention that agents must point out what is and what is not protected as a significant step in the right direction in helping consumers make an informed travel purchase through the ATOL reform, according to International Passenger Protection …
Towergate secures £520m bond issue
Towergate’s bond issue has been oversubscribed by as much as ten times, Post Online has learnt.
Towergate secures £520m bond issue
Towergate’s bond issue has been oversubscribed by as much as ten times, Post Online has learnt.
Post Europe February: Exclusive liability content now live
Post Europe February is now live with a look the level of conservatism many insurers are seeing from the legal system across Europe, the development of affinity markets in Eastern Europe and changes in liability legislation in Iberia. While our View from…
Insurance Insight February: Exclusive liability content now live
Insurance Insight February is now live with a look the level of conservatism many insurers are seeing from the legal system across Europe, the development of affinity markets in Eastern Europe and changes in liability legislation in Iberia. While our…
Combined Insurance staff in redundancy talks
The UK staff of Ace-owned Combined Insurance will undergo redundancy talks after the firm stopped accepting new business.
Keelan Westall guarantees 48-hour turnaround
UK residential and commercial property insurance broker are guaranteeing a 48-hour turnaround time for the issue of post administration.
Cyclone Yasi insured losses could reach A$1.5bn
AIR Worldwide has estimated the insured losses from Cyclone Yasi at between A$350m and A$1.5bn.
Arc Legal expands legal expenses product range with Swinton deal
Arc Legal Assistance has joined forces with Swinton Commercial to launch a commercial rental guarantee product for semi-professional landlords.
QBE strikes $700m Bank of America insurance agreement, acquires BOA arm
QBE has entered into an initial ten year distribution agreement with Bank of America for lender placed and voluntary homeowners, contents, motor and other related consumer lines and associated services.
QBE reveals $245m weather hit, but profit in line with expectation
QBE has announced that its 2010 net profit after tax in line with market expectations after a record underwriting profit but a lower insurance margin from continuing low interest yields in the US and UK.