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Allianz eyes household growth in £1bn push
Allianz is launching a three-tiered household product range to brokers as part of its £1bn retail pu...
S&P 'guardedly optimistic' for medium and longer team future of the Qatari insurance sector
Investors should be "guardedly optimistic" for the medium- and longer-term future of the Qatari insurance sector, ratings agency S&P has said.
Quinn Insurance announces boardroom shake up
Quinn Insurance has carried out a restructuring of its board. It added the move was part of a "process to ensure that [it] implements corporate governance structures that are more independent of the wider Quinn group and which resemble those of a…
Aon: underwriters expect premiums to rise in motor, liability and property
Around 92% of underwriters expect motor insurance premiums for UK companies to increase in the first quarter of 2009, according to broker Aon's Market Pulse report.
Ace launches new solution
Ace Europe has launched a new insurance and risk management solution for mid-sized companies with overseas subsidiaries or assets.
International athlete joins insurance claims firm
Outsourced claims provider Bankstone has appointed Steve Halliday as national sales manager.
Medico-legal firm claims market first in effort to reduce injury costs
Premier Medical Group claims to have become the first medico-legal reporting agency to be able offer a fully electronic medical report process to claimant solicitors.
M & A specialist sees increased interest in UK firms from foreign buyers
Imas Corporate Advisors, the corporate finance boutique, has recruited Tony Shearer as chairman and Bruce McIntyre a new partner, to take advantage of opportunities afforded in the UK mergers and acquisition markets.
Tysers appoints Merchant to the board
Broker Tysers has appointed Tony Merchant to the board of its UK corporate risks division.
Greenberg berates Liddy over potential AIA sale
Former AIG chief executive Hank Greenberg once again tore into current AIG incumbent Edward Liddy over rumours that he was contemplating the sale of the company's Chinese insurer AIA.
Partner Re's renewals beat expectations
Partner Re, the Bermudian reinsurer, has said that renewals at the Jan 1 renewals rose 1% from the start of January last year.
Recession officially hits UK
The UK is expected to be officially declared in recession after gross domestic product fell by 1.5% in the final quarter of 2008, which followed a 0.6% drop in the previous quarter, according to analysts.
Liberty Syndicates appoints new head of claims
Liberty Syndicates, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Scott Kellers as deputy head of claims, reporting to Mike Gillett.
Legal giant merges insurance departments
Law firm Barlow Lyde & Gilbert has merged two of its insurance departments to form a new team, commercial risk and reinsurance.
Gallagher in 'definitive' agreement with Liberty Mutual
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co, the US insurance broker, said that it has signed a "definitive" agreement to acquire all of the policy renewal rights from Liberty Mutual's middle-market commercial property/casualty business located in the US Midwest and…
Insurecom announces recruitments to prepare for growth
Insurecom, the general insurance software house, has made a series of new appointments across the business as a result of intensive business and operational change in the second half of 2008.
AIG rumoured to be selling Phillipine consumer units - report
AIG, the stricken insurer, is reported to be selling its Phillipine savings bank and auto finance company to East West Banking Corp, a unit of domestic group Filinvest Development Corp, reported Dow Jones Newswires.
Zurich reports rise in critical illness claims
Zurich saw a 6% rise in critical illness claims last year compared to 2007.
MIB appoints Cotswold
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has appointed The Cotswold Group as a preferred supplier for investigatio...
Appointment at Moneyextra
Moneyextra has recruited Peter Gerrard as head of insurance. Mr Gerrard, who until recently worked...
What the papers said this week
Reuters European and world club champions Manchester United have sent a shirt sponsorship proposa...
Appointment at Lockton
Lockton has appointed Adam Watson as executive director to complement its global risks team's Nort...
Government greenlights uninsured consultation
A five-year insurance industry campaign has resulted in a government initiative to tackle uninsured ...
Appointment at Ace Europe
Ace Europe has appointed Jeff Carr as client relationship manager for its UK and Ireland major ris...