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AIG rumoured to be selling Phillipine consumer units - report
AIG, the stricken insurer, is reported to be selling its Phillipine savings bank and auto finance company to East West Banking Corp, a unit of domestic group Filinvest Development Corp, reported Dow Jones Newswires.
Zurich reports rise in critical illness claims
Zurich saw a 6% rise in critical illness claims last year compared to 2007.
MIB appoints Cotswold
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has appointed The Cotswold Group as a preferred supplier for investigatio...
Appointment at Moneyextra
Moneyextra has recruited Peter Gerrard as head of insurance. Mr Gerrard, who until recently worked...
What the papers said this week
Reuters European and world club champions Manchester United have sent a shirt sponsorship proposa...
Appointment at Lockton
Lockton has appointed Adam Watson as executive director to complement its global risks team's Nort...
Government greenlights uninsured consultation
A five-year insurance industry campaign has resulted in a government initiative to tackle uninsured ...
Appointment at Ace Europe
Ace Europe has appointed Jeff Carr as client relationship manager for its UK and Ireland major ris...
Appointment at Transactor
Transactor Global Solutions has appointed Simon Macray as insurer liaison manager. Mr Macray will ...
Baker boosts Crawford's major loss team
An associate partner at Teceris has joined rival loss adjuster Crawford & Company to shore up its ma...
RSA improves risk model
RSA has improved its geographical risk assessment model to include more than 100 updated features and take into account newly constructed flood defence schemes.
Groupama, Fortis and Axa could be impacted by CFS-Britannia merger plan
A raft of insurers could be impacted by the decision of Britannia and Co-operative Financial Services to merge to create what has been described a "new super-mutual" and an "ethical alternative to shareholder-owned banks".
Indian firm courted as AIG ends Manchester United sponsorship
AIG is to end its sponsorship deal with Manchester United according to reports.
Environmental Liability Directive 'weeks aways' from being introduced in the UK
From March, UK industry will face more onerous duties to protect the environment and the cost of notifying pollution incidents and remedying them is expected to increase "significantly".
AA boss calls for sympathetic approach in uninsured crackdown
AA Insurance Services has welcomed the government's latest crackdown on un insured driving, but warned that the industry needs to work with relevant authorities to ensure the Motor Insurance Database holds the right information at the right time and that…
ABI urges the government to act on latest insured driving plans
The Association of British Insurers has welcolmed today's announcement by the government of the introduction of an offence to make it illegal to keep an uninsured vehicle, rather than just to drive when uninsured,
Citadel acquires Gallagher's US reinsurance runoff business
Citadel Risk Management, the provider of active and runoff insurance and reinsurance services, has acquired Arthur J. Gallagher's US reinsurance runoff processes. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Road safety minister: new measures will leave uninsured drivers with "nowhere to hide"
New powers to tackle uninsured drivers who cost law-abiding motorists £400m each year were set out by road safety minister Jim Fitzpatrick today.
High Wycombe brokers announce merger
High Wycombe insurance broking firms J Bennett & Son (Insurance Brokers) Ltd and D G Carr & Co are to merge from 1 February 2009.
Towergate and Paymentshield team up for distribution deal
Leading distribution network Home of Choice has appointed Paymentshield as the sole supplier of its buildings and contents insurance and mortgage payment protection insurance.
Amlin Bermuda appoints chief financial officer
Amlin Bermuda, Amlin's wholly-owned reinsurance business, has appointed Elizabeth Murphy as chief financial officer, reporting to managing director, Stuart MacKellar.
RMS flood data made publicly available for first time
RISK Management Solutions flood mapping data is to be made publicly available for the first time following a partnership between Landmark and RMS.
Biba warns businesses against insurance cutbacks
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has warned small businesses against cutting back on insurance cover during the economic recession.
Heath Lambert creates service for MTA insurance brokers
Heath Lambert has teamed up with the Manufacturing Technologies Association to provide a new service for MTA members.