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What the papers said this week
Bolton News A judge has warned a couple and their business partner they may face jail after they ...
CII shelves Antipodean merger in light of growing losses
The Chartered Insurance Institute has ditched plans to merge with its Antipodean counterpart just we...
Helphire considers job losses in cost-cutting exercise
Helphire has embarked on a cost-cutting exercise and has admitted it cannot rule out job cuts among ...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
Kiln grabs senior underwriter from Bowoods
Kiln, the Lloyd's subsidiary of Japanese reinsurer Tokio Marine, has appointed Ashley Gayton to its Syndicate 510 property and special lines division, where he will manage Kiln's international motor business.
Lloyd's broker recruits new MD
Robertson Taylor, the specialist music and entertainment subsidiary of Lloyd's insurance broker Oxygen, has expanded its fine arts division with the appointment of Victoria France as managing director, Fine Arts.
Japanese insurance giants in merger talks - reports
Japanese insurance giants Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings, Aioi Insurance. and Nissay Dowa General Insurance are in talks over a monster merger after their share price collapsed earlier this year, CNN has reported.
Beat That Quote grows motor panel
PRICE comparison site Beat That Quote has added five new insurers to its motor panel.
Law firm opens in Lloyd’s of London
Regional law firm Furley Page will open a London office in the Lloyd's of London building.
Global insurance M&A activity expected to rise
(BESTWIRE) - Global merger and acquisition activities in the insurance sector reached $108bn in 2008, down 17% from the previous year, according to global deal tracking firm Dealogic.
Fleet team joins Cobra
Lloyd's broker Cobra London Markets has strengthened its motor fleet broking team with the appointment of four more brokers.
Broker heads to Nashville
Music and entertainment specialist Robertson Taylor, a subsidiary of insurance broker Oxygen, has opened a new office in Nashville, Tennessee.
Heath Lambert teams up with MedicAlert
Heath Lambert has launched a new insurance programme with MedicAlert to provide a life-saving identification system for individuals with pre-existing medical conditions and allergies.
MSL seals two New Year broker deals
Cheadle-based legal expenses provider, MSL, has started the year with news of two new deals.
Lorry crime doubles in 12 months
The amount of reported lorry crime has almost doubled over the last 12 months, according to new figures published by the freight intelligence unit Truckpol. The BBC reports that Truckpol found that in 2007 there were 2284 incidents, but by mid-December…
Allianz warns of impact of credit crunch
With the credit crunch biting, individuals and businesses risk invalidating their insurance in their attempts to save money, says Allianz Insurance.
Nissan captive given ratings
Nissan Global Reinsurance, the reinsurance captive of Japanse motor giant Nissan, has been assigned a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of "a-". The outlook assigned to both ratings is stable.
Marsh: fraud protection insurance take up set to rise as cases up 15%
Broker Marsh has predicted a rise in the number of UK companies buying fraud insurance protection next year, as the world economy continues to deteriorate. It also expects the number of insurance claim notifications relating to fraud to grow in 2009.
Ace appoints new head
Ace Global Markets has appointed Andrew Williamson as marine product line head.
Hastings and Advantage MBO team speak out
The team behind the management buy out of Hastings and Advantage have spoken of their plans to build the business.
Swinton agrees £175m bank funding deal
Swinton Insurance agreed a new £175m facility with Lloyds TSB Corporate in order to buy the Equity Insurance Broker business .
IAG sells UK businesses in £73.5m deal
Insurance Australia Group Limited has agreed to sell its "mass market distribution businesses" in the United Kingdom for a total value of £73.5m.
Thatcham bags safety gong
Motor insurance repair research centre Thatcham has scooped a top award in recognition of its commit...
RSA in plea to cut data loss
RSA has issued 10 tips for mobile workers on how to protect against data loss following the launch o...