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Inventory package launched to save UK homeowners £44bn
Start up ThecontentsSafe, this week, launched an inventory service to protect the £44 bn worth of Britons’ home contents that it claims are at risk through underinsurance.
Zurich's GI profit rises 29%
Zurich Financial Services Group has reported its half-year global profits in general insurance rose 29% to $1781m (£941.22m).
NU reaps benign claims reward
Norwich Union has benefited from benign claims experience in the first half of 2006. The insurer's ...
The Italian job
Overseas Focus: Italy
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey has appointed Cath Williams as technical motor fraud manager within the company's...
Nine councils join offshore mutual
A further nine local authority councils have joined the Councils' Alternative Risk and Insurance Gro...
Hastings linked to trade sale
Founder and chairman of Hastings Direct David Gundlach and the broker's financial backers are unders...
Penny Black's insurance week
It would appear there has been quite a bit of speculation over the past week as to why high net wort...
AIG loss
AIG has responded to the loss of the head of its high net worth business to Hiscox by revealing it w...
HSE figures hide full story
With regard to the recent article 'Surveying the scene' (PM, 27 July, p18-19), stating that the Heal...
JLT loses staff to rival Willis
JLT's top cyberrisk broker and senior members of its UK directors' and officers' team have defected ...
Subsidence risk warning
A subsidence outbreak rivalling that of 2003 looks more likely after a survey of 3000 homes showed t...
What the papers said this week
- Eastern England's coastal villages were told last week that a system of siren warnings and evacuat...
Worldly worries
Legal analysis
Fortis household slice hits 24%
Fortis Insurance has reported an overall gross written premium of £335.7m for the first half of 2006...
Dutch giant begins UK insurance push
Dutch financial services giant ING entered the UK insurance market this week. Its direct savings su...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill Legal Protection
Allianz Cornhill Legal Protection has made Rob Farmer a before-the-event claims handler. His respons...
RSA courts Heath and Agency
Royal and Sun Alliance is seeking to significantly grow its brokered personal lines business by 2010...
From the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters
UK Loss Adjusters 2006
Insurer luggage worry
Major difficulties have so far been avoided by travel insurers in the wake of last week's terrorist ...
Willis Commercial Network gains another member
The Willis Commercial Network is pleased to announce a 10th Member to its growing Scottish regional Network.
Acturis adds more products to imarket
Broker software firm Acturis has added more products to its imarket system with Zurich and Axa.
Dental plans a clean winner for employees
Dental plans are rated twice as highly among employees as access to a company car, according to new ...
One is not enough
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