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Asian terrorism threat unique says Lloyd’s
Businesses that operate in Southeast Asia need to better understand that the Asian terrorism threat is unique, complex and specific to the region, according to Lloyd’s.
Fish targets three-fold growth by end of 2009
The new marketing boss at Fish Insurance wants to triple the company's size within three years. War...
A number of problems with licence plate consistency
As we move more and more towards electronic means of identifying motor vehicles, I think the industr...
What the papers said this week
Newcastle Journal A man who was left with brain damage after a car accident was this week award...
Household losses £300m
The household insurance market incurred losses in excess of £300m in 2007, according to the latest r...
Competition winner
Ed McGrath of Chubb Insurance has won the recent Chartered Management Institute competition. ...
Merged firm to target new insurance clients
Premier Medical and Medico-Legal Reporting have merged to create what both firms claim is the larges...
Service ends 11-year outsourcing policy
Motor insurer Service Underwriting has brought its claims handling in-house after outsourcing the wo...
Zurich slashes repairers from 170 to four
Zurich is slashing its network of motor repairers across mainland UK from 170 to four in a bid to im...
AIG UK commercial head
AIG UK has recruited David Gerrish as head of commercial motor, working within the liabilities divis...
H&L grows management
Home and Legacy has appointed of David Cleverley as motor products manager to help it develop this n...
Insurers rail against 8.3% NHS clawback hike
Leading insurers have hit out at changes to the Injury Cost Recovery Scheme, saying it effectively m...
DAS widens portfolio
The after-the-event trading division of DAS, 80E has extended its product range with the addition of new personal and business litigation policies.
CLA Game Fair protects itself from second cancellation
After being forced to cancel its annual event last year the CLA Game Fair, the world’s largest countryside event, has taken out insurance against disruption, including adverse weather conditions and infectious diseases, with Event Assured through broker…
High oil prices are leading to underinsurance, says Marsh
High oil prices are forcing many oil companies to be underinsured, said a senior director at Marsh.
Axa Art to review security following art thefts
Axa Art today announced that effective immediately, the company is offering to conduct security protocol assessments of museums in its key markets.
Hiscox deal for Countrywide partner brokers
The Countrywide network has negotiated a deal with Hiscox Underwriting to offer High and Mid Net Worth household products to members.
Home and Legacy grow motor team
Home and Legacy has continued the development of its management team with the appointment of David Cleverley as motor products manager.
Hiscox in broker tie up
The Countrywide network has negotiated a deal with Hiscox Underwriting to offer high and mid net worth household products to members.
AIG appoints new head of commercial motor
AIG UK has announced the appointment of David Gerrish as head of commercial motor, working within the liabilities division and covering the UK and Ireland.
Highway appoints regional account manager
Highway Insurance has appointed Sandra Inglis as regional account manager to cover Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north-east of England.
ABI reiterates flood plain warning
Tougher planning controls are needed if flood insurance is to remain widely available for new homes the Association of British Insurers said today. Of the three million new homes the Government plan to be built by 2010, a third will be on the floodplain.
Firms merge to create self proclaimed market leader
Premier Medical, a provider of independent medical services, and Medico-Legal Reporting, a medico-legal reports provider, today announced plans to create what they claim will be the UK’s largest provider of medical opinion.
Emergency brake system will cut whiplash claims
Insurer funded research centre Thatcham has tested new technologies that it believes could save insu...