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New emergency protection policy launched for individuals
Assurant Solutions has written a new type of insurance cover for individuals designed to provide assistance in the event of an accident or emergency.
Totty outlines First Assist restructure
First Assist Legal Protection is restructuring its business areas to focus on growth opportunities in 2009.
KGM increases capacity to £73m
KGM Motor Insurance has increased capacity for 2009 by 35%.
Aegis forms leisure team with ex-QBE underwriters
Aegis London has appointed Peter Lodge and Stephen Kiedish from QBE to form a new UK leisure team to underwrite risks across the leisure industry.
Assurant Solutions launches roaming cover
Assurant Solutions, a global provider of specialised insurance and insurance-related products, has created a new type of insurance cover for individuals that acts as a virtual 'best friend' – taking care of an individual in a crisis.
Hiscox veteran leaves the board
Hiscox has made several changes to its board.
Alliance warns retailers of rise in fraud
Alliance Corporate Risk Management has warned as the UK economic situation deteriorates, previous efforts to lower retail crime could be wiped out.
ABI calls on government for flood action
The Association of British Insurers is calling on Chancellor Alistair Darling to use Monday's pre-budget report to bring forward its spending plans on vital flood defences, the organisation said today.
AIR counts cost of California wildfires
Risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide has estimated total insured losses from the Freeway Complex, Sayre and Tea Fires in Southern California will range between $600m (£368m) and $800m.
Chubb updates UHNW product
Chubb Insurance has launched a newly enhanced policy for ultra high net worth clients (UHNW). Masterpiece Signature offers cover for homes, cars and possessions. The new covers are effective 1 January 2009.
Benfield Corporate Risk in marine ransom insurance offering
Benfield Corporate Risk, the corporate insurance and risk intermediary, has announced the availability of a dedicated and exclusive Marine Ransom Extortion policy following the recent capture of a Saudi Arabian oil tanker by Somali pirates.
California wildfires cost over $787m in estimated home losses
Over $787m worth of homes have been lost as a result of the Southern California wildfires, First American has said.
XL Insurance appoints aviation chief
XL Insurance, the global insurance operations of XL Capital, has appointed Christopher O'Gwen as chief underwriting officer of global aerospace.
NU awards facilities contract to GSH
Facilities and energy management company GSH Group has secured a five-year, multi-million pound contract to deliver technical facilities services across a portfolio of more than 70 premises for Norwich Union.
Christmas shopping with the Prince's Trust
Up to thirty Prince's Trust supported businesses will be selling an array of unuusual Christmas presents at a special fayre in London on Monday 24 November. Incisive Media is a supporter of the Prince's Trust and a founder member of the Insurance…
Chubb enhances UHNW product
Chubb Insurance has announced it will launch a new enhanced policy for its ultra high net worth clients next year.
Swiss Life opens new office in Dubai
Switzerland-based insurer Swiss Life has opened a new office in Dubai to deal with insurance intermediation.
$5.8bn worth of property exposed to California wildfires- First American
The total residential exposure to the recent Southern California wildfires was $5.8bn, US information services company First American has said.
Barbon launches management scheme
Insurance broker Barbon has unveiled a new internal management development programme aimed at aspiring managers across its six divisions.
Offenders fail to find basic financial security
The insurance industry is failing reformed offenders who seek entry to basic financial security, acc...
Bupa warns on workforce health risks
Employers could improve productivity within their business by encouraging their workforce to lead he...
Pirate attack
The hijacking of the Saudi oil tanker Sirius Star on Saturday has highlighted the need for insurers ...
Hardy announces £13m premium growth
Hardy Underwriting Bermuda's gross earned premium has risen to £138.6m for the first nine months of ...
Slow and steady wins the race for survival
There are similarities between the financial troubles at Lloyd's in the 1990s and the current financ...