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Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Crawford cuts UK headcount
Loss adjuster Crawford & Company has become the latest business in the sector to announce a review o...
Economy needs a rate rise
When I wrote my January 2008 contribution to View from the Top, I never imagined that in January 200...
Manchester for Beverley
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe has appointed Michelle Beverley as branch manager for its Manchester...
IAG to enter affinity
Insurance Australia Group UK has set up a new company to oversee its affinity deals following the £7...
Appointment at Robertson Taylor
Robertson Taylor has recruited Victoria France as managing director, fine arts. Ms France has 20 y...
What the papers said this week
The Guardian He may have walked away from the wreckage of his £200,000 sports car with barely a h...
Appointment at Kiln
Kiln has hired Ashley Gayton to its Syndicate 510 property and special lines division, where he wi...
Act now to reduce claims cost burden
I am writing regarding the many articles and letters I have read about the cost of injury claims. I ...
Adaptable Kwik-Fit appoints new MD
Kwik-Fit Financial Services has appointed a new managing director of insurance to replace Martin Oli...
Farm Web make NI foray
Farm Web is set to enter Northern Ireland for the first time through Longmynd Insurance, which has j...
Barbon hires Letsure head
Barbon Insurance Group has appointed Ian Fraser to head Letsure, its Glasgow-based rented property i...
RAC's identity crisis
The RAC's insurance business continues to be the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde of the industry, with yet ano...
Broker describes household market as "fiercely competitive"
The household insurance market remains "fiercely competitive", according to AA Insurance.
AA Insurance expects motor premiums to rise by up to 12% in 2009
Car insurance premiums took another sharp upward jump over the last three months of 2008, rising by an average of almost 1 per cent per month, according to the latest benchmark British Insurance Premium Index from the AA.
Liberty Syndicates hires new space underwriter
Liberty Syndicates, Liberty Mutual's Lloyd's (re)insurer, has appointed of Simon Clapham as aerospace underwriter for Syndicate 4472 and the LibSat Consortium Managers Limited.
Confused.com adds to its home, travel and motor insurance panels
Confused.com has confirmed the addition of five new partners, to its comprehensive list of providers for home, travel and motor insurance.
Kwik-Fit appoints new insurance boss
Brendan Devine has been appointed managing director of Kwik-Fit Financial Services, effective today.
Rok singles out insuance stream
Building firm Rok has hailed its success with the insurance industry in an interim statement today which revealed its 2008 results are expected to be in line with its projections published on 5 November 2008.
Zurich calls for end to unsustainable pricing
A sustained period of highly competitive pricing may leave housing associations exposed to significant increases in insurance premiums, according to Zurich Municipal.
Heath Lambert launches policy for sick kids
Heath Lambert has partnered with East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) to launch a new insurance scheme to help support the families of children and young people with life threatening conditions and complex healthcare needs.
Heath in charity deal
Heath Lambert has partnered with East Anglia's Children's Hospices to launch a new insurance scheme to help support the families of children and young people with life threatening conditions and complex healthcare needs.
Groceries Protection Insurance launched
A type of cover to fund food shopping in the event of a policyholder suffering accident, sickness or unemployment has been launched by Safety First.
Chubb selects Arag as new legal expenses provider
Chubb Insurance has selected Arag as its new legal expenses provider for its mid, high and ultra net worth products.