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Brokerbility member snaps up broker
Alan & Thomas Insurance Brokers has acquired the goodwill and assets of Douglas King Insurance Services, based in Blandford Forum, Dorset. Douglas King Insurance Services have been trading since 1955.
Businesses warned not to under-insure in a recession
Budget conscious companies looking to cut premium costs need to be careful not to leave their businesses exposed, a corporate insurance expert has warned.
Kwik Fit Insurance strikes deal with Supercover
Kwik Fit has introduced a gadget insurance policy provided by Supercover Insurance, the specialist consumer-portable insurer.
Ecclesiastical comes out top in charity table
Ecclesiastical Insurance has been named the seventh biggest giver to charity in the UK, behind the likes of Lloyds TSB and Marks and Spencer and ahead of Shell and Fidelity Investment Management. The listing, produced independently by the Directory of…
Amlin sees GWP increase 39.2% in first four months of 2009
Lloyd's insurer Amlin this morning reported gross written premium (before deduction of brokerage) in the first four months ended 30 April 2009 was up 39.2% at £729.7m (30 April 2008: £524.2m). The increase was supported by the appreciation of the US…
Heath Lambert in retail push
Heath Lambert is restructuring in a bid to strengthen its retail operations.
Loss Management Group completes jewellery claims acquisitions
Loss Management Group has acquired Guild Claims Service and The Guild of Valuers and Jewellers from accident management company Helphire Group.
Post Office announces new five year home and motor insurance partnership
Junction has entered into a new exclusive five-year contract with Post Office Financial Services to provide home and motor insurance.
Helphire disposes of business
Helphire has disposed of the business and assets of its wholly owned subsidiary company E-Register to Loss Management Group Limited ("LMG") for total cash consideration of £0.3m to be paid over a period of 12 months following completion. E-Register owns…
Loss adjuster MBO completed
Resources in Insurance Group, the AIM listed insurance claims facility provider, has completed the sale of its loss adjusting division, CPA.
RBSI hit by Tesco Personal Finance disposal as profit falls 31%
RBS Insurance has reported that it saw a 31% decline in operating profit in the first quarter of 2009 to £101m (2008: £147m) on premiums of £1.36bn (down 2% from £1.4bn in 2008). General insurance revenue was £8.1bn (2008: £8.2bn).
Swinton selects customer communications solution
Swinton Group has selected Thunderhead software to help streamline the creation, personalisation and delivery of customer documentation for new business and renewals.
Compare the Market expands home insurance panel
Compare the Market has added seven new brands to its home insurance price comparison service.
RSA sees "competitive" UK market NWP shrink
RSA today reported group net written premiums of £1.9bn for the first quarter, up 8% (in line with 2008 at constant exchange rates). The insurer added it expects to deliver a COR of around 95% in 2009.
Premiums are on a 'knife edge' - Aon
UK companies renewing insurance in Q2 could be paying equal or less premium with just 50% of underwriters pr edicting an increase in property rates, according to Aon's quarterly index Market Pulse.
Beazley sees premium up 27% in the first quarter
Lloyd's insurer has reported that gross premiums written to the end of March were £256.2m, which was 27% above 2008 at the same stage.
Gloomy outlook
Gloomy outlook for unemployment rates as staff suffer impact of recession, shows survey
Optimism in recession
A third of employers within the insurance industry believe that the sector has been less affected by...
First case will offer manslaughter barometer
Companies will get a clearer picture of the impact of the Corporate Manslaughter Bill once the first...
AIG UK revamps high net worth after six years
AIG UK has revamped its high-net-worth products for the first time since entering the market six yea...
The rising cost of petrol
Environmental Liability: Petrol Contamination
Britannia deals under review
Britannia Building Society's insurance contracts with Axa, Groupama, Holidayextras and Legal & Gener...
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Brit Insurance cuts Ilford ties as it moves motor to capital
Brit Insurance is to move its motor underwriting team to London, closing it existing centre in Ilfor...