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GISC investigates introducers' role.
The role of introducers and appointed agents is being reviewed by the General Insurance Standards Cou...
Admiral Insurance picks up Inspop.
Online intermediary Inspop.com has been sold to Admiral Insurance for an undisclosed figure. The move...
Aegon first-half net profits soar.
Dutch insurance giant Aegon, which owns Scottish Equitable, reported first-half profits above foreca...
Autoglass goes East.
Vehicle glass repair and replacement specialist Autoglass has further strengthened its European pres...
S&P downbeat about Europe's reinsurers
Rating company Standard & Poor's (S&P) said that it was likely to downgrade the European reinsurance ...
GISC reviews stance on introducers
The role of introducers and appointed agents is being reviewed by the General Insurance Standards Cou...
MP says Equitable rescue must work
Dr Vincent Cable MP, Liberal Democrat shadow secretary for trade and industry, who is due to meet wit...
AMP in watchdog probe
The Australian parent of NPI, Pearl and London Life is set to come under the scruitiny of the Austral...
Claimline takeover of CD in danger
Claims Direct founders Colin Poole and Tony Sullman's plans to hand over the entire ownership of the ...
MVRA expels two fraudulent members
The Motor Vehicle Repairer's Association has expelled two members for "blatantly contradicting" the M...
Max Re announces IPO price
Max Re Capital has priced its previously announced initial public offering at $16 per share to raise ...
One in ten complain over motor claims
As many as one in ten of motor insurance claimants complained about the service they were getting, wi...
Screentrade book snapped up by Swinton
Misys has completed the sale of its business to consumer product Screentrade with the sale of the cus...
PWC defends bonuses for remaining Indie staff
A leaked memo from liquidators Pricewaterhouse Coopers reveals Independent Insurance's remaining staf...
American Re hit by cats
Catastrophe losses of $29.3m helped to cut American Re's profit to $8.1m in the second quarter of thi...
Paddington crash payouts cost St Paul £10m
St Paul today said it had paid out about £10m following the Paddington railway disaster, according to...
Claims Direct throws in the towel
The independent directors of no win no fee company Claims Direct have thrown in the towel and are now...
ABI unveils details of Chester Street victims package
The Association of British Insurers has finally published long awaited details of the special rescue ...
Investment firm dealt "serious blow" by Indie collapse
Investment firm Graphite Enterprise Trust said today it had been dealt a "serious blow" by the collap...
CD agreement delay.
Personal injury specialist Claims Direct hoped to announce whether it had reached a provisional agre...
Independent creditors fear case will collapse.
The Creditors of Independent Insurance Group fears its case might collapse, unless it gains more fun...
Royal & Sun Alliance strengthens position in Brazil.
Royal & Sun Alliance has strengthened its position in Brazil, after agreeing to buy general insurer ...
Irish Indie policyholders to get UK PPB payouts
Irish motor policyholders left without cover by the collapse of Independent Insurance will be protect...
Water-resistance.
The Association of British Insurers insists it is very clear on the question of flood cover. Jane Milne of the ABI says, despite recent criticism over its stance and ability to influence insurers it is down to the government and other authorities to work…