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Kwik-Fit appoints new insurance boss
Brendan Devine has been appointed managing director of Kwik-Fit Financial Services, effective today.
Rok singles out insuance stream
Building firm Rok has hailed its success with the insurance industry in an interim statement today which revealed its 2008 results are expected to be in line with its projections published on 5 November 2008.
Zurich calls for end to unsustainable pricing
A sustained period of highly competitive pricing may leave housing associations exposed to significant increases in insurance premiums, according to Zurich Municipal.
Heath Lambert launches policy for sick kids
Heath Lambert has partnered with East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) to launch a new insurance scheme to help support the families of children and young people with life threatening conditions and complex healthcare needs.
Heath in charity deal
Heath Lambert has partnered with East Anglia's Children's Hospices to launch a new insurance scheme to help support the families of children and young people with life threatening conditions and complex healthcare needs.
Groceries Protection Insurance launched
A type of cover to fund food shopping in the event of a policyholder suffering accident, sickness or unemployment has been launched by Safety First.
Chubb selects Arag as new legal expenses provider
Chubb Insurance has selected Arag as its new legal expenses provider for its mid, high and ultra net worth products.
Chubb selects Arag to enhance its HNW range
High net worth specialist insurer Chubb Insurance has selected Arag as its new legal expenses provider for its mid, high and ultra net worth products.
Liberty Mutual recruits ex-Aon broker manager for regional push
Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Limited (LMIE), a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has appointed Michelle Beverley as branch manager for its Manchester office. The new position is the latest development in Liberty's drive to grow its regional presence.
Swinton completes IAG deal
Insurance Australia Group has confirmed that the sale of the Equity and Open and Direct branch network to Swinton Group completed yesterday.
Dual launches range of management liability products
Dual Corporate Risks has launched a new range of management liability products for the UK broker market, Post can reveal
Catlin appoints chief underwriting officer for US operation
Catlin, the Lloyd's (re)insurer, has appointed that Joseph Horan has been appointed chief underwriting officer for its Catlin US reinsurance business.
Helphire names new chairman
Richard Rose has been appointed as the new chairman of Helphire.
Agricultural insurance in China expected to reach $1.8bn in 2008
Agricultural insurance premiums in China are expected to reach nearly $2bn in 2008, experts at Swiss Re have said in a report.
PICC FY premium income reaches record levels
(Bestwire) PICC Property and Casualty Co. Ltd. [77633], the largest nonlife insurer in China, said its direct premium income for 2008 reached 100 billion yuan (€10.8bn), a new record for the company.
The US and Asia to lead shallow recovery to long recession, predicts CII
The CII's latest Thinkpiece, the first of a series of six international articles in association with Chatham House, says the current global economic recession was brought about by a rapid and unusually synchronised global slump, predicting that it will…
Cobra boosts its Lloyd's fleet broking team
Lloyd's broker Cobra London Markets has strengthened its motor fleet team with the hire of four brok...
Morgan Cole merges with Bristol's CIP
Law firm Morgan Cole will grow its insurance practice by 50% through a merger with Bristol-based CIP...
Insurer to slash workforce by 10%
Genworth Financial has blamed the current economic downturn for its decision to cut more than 10% of...
Primary: no more staff cuts
Primary General has said it is not planning more job losses or staff departures this year, following...
Broker relocates for growth
Niche broker Aaduki Multimedia Insurance has revealed its growth plans after moving to new offices i...
Appointment at ABI
Mark Underford, assistant technical manager at Groupama Insurances, has been appointed as the new ch...
Swinton returns to NI after IAG acquisition
Swinton is returning to Northern Ireland after more than a decade, following the acquisition of Insu...
The claimant's view: Hard times for health and safety
Will health and safety be a casualty of the recession? When redundancies result in work getting hard...