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Market association formed by legal expenses insurers
The Legal Expenses Insurance Group has been established by a number of leading legal expenses insurers and intermediaries. In a statement today, the LEIG said it will "protect and advance the rights of claimants to justice and fair levels of compensation…
Ford Fiesta tops league of insurance write-offs
Britain's most frequently written-off car by motor insurers is a nine-year-old Ford Fiesta 1.3 Encore, in blue and registered in Birmingham.
Chubb expands ultra high net worth distribution
Chubb Insurance is offering all of its personal lines brokers exclusive quotes for ultra high net worth Masterpiece Signature business.
Heath backs MS travel insurance breakthrough
Multiple Sclerosis Society Insurance Services, which is backed by Heath Lambert, has expanded its insurance offering.
Quanta places bulk of specialty lines into run-off
Quanta Capital Holdings has announced that it has decided to cease underwriting or seeking new business and to place most of its remaining specialty insurance and reinsurance lines into what it described as “orderly” run-off.
Windsor acquires minority interests in Argonaut
Windsor has acquired all of the outstanding minority interests in Argonaut Indemnity comprising 1,000 ordinary shares of £1 each, being 45% of Argonaut’s issued share capital, formerly held by Argonaut’s founders, Neil Pearce and certain colleagues.
Jelf boss hails start to 2006
Broker Jelf this morning reported turnover up 53% to £7.5m (2005: £4.9m) for the first three months of 2006.
Insurers need to raise age limits on elderly motorists
Insurers need to raise the age limits on elderly motorists, the Association of British Insurers said...
Appointment at Munich Re Group
Munich Re Group has recruited Simon Douglas as its UK head of health, where he will be responsible f...
Thatcham repair idea may be flawed
The idea of a Thatcham-style model for property repairs may be fundamentally flawed, according to Gr...
Fortis to double regional presence
Fortis plans to at least double its regional footprint by opening several new regional offices durin...
Cheap insurer-bashing is no way forward
Last week saw the publication in a national newspaper of an article titled 'Drivers paying needless ...
Appointment at Hill Dickinson
Hill Dickinson has promoted a string of company partners, including Paul Ellaby, Michael Jones, Tom ...
What the papers said this week
The Guardian Police are investigating two women whom they believe hatched a scheme to offer two hom...
Sunny Delight factory could face major costs
A Sunny Delight factory in Somerset, which leaked 8000 litres of concentrate into a local river coul...
Insurers should unite to work on repair project
Tony Boobier, vice-president of international solutions at MDA, called for an industry-wide initiati...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny appreciates a nice motor car and everyone knows insurance executives are often seen trying to ...
Ex-insurer claims boss in launch
An ex-Churchill director has launched a new rehabilitation start-up with the aim of attracting six i...
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Misys unveils rebrand
Open GI was this week unveiled as the new name and brand identity of broking software house Misys Ge...
More Than's decision received with cynicism by the industry
Motor insurer More Than's strategic decision to lower premiums for drivers of environmentally friend...
MPPI market does not help itself
The mortgage and insurance industry has begun bleating about the fall in sales of mortgage payment p...
Appointment at Henderson Insurance Brokers
Steve Farrow, finance director, and Paul Judge, development director, have been promoted to the exec...