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F1 hero Hamilton's win bonuses insured
The surprise success of rookie Lewis Hamilton has had London's contingency market buzzing all week a...
Appointment at Aegis
Aegis London has appointed David Croom-Johnson as active underwriter of Syndicate 1225. Mr Croom-Joh...
Insurers near breakthrough in battle against whiplash fraud
Thatcham expects to produce "court admissible" whiplash research to help insurers fend off fraudulen...
UIB man to race at Le Mans
Broker UIB is sponsoring one of its staff, Keith Lakem, in his quest to complete the Le Mans 24-Hour...
Hit and run case unlikely to open claims floodgates
A high court decision allowing a hit and run victim to claim compensation 14 years after the inciden...
Zurich in Park Home deal
Zurich has become the sole underwriter to East Sussex-based Park Home Insurance Services, signing a ...
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MVRA looks to growth following Capital deal
Accident management and repair company MVRA said it will now be able to deliver its promises to memb...
Kwik-Fit to expand online presence after first buy
Kwik-Fit Insurance hopes to develop a greater online presence on the back of its first acquisition. ...
Aon data defends insurer willingness to pay
Aon said its own data on insurers' willingness to pay claims proves the market meets a relatively hi...
FarmWeb in exclusive deal
FarmWeb has announced a multi-million-pound deal with RK Harrison in a bid to target country estates...
Defaqto: Oversupply likely to hit brokers
In its latest report into the UK Home Insurance Market, Defaqto claims new entrants have made the market increasingly competitive. As a result it predicts brokers will struggle to keep their share of business.
Outsourcing firm recruits former adjusting sales manager
Outsourcing provider Aquilo this morning unveiled its new amangement team. Joing Chris Langridge, who became finance director in the latter part of 2006 are Arthur Rackstraw - who has now been appointed as chief operating officer and David Germaine has…
Call connection signs five brokers
Insurance call transfer agency Call Connection has signed of five new customers – Avis Insurance, Footman James, Only Insurance, Wilsons/Quoteline Direct and Your Insurance.
Kwik-Fit Insurance expands with niche broker acquisition
Kwik-Fit Insurance, has completed its first acquisition, gaining 100% of the share capital of Express Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum.
Markel (UK) announces launch of new management risks’ policy
Following the Social Welfare product launch, Markel (UK), the retail division of Markel International, has launched a newly developed Management Risks ‘combined’ wording to protect the directors of UK private companies against directors’ & officers’ (D&O…
Zurich signs sole underwriting deal
Zurich has become the sole underwriter to East Sussex-based Park Home Insurance Services, signing a five year underwriting and claims agreement with the park homes, motorhome, static and touring caravan specialist.
Broker in major Southern swoop
Oval has acquired South East based Williamson Moore, the consildator's first move into the South East and its sixth acquisition in six months.
Capita adds motor body to insurance arm
Capita has acquired motor trade body and accident management specialist, MVRA, for an undisclosed sum. MVRA provides specialist support to organisations involved in the repair of motor vehicles, including repairers, insurers, government departments and…
RSA targets new personal lines market with JV
Royal & Sun Alliance has today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire 50% of GD II - Global Direct Insurance Investments BV(GDI), a joint venture with Direct Insurance Financial Investments (DIFI), to access the Eastern European and Russian…
Conference no-shows set the scene for gossip
The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers' conference this week was notable, as much for who wa...
Unum announces profits
Disability insurer Unum has announced increasing profits for the year ending 31 December 2006 of £13...
RSA opens door to off the street underwriting
Royal and Sun Alliance could roll out new "open door" underwriting offices across the rest of the UK...
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