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Heath Lambert appointed as broker for FKI
Heath Lambert Group has won diversified engineering group FKI, which has offices in 17 countries in addition to the UK and a turnover of £1.4bn, as a client.
Barbon results bode well for future, says Goodman
Barbon Insurance Group has posted its first financial statement since rebranding from Erinacous Insurance Services, separating from its parent company and its acquisition by a banking consortium.
A cradle-to-grave service
UK Legal 2008
Innovations could cut legal costs for insurers
The Motor Insurers' Bureau is looking to introduce a range of innovations in its efforts to combat c...
What the papers said this week
Telegraph The majority of travel insurance polices will not cover holidaymakers should their airlin...
Websites losing customers
Motor and home insurers are missing out on online sales opportunities by failing to provide site vis...
Spotlight on legal firms
UK Legal 2008
West: MID must be 100% fit for purpose
The Motor Insurance Database must be "fit for purpose" or the industry's efforts to combat uninsured...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny spent last Wednesday with the Hiscox top brass at the Bentley show room in Mayfair to celebrat...
Market awaits AIG fallout
Brokers, affinity partners and insureds were among the many interested parties waiting for the dust ...
Appointment at Barbon
The property and commercial division of Barbon Insurance Group has appointed Ben Wright as head of b...
£136,000 credit hire claim is knocked back
The Motor Insurers' Bureau is joining the fight against inflated credit hire costs, having successfu...
Appointment at Kingslegal
Kingslegal has recruited two senior solicitors. Cynthia Marshall is a personal injury lawyer with 17...
Europe drags feet over uninsured driver threat
The progress of the Motor Insurers' Bureau in combating uninsured driving, and the latest developments with regards to the Ministry of Justice's personal injury reforms were up for debate at the third claims club meeting of 2008. Jonathan Swift reports
Hastings panel battle plan
Hastings Direct has told Post that it is hopeful of attracting insurers such as Co-operative Insuran...
Post Claims Club: Advisory Board 2008
Chair: Anthony Gould, group editor in chief, Incisive Media Board: Steve Agutter, regional claims m...
The claimant's view: harassment by any other name
A colleague's elderly parents were recently involved in a car crash that was not their fault. They s...
Santam sold for £1
Charles Taylor Consulting through its wholly owned subsidiary LCL Acquisitions, has acquired 100% of...
Co-op eyes growth via NU and store deals
Co-operative Insurance has signed a deal with Norwich Union for the latter to administer its commerc...
AIG says $85bn loan will give company time to sell assets
AIG, the stricken insurer that was rescued by the Federal Bank of New York with an $85bn, has said that the deal will give it time to "sell assets in an orderly fashion".
Greenberg: Sale of AIG assets could raise $20bn
AIG could raise $20bn if it sold some of its assets, said former president and chief executive Hank Greenberg on a US TV interview today.
AIG hit by further downgrade
Standard & Poor's has lowered its long-term counterparty rating on American International Group to 'A-' from 'AA-' and its short-term counterparty credit rating to 'A-2' from 'A-1+'.
AIG downgraded by AM Best
AM Best has downgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “a” from “aa” of the domestic life and retirement services subsidiaries of American International Group.
Countrywide launches new membership package
Countrywide has launched Countrywide Plus, a new proposition to help member brokers generate more income and grow their business with expert support.