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BIS 2010: Towergate's Blanc underlines issues faced by IPO market
Towergate deputy group chief executive Amanda Blanc has highlighted the difficulties companies are facing launching IPOs in the current financial market.
BIS 2010: Baugh claims UK insurance industry lacks cohesive voice
The UK insurance industry may fail to get its voice heard at home and on an international stage because it is too “fractured”.
"Stand out" Admiral has room to grow
Jefferies has downgraded its recommendations for Admiral from 'Buy' to 'Hold'.
Fitch places Brit on Rating Watch Negative
Fitch Ratings has placed Brit Insurance's Insurer Financial Strength rating of 'A' on Rating Watch Negative.
Insurers lined up to buy Danish bank
A consortium - including insurers - has agreed a deal to buy Danish bank FIH Erhvervsbank A/S for DKK 5.0bn.
Insurers lined up to buy Danish bank
A consortium - including insurers - has agreed a deal to buy Danish bank FIH Erhvervsbank A/S for DKK 5.0bn.
Former parliamentary insurance chair Greenway joins claims firm board
Claim Experts has appointed former chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services Jon Greenway as a non-executive director.
Zurich ranks 9/11 and SARS top "mega-disasters" of last decade
Terrorist attacks, hurricanes, and pandemic risks top the list of “Top Ten Mega Disasters” of the past decade, released today by Zurich.
Video: UK Broker Awards as they happened
Well over 500 turned out at the broking community's annual awards ceremony to celebrate the Best of British Read more: http://www.broking.co.uk/insurance-age/news/1733549/video-uk-broker-awards-happened#ixzz105IJPLAx Broking - Broker market intelligence…
Travel premiums set for "unthinkable" increase of over 20%, claims broker
Insurers are forcing through "previoulsy unthinkable" rate increases of over 20% in the travel insurance market, it has been claimed.
Karl wreaks havoc in east of Mexico
Hurricane Karl made landfall around 11:30am on 17 September local time, just to the north of the port city of Veracruz on the east Mexican coast.
Home & Legacy seals Lloyds deal
Home & Legacy has entered an agreement with Lloyds TSB Insurance Services to provide personal home and motor insurance to its private banking customers.
CBG enters partnership with Daresbury
CBG Group has entered a collaboration with Daresbury Science and Innovation campus.
Quinn sale deadline nears
The deadline for expressions of interest in Quinn Insurance expires this evening, according to reports.
Ex-Crawford manager joins Davies
Davies Group has appointed Vic Noble as head of property adjusting operations.
Stakeholders agree flood roadmap
Environment minister Richard Benyon attended a flood management summit and met with insurers to discuss how best to ensure that insurance is widely available for homes at risk of flooding.
Ex Co-op MD joins RBSI senior team
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has appointed John Reizenstein as its new finance director, subject to regulatory approval.
RSA improves arson risk model
RSA has replaced its geographic risk assessment tool with a model that aims to more accurately determine the risk of arson for individual commercial and residential properties.
AA calls for government to resist spending cuts on flood defences
AA Insurance is urging the government to resist any temptation to cut spending on flood defences in its autumn comprehensive spending review.
Quinn UK ban ‘positive’ for prospective buyers
The decision not to allow Quinn Insurance to re-enter the UK commercial lines market is a positive step for its potential sale and the rest of the UK market, according to observers.
Tumbling revenues force CBG to close Liverpool operation
CBG has closed down its Liverpool operation amid "disappointing" results for the first half of the year.
Mediation myth debunked by settlement successes
New figures prove that personal injury cases — often cited as the exception to the rule — can be successfully mediated. Statistics from specialist not-for-profit organisation Trust Mediation reveal that, out of 33 PI cases handled between January and…
Editor's comment: Chartis an unlikely saviour
With businesses warned only last week against complacency following another high-profile failure in the UK — this time social housing giant Connaught — news of being able to secure up to £10m in short-term loans from trade credit insurer Chartis will…
Penny Black's insurance week
Last weekend Penny was rather royally entertained at Hampton Court Palace for one Peter Cullum's 60th birthday.