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It's crunch time
Pick up any newspaper and you are faced with depressing reading: a housing market on its knees, Ster...
MIB adds new healthcare insurer to panel
Motorists who suffer minor injuries in accidents involving uninsured or untraced drivers will now have additional access to services from a Middlesex insurance-related healthcare business, it was announced today.
Allianz to close two offices in personal lines restructure
Allianz is to re-structure its retail division, which will see the closure of two offices and 170 potential redundancies.
Helphire reports 3.9% profit hike
Accident management company Helphire has unveiled an adjusted profit before tax of £46.8m (2007: £45.0m; +3.9%) for the 12 months ended 30 June 2008. It added it had reported a statutory profit before tax of £43.0m (2007: £40.3m; +6.9%) on revenue of …
NU warns of dangers of fronting
Managing directors and company owners are invalidating their business insurance policies, as well as putting their children at risk, by fronting, Norwich Union has warned.
RSA promotes two to director roles
RSA has announced two new appointments in its risk solutions trading unit. Gary Long has become director of trading and Greg Harris is now underwriting director.
Ace launches IT and network security cover
Ace Europe has launched Computer Guard Plus, a comprehensive IT hardware and network security policy, on the Safeonline broking system.
Ace launches IT and network security cover on Safeonline
Ace Europe has launched ComputerGuard Plus, its IT hardware and network security policy, on the Safeonline broking system.
D&O surge among FTSE 250 companies, says Marsh
Class action contagion from the US and growing economic uncertainly have spurred an unprecedented surge in the demand for management liability insurance among the UK’s top firms, according to Marsh.
HSBC gets Qatari broking licence
HSBC insurance brokers have been given a licence to operate in Qatar, the Qatari Financial Authority said in a statement.
APC launches product for take-away industry
Commercial insurance underwriting agency APC has launched a new product for take-aways, which will cover single or multiple shops and fast-food franchises.
’Sickness presence’ sweeping Britain, according to Axa
Nearly three quarters (72%) of Brits go to work despite feeling so ill they could legitimately stay at home, a survey of Britain’s working wounded has shown
AIG CEO Liddy outlines new, streamlined AIG to employees
AIG's new chief executive officer Edward Liddy has told AIG employees that AIG will still exist despite fears that the company will be broken up after it came to an $85bn deal with the US goverment late on Tuesday night.
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...