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Post Blog - Six degrees of Kevin Bacon? The Rich List is two degrees of Henry Engelhardt
Sitting in my local barbers on Sunday awaiting my pre-British Insurance Brokers' Association Conference trim I soon became engulfed in this year's Rich List.
Nordic insurance is a vital supplement to the welfare state report finds
Fitch Ratings has found that the Nordic insurance market is becoming increasingly important as a supplement to the welfare state.
Nordic insurance is a vital supplement to the welfare state report finds
Fitch Ratings has found that the Nordic insurance market is becoming increasingly important as a supplement to the welfare state.
Post Blog: Six degrees of Kevin Bacon? The Rich List is two degrees of Henry Engelhardt
Sitting in my local barbers on Sunday awaiting my pre-British Insurance Brokers' Association Conference trim I soon became engulfed in this year's Rich List.
Barclays CEO in PPI apology as bank sets asside £1bn for claims
Barclays has decided that it will not participate in any application for permission to appeal against the High Court judgment of 20 April 2011, which dismissed the action brought by the British Bankers' Association regarding the assessment and redress of…
Hiscox UK GWP up 8% on back of direct success and Dual tie-up
Hiscox’s gross written premiums year on year reduced by 8.0% to £453.5m (2010: £504.1m)for the first quarter. The insurer added this was "expected" as the it "maintained underwriting discipline and walked away from poorly rated risks".
Hastings' Utley, Go Compare's Parsons and Sabre's Morris all enter Rich List
Former IAG UK CEO and current Hastings chairman Neil Utley has entered the Sunday Times Rich List top 1000 today at 430= with a fortune of £160m.
Helphire share price crashes to new low after overstating cash due by £25m
Helphire's share price today crashed to 4.9 pence at the close of trading from 12.75 pence at the start of the day after a profits warning.
Brokers retain appeal in personal lines market
Brokers are retaining their customer appeal in personal lines despite the growth of insurance aggregators - though they must remain in tune with customer needs to stay ahead, according to new Aviva research.
Post Europe May: Exclusive legal expense and ADR content now live
Post Europe May is now live with a look what impact the European Commissions proposals for consistence on alternative dispute resolution will have; how the Balkan region deals with weather related catastrophes; and how Italy’s legal expense market is…
Post Europe: ADR generates mixed views
The European Commission looks set to impose some consistency among the patchwork of alternative dispute resolution systems that currently exist. Vic Wyman assesses what this will mean for the European insurance market.
Post Europe: Joining up the approach to weather in the Balkans
Weather related catastrophes are common in the Balkans but there is a perception there that the government will always be on hand to help. However, as Sam Barrett explains the only way forward is to create and develop a market to enable the transfer of…
Insurance Insight May: Exclusive legal expense and ADR content now live
Insurance Insight May is now live with a look what impact the European Commissions proposals for consistence on alternative dispute resolution will have; how the Balkan region deals with weather related catastrophes; and how Italy’s legal expense market…
ADR generates mixed views
The European Commission looks set to impose some consistency among the patchwork of alternative dispute resolution systems that currently exist. Vic Wyman assesses what this will mean for the European insurance market.
Joining up the approach to weather in the Balkans
Weather related catastrophes are common in the Balkans but there is a perception there that the government will always be on hand to help. However, as Sam Barrett explains the only way forward is to create and develop a market to enable the transfer of…
RBSI returns to operating profit as income falls 7%
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has reported an operating profit of £67m in the first quarter of the year compared to a loss of £50m in the same period in 2010.
Admiral "on track" to meet analysts' 2011 estimates after solid Q1
Admiral this morning reported that group turnover in the first quarter of 2011 increased by 56% to £539m; and group vehicle count increased 33% to 2.9 million.
Axa reports UK GI revenue of €916m
Axa's UK and Ireland-based property & casualty business reported €916m revenue in the first quarter of the year.
Axa reports UK GI revenue of €916m
Axa's UK and Ireland-based property & casualty business reported €916m revenue in the first quarter of the year.
Former Capita boss joins Junction
Insurance affinity specialist Junction has appointed Derek Henry as the new director of corporate partnerships.
Zurich profits fall 33% in Q1 as it suffers $517m nat cat loss
Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) today reported a 33% drop in business operating profit of $849m (Q1 2010: $1.3bn) and a 32% drop in net income after tax of USD $637m (q1 2010: $935m) for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
Zurich profits fall 33% in Q1 as it suffers $517m nat cat loss
Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) today reported a 33% drop in business operating profit of $849m (Q1 2010: $1.3bn) and a 32% drop in net income after tax of USD $637m (q1 2010: $935m) for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
Broking supplement - Private motor: The drive to succeed
Aggregators, question marks over referral fees and a squeeze on margins are all challenging those in the intermediated personal lines space. But, as Leigh Jackson reports, it is not all doom and gloom.
Broking supplement - Biba 2011 preview: Speakers'corner
This year's British Insurance Brokers' Association conference held in Manchester on 11 and 12 May will see attendees from brokers, insurers and service providers descend on Manchester Central to network and debate the major issues affecting the broking…