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Prices to slide in Q3 says report
General insurance prices are likely to soften again in the second part of 2007 according to insurance benchmarking specialist Consumer Intelligence.
Support grows for government to underwrite flood risk
Nearly 80% of property professionals believe the government should underwrite the risk of flooding when housing developments on flood plains prove uninsurable, according to a snapshot survey by Lockton’s real estate and construction division.
Groupama joins Castle Cover's home panel
Groupama Insurances has joined the home insurance panel of Castle Cover, the Over 50s broker that launched in July 2006.
Revival co revenues up 28%
Restoration specialist the Revival Company, has posted strong growth figures for the year ending 31 March 2007. The company’s total sales for the last 12 months were up 28%, showing annual revenues of £7 million.
Cyber crime threat outgunning defence systems
UK business is becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyber crime, according to Aon’s 2007 Risk Report.
Bills to probe skills shortage
More than one in every three job vacancies in financial services is proving hard to fill and around ...
Appointment at McLarens Young International
Atlanta-headquartered loss adjuster McLarens Young International has made several appointments. Geor...
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Plant theft losses finally slide after over a decade
Plant theft is down for the first time in 12 years, according to a new report by The National Plant ...
Appointment at Heath Lambert
Heath Lambert has hired Steve Ellis to join the company's transport division as development director...
RK Harrison nets top team
R K Harrison has acquired a specialist marine energy team from JLT specialising in offshore explorat...
Over-50s insurance - Golden opportunity, golden years
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Summer decision for insurer move
Ecclesiastical expects to make a decision about its head office move by early summer. The insurer, ...
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AA stays away from "feeding frenzy"
AA Insurance Services is set to increase its travel book sixfold by acquiring Admiral's travel insur...
Claims dispute tool rolled out
An online solution formally launched this week that could cut disputed total loss claims and save so...
Household insurance - Thatched properties - Catch a fire
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ABI shelves anti-fraud campaign plan
The Association of British Insurers' planned anti-fraud campaign has been shelved in favour of discu...
What the papers said this week
The Financial Times Lloyd's is expected to deliver record profits this week, boosted by high pric...
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Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Ian Pugh has been appointed as regional operations manager in the claims division of Allianz Cornhil...
Biba: e-certificates a boost
Brokers and insurers were congratulating themselves this week after the government heeded calls to a...