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Appointment at Axa
Axa Insurance has announced a new commercial regional management structure. In its customer delivery...
Axa/Footman renewal
Axa Assistance has renewed its partnership with Footman James, after signing a new two-year motor br...
Confused adds female-only insurer to panel
Price comparison site Confused has added Women on Wheels to its motor insurance panel.
Heath Lambert partners with the British Polio Fellowship
Unique, Heath Lambert's specialist insurance scheme for people living with pre-existing medical conditions, has partnered with the British Polio Fellowship, the UK charity supporting people with polio and Post Polio Syndrome.
White collar crime on the rise, warns Hiscox
Hiscox has warned of a rise in white collar related extortion incidents as the recession continues to hit employment in sectors such as financial services.
Thatcham signs new deal
Insurance repair and research centre Thatcham has signed a new agreement with supplier of vehicle information Glass's.
Assurant Solutions launches home emergency cover
Specialist insurance company Assurant Solutions has unveiled a new home emergency assistance cover to help homeowners cover the cost of unexpected repairs.
Heath Lambert partners with charity to insure polio patients
Heath Lambert and the British Polio Fellowship have launched a range of insurance products for those afflicted with polio and post polio syndrome, roughly 120,000 people in the UK.
Ships braving Gulf of Aden seeing insurance costs jump 'tenfold' - Aon
(BestWire) - Ships that brave the Gulf of Aden, an area plagued by pirate attacks, are seeing premiums for kidnap and random insurance jump tenfold as acts of piracy escalate, according to global insurance broker Aon Risk Services.
Axa Assistance renews partnership
Axa Assistance has renewed its partnership with Footman James after signing a new two-year motor breakdown deal.
Four property underwriters quit QBE for Liberty International Underwriters
Four senior underwriters, and one other member of the 30-strong London Endurance Risk Practice team, who were due to relocate to QBE , are understood to have left the company. Industry sources told Reinsurance the five were destined to join Liberty…
GAB Robins UK appoints new casualty director
GAB Robins UK has appointed Kim Alcock as its new casualty director with immediate effect.
Chubb promotes trio in personal lines division
Chubb Insurance has made three promotions in its personal lines division – Phil Kay as senior underwriter on the Signature (ultra high net worth) team, Krina Patel as senior technical underwriter and Hayley Palmer as a senior underwriter.
Tradesman product launched
APC is to launch its bespoke Tradesman product later this month.
Bollington links up with VSIB
Bollington has entered a joint venture with the Vehicle Systems Installation Board to offer tailored cover for its members who are accredited installers of security systems.
Kidnap insurance soars as piracy escalates
Shipowners navigating the Gulf of Aden are seeing insurance premiums for kidnap and ransom increase tenfold as piracy escalates, according to Aon Risk Services.
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Grinding your gears
Recession: Motor insurance impact
New Axa regional heads
Axa Insurance has revealed its new commercial regional heads after a shake-up first revealed in Post...
Casella named Chubb CEO
Chubb has appointed Michael Casella (pictured) as chief executive officer of Chubb Europe, effective...
Brokers refuse to replicate pay-as-paid plan
A number of personal lines broking giants have insisted they are not considering an AA Insurance-sty...
Penny Black's Insurance Week
It would appear that while AIG managed to escape too much inconvenience from last week's G20 protest...
WNS builds on Saga deal
AA Accident Management has agreed a multi-million pound deal with claims management specialist WNS A...
Earthquake in Italy may sting UK business
Total insured losses from Monday's 6.3 magnitude Italian earthquake in L'Aquila will take time to fa...