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Laser technology could reduce premiums
The introduction of new anti-pirate laser technology aimed at commercial shipping firms could lead to marine insurers reducing premiums.
Birmingham tops list for motor fraud
Birmingham has topped a list of the areas with the highest level of motor insurance fraud across England.
Medicals Direct targets £40m turnover by 2013
Medicals Direct Group has signalled its intent to become a major UK absence management and rehabilitation player after a trio of acquisitions last week boosted its turnover to more than £25m.
MMA to open three new branches as others downsize
MMA has outlined "phase two" of its commercial roll out with the establishment of three new regional trading centres.
CGS quartet moot start-up after departure from Merlin
The founders of commercial loss adjuster Carr Greenwood Smith have not ruled out re-establishing their own business after announcing plans to leave their current roles at Merlin at the end of the month.
Brit
Brit Insurance has established an Australian office in Sydney's financial district, to be headed by Mike Davidson, who takes up the position of managing director.
ALC Health
ALC Health has promoted Tash Pearce to the position of head of operations with immediate effect.
CTC
Charles Taylor Consulting has appointed Mike Peachey, chief executive of CTC Axiom, to the new role of group chief risk officer.
Greenwoods
Greenwoods Solicitors has appointed Peter Crossland as partner.
Ace
Ace UK has strengthened its environmental risk team with the appointment of Victoria Keeble as environmental risk underwriter.
Towergate beats £1m charity barrier again
Towergate has raised more than £1m for charitable causes for the second consecutive year.
AMII teams up with CII to launch health insurance exam
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries and the Chartered Insurance Institute are to launch a health insurance examination next month.
IRM links up with Norway
The Institute of Risk Management has joined forces with its Norwegian counterpart to establish a new education initiative for its members.
Easi-Drive urges insurer payments
Accident management company Easi-Drive has called on insurers to pay their invoices within 30 days to help the firm raise up to £150 000 for charity.
Evander signs up for NVQ Level 2 with TIR
More than 300 Evander staff are to undergo NVQ level training, after the property services firm agreed a major deal with training company TIR.
China regulator sets caps on insurance investment
China's insurance regulator has set a 10% and 30% ceiling for the country's insurance groups and their subsidiaries' investment into non-financial sectors and non-insurance financial industries respectively.
Malaysian insurers should consolidate – central bank
The Malaysian central bank governor has said that consolidation amongst insurers in the country is encouraged.
Budget 2010: Broker IPT burden significantly reduced
Broker trade bodies the British Insurance Brokers’ Association and the Institute of Insurance Brokers have both expressed their satisfaction following the publication in today’s Budget of the final legislation extending the scope of insurance premium tax.
CEA concerned about impact of partially renewed insurance BER
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, is concerned that the only partial renewal of the Insurance Block Exemption Regulation, as adopted today by the EU College of Commissioners, will reduce cooperation between insurers, to the…
CEA concerned about impact of partially renewed insurance BER
The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, is concerned that the only partial renewal of the Insurance Block Exemption Regulation, as adopted today by the EU College of Commissioners, will reduce cooperation between insurers, to the…
Budget 2010: LCCI: Budget a “mixed blessing” for City businesses
The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry has claimed that the 2010 Budget is a “mixed blessing” for businesses in the capital.