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Allianz Re joins DIFC
Dubai’s financial services authority has granted Allianz Re a licence to operate as an authorised business in the emirate’s financial centre.
Aon grows Bristol professions team
Aon has appointed three new professional risks experts to boost its Bristol team.
Montpelier Re writes 23% less in “transitional” 2006
Bermudian reinsurer Montpelier Re has reported comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2006 of $362m on a combined ratio of 60%.
Two in five road deaths involve young drivers
More than two in five road deaths involve a young driver, Brake can exclusively reveal, yet the Government is still failing to take decisive action to tackle lethal risk-taking among young people on the roads.
FSA fines Capital One Bank £175k for PPI sales violation
The Financial Services Authority has today fined Capital One Bank £175,000 for failing to have adequate systems and controls for selling Payment Protection Insurance insurance and for failing to treat its customers fairly.
FSA fines Capital One for PPI sales failures
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today fined Capital One Bank (Europe) Plc (Capital One) £175,000 for failing to have adequate systems and controls for selling Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) insurance and for failing to treat its customers…
Whitehall plans anti-arson initiative
A new drive to cut the level of fire-related youth crimes - such as arson, hoax calls and attacks on firefighters - was announced today by Fire Minister Angela Smith.
Lloyd's insurer silent on £200m sale
Lloyd's insurer Talbot has hired investement bank Lexicon Partners to carry out a stratecic review of the company which could lead to a sale, according to reports.
ZFS CEO open to acquisitions as it reports $3.8bn GI profit
Zurich Financial Services has reported general insurance gross written premiums and policy fees of US$34.2bn, an increase of 2% (in local currencies), and a combined ratio of 94.2%, an improvement of 6.6 percentage points, for 2006.
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Fraud case sends out warning
The sentencing of a fraudulent personal injury claimant has sent a message to others that the threat...
Appointment at ABC Insurance
The new broker business of Liverpool Victoria, ABC Insurance, has appointed Paul Cowlishaw as head o...
Start up director calls on insurers to get engaged
Missing List managing director Paul Burridge called on the insurance industry to get involved in the...
Admiral drops Insure and Go after six years
Direct insurer Admiral has replaced broker Insure and Go with Drakefi eld Insurance Services in an a...
Police support MID update
The UK's Police forces are backing a campaign to speed up the process of updating the motor insuranc...
Goss and co rebrands
Following its merger one year ago, Reading-based corporate broker Goss and Co is rebranding to adopt...
ZFS expects £770m profit
With the annual results season only weeks away, City investment bank Keefe Bruyette and Woods has is...
Appointment at GAB Robins
David Gamble has rejoined GAB Robins in the new position of director of Northern Ireland operations,...
Insurers under orders in £3bn Olympic contract scramble
The shortlist for multi-million pound insurance contracts covering the 2012 Olympics will be announc...
Deafness claims verdict
Insurers Zurich, Norwich Union and QBE were yesterday expected to receive judgement for the seven in...
Industry giants back fast-track initiative
AN executive search agency has secured the services of at least six top industry players for an init...
Thatcham Audatex deal
Audatex is partnering with Thatcham to provide direct links between its Auda Enterprise estimating s...
Appointment at RTW Plus
RTW Plus has appointed Jayne McCluskey, Anthony Dawson and Helen Benbow as rehabilitation coordinato...
Claims farmer drops £100k High Court libel action
Claims farmer Freeclaim IDC, famous for its mobile scan vans, has dropped a High Court libel action ...