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China's development bill isn't ours to pick up
For many weeks now all eyes have been on China and the Beijing Olympics. The media have been showeri...
Fitch positive on RSA
Fitch Ratings has changed RSA's outlook to positive from stable, and affirmed its insurer financial ...
Penny black's insurance week
Although this summer may have been lacking in sun - again - it had not stopped the EC3 gossip monger...
Smith: Fortis must align with changing distribution
Expansion into new product lines and new distribution channels has driven growth at Fortis Insurance...
Axa to shed another 500 jobs in the UK
Axa UK is to make up to 500 redundancies in addition to the 120 jobs it is shedding in Ireland. The...
RSA: lonely journey coming to an end
RSA's "early action on rates" will set it in good stead when the market eventually does harden, acco...
Appointment at Keelan Westall
Hampshire-based commercial property insurance broker Keelan Westall has promoted Simon Clegg and Mar...
What the papers said this week
Weston and Somerset Mercury A report stating the pier owners cannot afford to rebuild Weston's ...
Player in record PI payout
This week's High Court decision to award a promising young footballer £4.5m, said to be the highest ...
RK Harrison partners BPIF
The British Printing Industries Federation has confirmed the appointment of independent broker R K H...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has appointed Mark Gilliland to lead its CS Stars division in Europe, the Middle East and Afri...
Major insurers snub new whiplash fraud initiative
Insurance giants RSA and Norwich Union are understood to have chosen not to back the development of ...
Greenbee sets sight on sites
Greenbee, the insurance partner of John Lewis and Waitrose, is in discussions with several aggregato...
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Zurich enhances protection product
Zurich has introduced new elements to its protection proposition in a measure designed to provide customers with greater choice and flexibility.
Damage and underinsurance in vacant properties costs millions , says NU
Damage to vacant properties and underinsurance is costing property owners millions of pounds, Norwich Union has claimed.
Fitch assigns first-time rating to Endurance Bermuda
Fitch Ratings has initiated rating coverage on Endurance Specialty Insurance (Endurance Bermuda) by assigning an 'A' insurer financial strength (IFS) rating.
Fitch assigns first-time
Fitch Ratings has initiated rating coverage on Endurance Specialty Insurance (Endurance Bermuda) by assigning an 'A' insurer financial strength (IFS) rating.
Provider calls for less premium profit on MPPI
Lenders must reduce the cost of mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) to help reduce the number of families seeing their homes repossessed, according to Simon Burgess, managing director of British Insurance.
Zurich extends Bradford and Bingley insurance deal
Zurich has extended its long-standing home insurance relationship with Bradford and Bingley.
Insurer offers body shops PAS 125 incentive
From the 1 July 2009 Allianz’s 173-strong approved repairer network will be required to conform to the new PAS 125 British Standards Institute Kitemark specification. The same criteria will also apply to any repairers wanting to join the network for the…
Erinaceous confirms name change to Barbon
Erinaceous Insurance Services has confirmed it has completed its rebranding exercise and from today (Friday) will operate as Barbon Insurance Group.
Fortis announces £43.3m pre-tax profits
Fortis Insurance UK has announced pre-tax profits of £43.3m (H1 2007: £19.0m) despite challenging market conditions.
Marsh to cut 900 jobs; MMC first half results decline
(BESTWIRE) Marsh and McLennan, the owner of brokers Marsh and Guy Carpenter, said it will lay off 900 employees as the giant broker's second-quarter profit fell by 63.3%.