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Groupama enhances its bedrooms policy
Groupama Insurances has enhanced its Groupama Bedrooms policy. The insurer said that by incorporating a derived sum insured on buildings, it was now even simpler for brokers to secure business in what is a highly competitive sector of the market.
Groupama in household relaunch
Groupama Insurances has enhanced its 'bedrooms' policy to incorporate a derived sum insured on buildings. The insurer claims this means it is now simpler for brokers to secure business in what is a highly competitive sector of the market.
QBE builds regional presence
QBE has officially opened its full-service Bristol office in a bid to increase access for local brok...
Uninsured drivers consultation planned
The government is poised to introduce plans for continuous insurance enforcement to combat uninsured...
Ecclesiastical insists core business is fine despite loss
The head of Ecclesiastical is confident the insurer's investment portfolio will "bounce back" after ...
Looking back
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance ne...
End easy ride for uninsured
I make no secret of the fact that I like cars and I enjoy driving them too. I also hold the view tha...
Small change
CSR: African microinsurance
Escape of water - Building a better future
UK Loss Adjusting 2008
Oxygen to sell agency
Oxygen Holdings is expected to confirm the sale of its agency operations to Gallagher UK imminently....
Kwik Fit's Oliver admits 'seven-year itch'
Kwik Fit Insurance Services managing director Martin Oliver is leaving the company after 13 years to...
What the papers said this week
Sporting Life Great Britain will have NBA star Luol Deng available for their Eurobasket Division ...
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Bilateral agreements
Insured losses from Gustav estimated at $3-7bn - Eqecat
Hurricane Gustav, which ravaged the state of Louisiana but managed to miss New Orleans, may still have caused insured losses for $3-7bn, according to modelling firm Eqecat.
Endurance appoints new head of reinsurance
Endurance Specialty Holdings, a Bermuda-based (re)insurer, said it has appointed Lauren Kent as senior underwriting manager and head of reinsurance for Endurance Worldwide Insurance Limited in London.
Oxygen to sell agency operation to Gallagher UK
Oxygen Holdings is expected to make an imminent sale of its agency operations to Gallagher UK.
Kwik Fit boss Oliver to take over as CEO of commercial broker
Martin Oliver, currently managing director of Kwik-Fit Financial Services is to joint Barbon Insurance Group as chief executive - subject to Financial Services Authority approval.
Cash in transit premiums could plummet by 20% says Aon
Global security firms could benefit from rate reductions of up to 20% for their cash in transit cover due to new players in the niche insurance market, according to Aon’s fine art and specie team.
Survey shows Irish non life premium up 16.4%
The Insurance Statistical Review, previously known as the “Blue Book”, shows that gross written premiums for non-life insurance business in Ireland increased by 16.4% in 2007, to €7.56bn.
RSA strengthens retail team
RSA has appointed Desmond Cross as head of its retail trading unit.
Farm Web boss says it is ahead of schedule
Farm Web is on track to beat its business growth targets, according to its chief executive, Elaine Pyke.
M&A buying continues unabated
Swiss Re has agreed to acquire Barclay's closed life business Barclays Life for £753m. "The transac...
Ecclesiastical falls into the red after investment portfolio flops
Ecclesiastical has unveiled a pre-tax loss of £21.5m for the first six months of 2008 (2007: £28.7m profit) on gross written premiums of £210.8m, up £9m (4.5%) on the same period last year.
Leeds college gets CII stamp
One of Leeds' largest further education college has gained accredited provider status from the Chart...