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FOS to shed 260 staff after fall in complaints
The Financial Ombudsman Service has reiterated its June general insurance figures in response to fea...
Quinn appoints Europ
Europ Assistance has been appointed to provide roadside assistance services to Quinn Direct motor po...
Top 20 Spotlight - 19. St Andrew's
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Helphire profit rise
Helphire reported its pre-tax profit had increased by 63% to £40.3m on turnover of £290m (up 49%) fo...
Flood Response - Reach out, I'll be there
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Penny Black's insurance week
It would appear that the current craze for home improvements has now reached the boardroom of insura...
Chinese typhoon losses
Catastrophe modeller AIR Worldwide has said it estimates insured losses from typhoon Wipha are unlik...
Appointment at Willis
Willis Group Holdings has announced a new chairman and chief executive officer for its Japan operati...
Oil and gas risks targeted
C R Syndicate 1036, wholly owned by QBE, has launched an onshore construction account to complement ...
AM Best Commentary - A challenge ahead
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Heath Lambert mulls RFIB 'gardening leave' action
Heath Lambert is thought to be planning to sue the former head of its specialist facilities division...
Appointment at Post Office
Post Office Financial Services has announced four new appointments to its insurance team. Duncan Ca...
Saga bosses step in as AA MD resigns
The completed merger of AA and Saga has seen Kevin Sinclair, managing director of AA Insurance, resi...
What the papers said this week
The Sunday Telegraph Shares in Jelf slumped by more than 10% earlier this month before clawing ...
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
David Leavesley has joined Ecclesiastical to launch Ecclesiastical Risk Services. Mr Leavesley has m...
Appointment at Aon
Aon has appointed Hamish Roberts as global practice leader for its power business. In this role, Mr ...
NIG to launch new household product
NIG will launch Advantage Plus, a new home insurance product, on 1 October. The product, offered on EDI will initially be available via SSP, Open GI and CDL, with other software systems including Acturis to follow.
NIG launches online home insurance product
NIG will launch Advantage Plus, a new home insurance product, on 1 October. The product will be offered on EDI will initially be available via Software Solutions Partners, Open GI and CDL, with other software systems including Acturis to follow.
Appointment at Lorega
Lorega has recruited John Sims as chief executive officer. Mr Sims was formerly head of personal lin...
Brit in NU boss swoop
Brit has continued its UK division recruitment drive by attracting former Norwich Union motor underw...
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Industry needs media to connect with public
Insurers must use the media better to manage flood victims' expectations as claims are anticipated t...
Forthcoming events
11 October 2007: Claims Club Annual Conference, Hilton Waldorf, London. This year's conferen...
St Paul Travelers logo switch
St Paul Travelers has confirmed its intention to adopt the Travelers trading name and red umbrella l...