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Fitch backs new US government AIG bailout
Rating agency Fitch has voiced support for the restructuring of the US government’s financial rescue package for AIG .
Hopkins to leave Integro
Integro partner Marcus Hopkins is to leave the firm, Reinsurance Magazine can reveal.
Hiscox reports 14% rise in GWP in UK
Hiscox UK has reported a 14% rise in gross written premiums of £196m for the nine months to the end of September.
Ecclesiastical launches "crunch-proof" wedding product
Ecclesiastical has launched a flexible and tailor-made wedding insurance product, which it claims is a first for the market.
Hub buys M&L International
Hub International, the US announced today that it has acquired M&L Insurance Services Corporation (M&L), a Thousand Oaks, California agency specializing in Employee Benefits for an undisclosed sum.
Flood risk homes should be more resilient warns EA chief
New Environment Agency chief executive Dr Paul Leinster has urged the insurance industry to do more to help people whose houses have flooded.
RSA maintains UK premium levels
RSA has reported an 11%, or 4% at constant exchange rates, rise in group written premiums to £4.9bn for the third quarter of the year.
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High net worth: holiday homes
Zurich comes out on top
Zurich has come first in a customer satisfaction index run by CFI Group for home and car insurance p...
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Fraud
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The price is right
Ogden tables: Legal update
Common-sense victory applauded
Ecclesiastical has said it hopes a judgment handed down last month will set a precedent to help prot...
XL expands environmental insurance offering
XL Insurance has rolled out an expanded environmental insurance policy for the UK market to cover - ...
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Financial crisis could be 'silver lining' for credit crunch
The global financial crisis which has hammered the world markets and depressed stock markets universally could be a silver lining for the outsourcing industry, said Xchanging chief executive David Andrews at the company's conference in the UK.
Zurich tops customer satisfaction chart, according to research
CFI Group has launched its UK National Customer Satisfaction Index for home and car insurance providers.
GoinGreen announce G-Wiz Insurance
GoinGreen, the retailer of the UK’s best selling electric vehicle the Reva G-Wiz, has launched the first dedicated insurance scheme for the G-Wiz driving community in London.
BIBA calls for change to help protect flood-zone properties
BIBA calls for change to help protect flood-zone properties The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has called on the Government to work closely with the insurance industry to protect households and businesses across the UK from flooding.
Axa launches new motor product for low risk drivers
Axa Insurance has launched Axa Car, a new personal lines intermediary (PLI) motor product for the low risk driver market.
Bulletin released for shipowners on avoiding pirates
The Standard P&I Club has released an eight-page special guidance report on how shipowners can minimise the dangers posed by pirates in the seas around Somalia.
Axa aims for top five place in motor
Axa has launched a new personal lines intermediary motor product called Axa Car, which it hopes will help put it in the top five providers by 2012.
Assurant Solutions Intermediary expands B&C team
Assurant Solutions Intermediary (ASI), has increased its building & contents insurance administration team by 10 people since July bringing the total headcount to 14, and the total number of employees based in York to 55.