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Hiscox warns of PI shortfall
Professions Report
Appointment at XL
XL Insurance has enlisted Colin Ivory and Andy Barr-Sim as senior underwriters for its UK middle-mar...
BGL bolsters partnership arm
BGL Group has appointed James de Rose to the role of director responsible for insurer partnerships.
Big rise in theft of catalytic converters says insurer
A large increase in thefts of catalytic converters from cars has been reported by insurer yesinsurance.co.uk.
Swinton launches two new brands as it reports record profit
Swinton has reported a seventh consecutive year of profit growth with £48.3m (a 27% increase) on increasing gross premiums of £665.8m (up 39%) for the 12 months ended 31 December 2007.
Greenlight Re Q1 net loss improves 63%
Greenlight Capital Re, the Cayman Islands-registered (re)insurer, said that it had reduced net loss to $4.8m from $13.1m a year before.
Select and Protect enters debt management market
Select and Protect has signed an exclusive deal with free debt solutions provider Payplan to offer its customers its range of general insurance products.
Gable enters new markets as it moves into profit
Specialist construction insurer Gable has recorded a profit of £0.51m (2006: £0.25m loss) on gross written premium of £6m (2006: £6.2m) for year ended 31 December 2007.
Arachas launches income protection cover for UK rugby players
A bespoke income protection insurance for professional rugby players in the UK has been launched by Arachas, Ireland’s largest independent insurance and risk brokerage, and the primary force behind the consolidation of the Republic’s brokerage market…
Select and Protect make GI in-roads into Debt Management market
As part of its growing strategy into new markets, Select and Protect has signed an exclusive deal with free debt solutions provider Payplan to offer their customers it’s range of general insurance products.
Hiscox chair hails discipline as GWP dips in first quarter
Hiscox this morning said it had had "a good start to the year", acclaiming that its strategy of growing specialist regional businesses to balance the more volatile international business is working.
European power firms at risk of being underinsured, warns Marsh
The combination of rising demand and insured costs in Europe’s electricity sector could risk leaving power utilities firms underinsured Marsh has warned.
Gocompare welcomes increased visibilty of aggregators
Hayley Parsons, managing director of Gocompare.com has responsded to the Financial Services Authority review by saying : “It is reassuring to know that the FSA has looked into the insurance comparison market and broadly given it a clean bill of health…
Ford appoints RSA as branded insurance provider
RSA has been appointed as the UK provider of branded car insurance for Ford, Mazda, Jaguar, Volvo and Land Rover.
RSA reports 3% rise in UK premiums
RSA has reported a 15% rise in group net written premiums to £1.7bn for the first quarter of the year.
Aon calls for new London mayor to reveal flood plans for city
Aon has joined forces with the City Property Association to call upon the London mayor, Boris Johnston, to reveal his plans for preventing a major flood that could cripple the City.
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey
Bill Haywood-Smith has been appointed valuation services manager valuation at loss adjuster Cunningh...
Post Claims Club: Advisory Board 2008
Chair: Anthony Gould, group editor in chief, Incisive Media Board: Steve Agutter, regional claims m...
Motor bills to rise 28%
Motor insurers' claims bills will increase by 28% as personal injury costs continue to rise, states ...
Twenty brokers to join TBN
The Broker Network has announced that upwards of 20 brokers are applying to become associates follow...
Flood defences
Property
Post in legal first
For the first time in its history, Post is assessing the overall size of defendant insurance represe...
