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Motor insurance policy prices continue to rise
The average cost of a comprehensive car insurance policy increased by 14.2% during the second quarter, research from Confused and EMB has revealed.
Go Compare profit hits £12m
Go Compare has reported a £12m profit during the 2009 financial year following the £4m loss recorded for 2008.
QBE names Europe boss
QBE has promoted Petko Tonchev to general manager for Central and Eastern Europe.
DWF grows insurance team
Peter Blake, Nick Connolly, James Manning, Dan Verow and Sophie Mourmouris have all joined the London-baed insurance team of DWF.
QBE names Europe boss
QBE has promoted Petko Tonchev to general manager for Central and Eastern Europe.
Heath Lambert links up with global Pay TV firm
Heath Lambert has signed a deal to handle the general insurance business of Pace, the world’s largest supplier of set top boxes to the Pay TV industry.
Former RSA director joins NIG
RSA's former UK liability and motor portfolio director, Heather Heale, has joined NIG as commercial motor manager.
HSBC opts for solus run-off deal
Questgates has been appointed by HSBC Insurance UK as the solus provider of motor adjusting services for its run-off motor portfolio.
Airmic calls on government to toughen EL insurance stance
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers has urged the government to take a tougher stance on organisations that fail to buy employers' liability insurance.
Post Europe’s weekly update now live
This latest initiative from the team behind the UK's market-leading general insurance weekly Post is dedicated to the European general insurance market and we will be providing news, analysis, comment and features focused on different territories.
Open GI grows product team
Insurance broker software firm Open GI has appointed Sean Garfield and Kristina Wilkins to its product management team.
Insurance Insight’s weekly update now live
This latest initiative from the team behind the UK's market-leading general insurance weekly Post is dedicated to the European general insurance market and we will be providing news, analysis, comment and features focused on different territories.
FSA hands out £10k broker fine
The Financial Services Authority has fined David Head, director of Essex based mortgage and insurance broker network FT Compliance Services £10,500.
Cooper Gay completes US merger
Cooper Gay has completed a deal to merge with US-based wholesale broker Swett & Crawford.
Italian insurance premiums to rise 5% in 2010
Italian insurance premiums are expected to rise 5.5 % in 2010 and include a recovery in non-life insurance which suffered most in the recession, according to country's trade association the ANIA.
Italian insurance premiums to rise 5% in 2010
Italian insurance premiums are expected to rise 5.5 % in 2010 and include a recovery in non-life insurance which suffered most in the recession, according to country's trade association the ANIA.
Lord Levene set to target state banks with new investment vehicle
Lord Levene, chairman of Lloyd’s of London, is to spearhead an acquisition vehicle targeting state controlled bank assets, according to reports.
Commissions mull good faith principle
The Law Commissions of England and Wales and of Scotland have ask what should happen if a policyholder makes a fraudulent claim on their insurance, and call for clarity in the existing law.
Aviva ups flood risk awareness
Aviva is to include flood advisory leaflets in its commercial renewal packs as part of acampaign to protect commercial policyholders from the impact of flooding.
Allianz revamps commercial cover
Allianz Commercial has revamped its Commercial Select product following a thorough review process.
Marsh restructures Scottish operation
Marsh has made senior appointments to its Scottish national corporate business, which provides risk and insurance advice for mid to large size corporates.
Moneysupermarket marketing and site investment contributes to earnings drop
Moneysupermarket this morning said investment in its new motor insurance site and subsequent marketing campaign have contributed to a predicted drop in profits in the first half of 2010.
Law replaces Dilks as PwC insurance boss
PricewaterhouseCoopers has appointed David Law as its new global insurance leader.
Law replaces Dilks as PwC insurance boss
PricewaterhouseCoopers has appointed David Law as its new global insurance leader.