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Recession: Underwriting
Barbon MGA swoop is first deal in two years
Barbon Insurance Group has acquired a managing general agent that specialises in the social housing ...
250 new staff for Swinton call centre
Swinton is to create 250 new jobs through the expansion of its call centre in Norwich. The company ...
Ring of fire
Arson: Composite panels
Speed limit reduction on high-risk roads welcomed
The Association of British Insurers has welcomed plans to lower speed limits on high-risk roads. As...
Europ links up with Quinn
Europ Assistance has signed a three-year exclusive contract with Quinn Insurance Group to provide ro...
Hiscox reorganises
Hiscox has reorganised its group structure along geographic lines and strengthened its US management...
ABI: budget may help rebuild UK's battered reputation in wake of insurer redomiciling
The Association of British Insurers has described today's budget as "mixed bag" for its members.
Government aims to cut road deaths by a third
Proposals that aim to make Britain's road the safest in the world were set out by Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick today.
ABI calls for young driver restrictions
The government's road safety plans must address young drivers, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Aon Benfield IT chief joins Lloyd’s rival
RFIB Holdings has boosted its IT group with the hire of Mark Kinsella from Aon Benfield.
Lloyds TSB Insurance appoints legal partner
Lloyds TSB Insurance has appointed Bevan Brittan to handle its liability claims work, the national law firm has claimed.
Swinton to create 250 new roles by end of 2009
Insurance giant Swinton is set to create more than 250 new jobs in its Norwich-based call centre by the end of 2009.
Lloyd's Brazil office given stamp of approval
Lloyd's has opened an office in Brazil after receiving approval from the Superintendence of Private Insurance to become the first admitted reinsurer in the country.
Fraud rises 30%, according to ABI
Insurers are detecting record levels of fraudulent insurance claims – 2000 every week, worth £14m – according to figures released today by the Association of British Insurers.
Small businesses resolute despite recession
As recessionary pressures continue to bite and are clearly impacting on the survival of the nation's small and medium sized firms, a number of business owners and mangers are embracing a blitz-type attitude and are resolute in spite of the ongoing…
EMB warns insurers to step up battle against fraud
EMB has responded to the Association of British Insurers' latest fraud figures that reveal a steep increase in the value and number of claims with a further warning to insurers to improve their act when it comes to tackling recession-induced fraud.
RFIB Holdings plans relocation to aid growth
Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance broker RFIB Holdings is moving to a new office in Gracechurch Street, London later this year.
Redeployment levels double in 12 months
Staff redeployment levels across the insurance sector have more than doubled over the past year, as ...
Opportunity is knocking
Both politicians and journalists alike have been quick to claim that 2009 is already a historic year...
Appointment at Aon
Aon Specialty, a division of Aon Risk Services, has unveiled the UK arm of its global Aon energy uni...
Record payout by Co-op for injury
Co-Operative Insurance is set to pay out £8.1m in compensation following what is believed to be a re...
QBE loses five staff
Four senior underwriters and one other member of the 30-strong London-based Endurance risk practice ...
Appointment at GAB Robins
GAB Robins has appointed Kim Alcock as its new casualty director. Ms Alcock will head up the casua...