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Building close to collapse after Manchester fire
A large section of Manchester city centre remained closed off this afternoon after more than 120 firefighters tackled two blazes in commercial buildings. According to BBC news although the initial fire on Dale Street was brought under control, embers…
Fears over collapse as fire services tackle second London blaze
The second major fire in the space of 24 hours hit London over night as emergency services partially closed off Oxford Street over fears that a building on fire could collapse. About 50 firefighters are tackling the blaze which started just before 1900…
Converium plays 'management exodus' card in war of words with SCOR
Swiss reinsurer Converium’s latest rebuttal of the hostile takeover bid by French rival SCOR has invoked fears of Swiss job losses and a senior management exodus should the bid win through.
Budget arm seeks M&S gain with extended deal
Budget's affinity arm Junction aims to double its size by the end of 2008, and claims it can achieve...
AIG snaps up underwriter
AIG Europe announced it has appointed Deborah Kirrane as senior underwriter in its private-client gr...
Chubb product launch
Chubb Insurance has launched a new emerging-market credit product designed to extend the expertise a...
Technology is a tool not a cost-cutting exercise
There's a hoary old saying with more than a ring of truth about it that a couple of my colleagues ar...
High Court rewrites the PI payment rulebook
Professional indemnity insurers could face a hike in future payouts after a High Court judge's surpr...
Equity revs up for Clio cup
Equity Insurance Brokers has signed a deal to sponsor affinity partner Renault Insurance's participa...
Ecclesiastical manager
Tony Bloomer has been appointed as manager of Ecclesiastical Insurance's Birmingham regional underwr...
Second Kwik Fit sale in two years mooted
Telebroker Kwik Fit's holding company is understood to be up for sale, despite being sold by former ...
Heath base moved
Heath Lambert has relocated its Grampian operations to Aberdeen city centre, with a significant inve...
Yorkshire Bank cash to boost Call 24-7 expansion plans
A multi-million pound financing deal with Yorkshire Bank has allowed motor insurance claims manageme...
A crisis over
Volunteer coastguards was averted this week after the government agreed to underwrite their personal...
Blue Swan director faces court
A main shareholder of troubled Jersey-based underwriting agency Blue Swan Insurance is to face a cri...
RSA enters brokered pet market
Swinton is set to make a push into the pet insurance market with plans to achieve £3m in gross writt...
Europ joins with Allianz
Europ Assistance has been appointed by Allianz Cornhill Schemes to provide claims handling and admin...
Compensating victims of terrorism - The terrorism gap
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Highway motorcycle bid
Highway has developed its Choice Motorcycle product in conjunction with software supplier Open GI, i...
WPA issues NHS cancer challenge with launch
Health insurer WPA has issued a challenge to the government to rethink the way cancer treatment is p...
Stadium of Light suffers "severe" blaze
A stand at Sunderland's football ground has been damaged in a severe fire.
Swinton buys commercial broker
Swinton, the UK’s largest personal lines high street broker, is moving into high street commercial insurance with the acquisition of Isle of Wight based broker Vectis Insurance.
Acumus develops tailored solution for P&O travellers
Travellers taking caravans and cars on foreign holidays are to get a new bespoke service to protect them while away.
Bloomer appointed boss at Ecclesiastical Birmingham
Tony Bloomer has been appointed as manager of Ecclesiastical Insurance’s Birmingham regional underwriting centre.