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Appointment at UK and Ireland Insurance Services
UK and Ireland Insurance Services has boosted its Altrincham team with the appointment of David Burg...
Genuine need for protection
In response to the "super complaint" lodged with the Office of Fair Trading by the Citizens Advice B...
Confusing ourselves and our customers?
The insurance industry is pretty good at disagreeing with itself over the detail of cover it provide...
AIG relaunch after market demand
AIG this week announced plans to relaunch its directors' and officers' liability insurance and finan...
RIAS looks to build brand
RIAS, the over-50s specialist intermediary, is looking to boost it brand recognition with the appoi...
Regional first targets brokers
Underwriting Agency Dual Corporate Risks has opened its first regional office in Manchester this wee...
Lloyd’s grant Colemont provisional accreditation
Colemont Insurance Brokers Limited announced today that it has received its provisional Lloyd’s accreditation.
Apil worried by PI plight
A survey that the number of lawyers who believe they will continue to work in the personal injury field in five years’ time has fallen by 9% since 2001.But it also found that 70% of lawyers believe they will still be practising in five years time.
Ecclesiastical appoints new chief claims manager
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical has appointed David Bonehill as Chief Claims Manager. Previously he was Chubb Insurance's UK and Ireland property claims manager.
Groupama signs £14m deal with Premier Underwriting
Groupama Insurances has completed negotiations on a new scheme arrangement that is expected to produce approximately £14 million of new premium income over the next two years. The new deal, with niche intermediary Premier Underwriting concerns the…
CII conference: Scase alerts UK companies to impact of 'dramatic' global upheavals
UK companies face annihilation if they fail to adapt to dramatic upheavals in the global economic market. A revolution in consumer trends and a severe skills shortage threaten to deepen the crisis even further.
Axa earnings up despite flat revenues
AXA UK has reported underlying earnings of £118 million for the first half of 2005 – up 19% on H1 2004.
Insurer reveals party conference hearing plan
Unum Provident is hoping to raise the profile of hearing tests with employers, to ensure those with ...
AM Best Commentary - Signalling a few problems
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Let's root out cheats who stage car accidents
On reading the article, "Number of staged accidents increases" (PM, 8 September, p3), I was aghast a...
Liability plan could fall at the first hurdle
The insurance industry's plan to separate its long-tail liabilities into a pooled fund has been thro...
Estate of change
Heritage sites
What the papers said this week
The Times Axa has criticised the way software provider Misys announced a profits warning. The insur...
Dig a little deeper
Plant Theft
Talk can steer fraud battle
Admitting the insurance industry faces a problem with staged motor accidents is one thing; admitting...
Protection of plenty
High Net Worth
Liability exemption denied
Tektrol v International Insurance Company of Hanover and another (Court of Appeal - 21 July 2005)
Top 20 Spotlight - 5. Axa Insurance
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UK property performance reaches 10-year high
The UK property market recorded its best combined ratio for 10 years, in 2004, despite a 1% drop in ...