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South Korea's Meritz Fire & Marine looks to acquire non-life insurer
BESTWIRE -- South Korea's Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co. is looking to acquire another nonlife insurer, First Fire & Marine Insurance Co., through negotiations with First Fire's largest shareholder.
New recruit joins Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey UK has appointed Andy Smith as national recoveries manager.
Insurance premiums stall, AA Index finds
Premium hikes widely predicted for both car and home insurance because of increasing costs and the aftermath of last year’s flooding are not being realised, according to the latest benchmark AA British Insurance Premium Index.
New PPI policy for debt advisers
A new payment protection insurance policy for debt management advisers has been launched by Paymentcare.co.uk.
Paymentshield roll out PPI policy
Paymentshield has launched a PPI policy, deisgned for creditors who are reluctant to accept brokers’ applications for debt management plans in the current economic climate.
New motor accident management service launches
Heath Lambert has partnered with AI Claims Solutions to create an integrated motor accident management service for fleet managers.
'Chip-and-run' costs £225m
Insurers are paying out more than £225m a year in claims to repair the damage caused by 'chip-and-ru...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has appointed Jeremy Cooke to global head of market relationship management. Mr Cooke will als...
What the papers said this week
The Sun Britney Spears must pay a bob or two for insurance. She barely gets out of her driveway...
Optima enhanced
Groupama's supporting brokers can now view commercial insurance documents online, following the laun...
Appointment at Home and Legacy
Home and Legacy has appointed Phil Dennis as operations director. Mr Dennis will oversee customer se...
Appointment at Helphire
Helphire has made three management changes. Mark Adams is to become group finance director. He has h...
Fraudline cuts liability claims
A survey by Cunningham Lindsey UK of 17 local authority subscribers to its Fraudline has found the n...
Penny Black's insurance week
In the run up to the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, it would appear that the exh...
The fine art of crime
High Net Worth: Fraud
QBE bid fo Lloyd's top spot repelled
UK motor insurer Equity faces being run by its fourth parent in as many years after its current owne...
Time-to-supply figures
The latest figures on the government's revised time-to-supply targets for the Motor Insurance Databa...
Firms complacent over fire safety, according to research
Businesses could be unaware of their responsibilities when it comes to the provision of fire fighting equipment and staff safety training, says Norwich Union Risk Services.
Clampdown on uninsured driving paying off
Motor insurance industry efforts in clamping down on uninsured driving are starting to pay off, according to recent figures.
Poor condition of pool cars putting lives at risk, say RAC
Nearly a fifth of pool car fleets may not be roadworthy putting employees lives at risk and leaving businesses exposed to extra costs and legal action, according to RAC.
Insurers condemned for not covering T5 victims
The decision by some insurance companies to refuse to cover passengers for cancellations or lost luggage at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 has been labelled as “scandalous” by Insure and Go.
Oval confirms acquisition
Oval has confirmed it has expanded into Northern Ireland with the acquisition of broker Bartholomew and James, as revealed by Post (see this week’s issue ).
Motor premiums rise for mobile phone offenders
Motorists with convictions for using a mobile phone while driving face premium increases of 30% if they buy their insurance from Allianz.
APC rolls out pubs and wine bars package product
Commercial insurance underwriting agency Anglo Pacific Consultants (APC) has launched a pubs and wine bars package product covering a broader than standard range of risks. Unlike other similar policies, it can extend to include the home contents of…