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Rise in machinery thefts
Farm machinery thefts in England rose 41% in 2007 in sharp contrast to trends across the rest of the...
Weightmans in PI push
Weightmans plans to launch a large loss and technical claims capability out of its London office. Th...
Uninsured driving call is "last piece in puzzle"
Insurer bodies have hailed the move by government to implement systems to detect uninsured motorists...
Appointment at RFIB
Nick Foden-Pattinson has been recruited as managing director of alternative reinsurance products at ...
Cullum invests in Capital
Cullum Capital Ventures has announced an investment stake into Kent-based broker Capital and County....
Quinn Direct linked with IAG UK deal
Irish insurer Quinn Direct is the latest company touted to buy all or part of the Insurance Australi...
1.5 million cars at risk in flood hit areas, warns Uswitch
Uswitch has warned that 1.5 million cars are at risk in potential flood areas across Britain as the insurance industry braces itself to fork out ‘tens of millions’ in claims.
RFIB expands workers’ compensation reinsurance capabilities
RFIB Group, the international Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker, is expanding the group’s workers’ compensation reinsurance capability with the recruitment of Duncan Hopegood and Adrian Mortley.
New taxi product from KGM
KGM Motor Insurance has launched a bespoke policy wording for taxis following feedback from supporting brokers.
Industry meets government to discuss uninsured driving changes
The government has met up with senior insurance figures to reveal more about its plans for the introduction of Continuous Insurance Enforcement.
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 ...
Partners in profit
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.