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Avon Insurance wins High Court battle over injury claim
The Blackburn Rovers have lost a High Court battle to win multi-million pound damages claim over a career-ending back injury to forward Martin Dahlin.
CIS pre-tax profit more than doubles
Co-operative Financial Services’ general insurance arm reported a operating profit of £66.5m in 2005, up £24m on the previous year. Co-operative insurance services pre-tax profit was £37.1m in 2005 compared with £17.4m in 2004. The claims ratio reduced…
Government reports economic cost of fires down
Fires cost the economy £7.03bn in 2004 according to a new report published today by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. More than a third of this (£2.77bn) was incurred in anticipation of fire.
AIG confirms record Man Utd sponsorship deal
Manchester United have announced a £56.5million shirt sponsorship deal with insurer AIG as predicted in this week's Post Magazine (PM, 6 April, p40)
CII launches new 'MBA in a day' course
The Chartered Insurance Institute has launched a new 'MBA in a day' course, tailored to the financia...
Sing when you're winning
Gretna Football Club's success in reaching the Scottish FA Cup Final was in part funded by insurance...
Online arm to be spun out
Online trading platform XSPL.co.uk is set to become a separate company from GB Underwriting, followi...
NU admits fire bill will run to millions
Norwich Union could face a potential £30m payout after a fire gutted a tennis club and fitness centr...
UK insurance PLC now a more certain place
The quest for contract certainty has made progress according to new research but experts have said t...
Appointment at Chem-Dry
Simon Ford has become director of external operations at Chem-Dry, where he will manage directly emp...
Penny Black's insurance week
While visiting Bridget McIntyre, Royal and Sun Alliance's chief executive, Penny was startled to see...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill has recruited David Watkins as technical claims manager. He will be responsible for...
Insurers are dragging the legal system back
Insurers are dragging the legal system back to the "bad old days of hired guns", the Association of ...
Misys GI to go on spree after buyout
Misys General Insurance is embarking on a strategy of acquisitive and autonomous growth, its chief e...
28 join mutual plan
A total of 28 London boroughs are set to pool their resources with the planned creation of a mutual,...
Appointment at Aon
Martin Welsh, formerly of Commerzbank, has been appointed to Aon's BankAssure team as executive dire...
Appointment at Cardif Pinnacle
Carl Oakes has been appointed by Cardif Pinnacle as business development manager. Mr Oakes joins fro...
WNS relaunches in response to concerns
Motor claims management specialist WNS Assistance has relaunched its online claims monitoring facili...
Brokers face cull over MID
A report claiming almost one-third of brokers could still fail to meet the Motor Insurance Database'...
NU extends athletics sponsorship with £50m deal
Norwich Union and UK Athletics announced today that the insurer is to extend its commitment to athletics until the end of 2012 in what is the largest UK sports sponsorship deal outside football, worth nearly £50 million to the sport over the next six…
Esure loses ground on Direct Line and NU, claims new report
Direct Line has strengthened its position as the leading UK motor insurance provider, according to new research, Consumer Intelligence. However, brokers including Hastings and Swinton showed great improvements on 2005.
BBN book relaunched and rebranded today
The high net worth portfolio of Berry Birch and Noble was relaunched today as Private Insurance Portfolio.
Hiscox launches new US operation
Hiscox has announced the opening of Hiscox USA, an underwriting operation offering cover for small- ...