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Pittman returns to HBOS in shake up
Halifax Bank of Scotland General Insurance has welcomed back its former claims boss Jim Pittman, as ...
Cornhill Direct signs contract with Mondial UK
Cornhill Direct has signed a three year contract with Mondial UK for roadside assistance and recover...
S&P survey claims Spitzer probe will help industry
Three-quarters of insurance executives and analysts believe Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's investigations will help the industry in the long-run, according to a survey conducted at Standard & Poor's Rating Services (S&P) annual insurance conference.
Adjuster opens first Irish base
Loss adjuster Sigma Claims has set up its first base in Ireland. The company has set up its fourth office in total in Carrickfergus.
Cornhill promotes recovery
Cornhill Direct has signed a three year contract with Mondial UK for roadside assistance and recovery, with the insurer rebranding its motor assistance service Cornhill Direct Rescue.
Amlin confirms Chaucer talks
Amlin this morning confirmed that it is in discussions about a possible recommended offer by Amlin for Chaucer, as revealed by Post Magazine yesterday.
Morrisons admits potential insurance interest
Embattled supermarket giant Morrisons could be the next big retailer to join the insurance market, a...
Events
13-15 June The Association of Insurance and Risk Managers conference The Brighton Centre, Brighton...
Capita claims role change
Capita Insurance Services has confirmed that Tomas Romero, formerly of Marsh, will assume the respon...
Esure looks to India to meet growth plans
Insurer Esure is to triple its offshore presence after admitting it lacks the resources to satisfy i...
Quinn Direct attracts customers to low-cost motor insurance
Quinn Direct has revealed that it has attracted more than 20,000 customers for its low-cost motor in...
Kwik-Fit set for liability policy push
Broker Kwik-Fit is set for an aggressive commercial push next year, following an encouraging start t...
S&P's Rating Services loweres rating of AIG
Standard and Poor's Ratings Services has lowered its long-term counterparty credit and senior debt r...
CMIB builds brand with new logo
Country Mutual Insurance Brokers has moved to distance itself from its parent company NFU Mutual and...
Appointment at Huntswood
Huntswood has appointed Clive Williams as non-executive director. Mr Williams was previously chief e...
Just 5% of UK motor accidents took place on motorways
Just 5% of all UK motor accidents took place on motorways last year, a new survey has revealed. This...
Compliance suite added to EMoneyfacts
EMoneyfacts, the financial adviser portal, has developed an insurance compliance section.
Chaucer confirms takeover approach
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer this morning confirmed it has received a takeover offer for the company, in response to speculation about sharp rises in its share price.
Profits at DAS despite market wobbles
Legal expenses insurer DAS has recorded increased pre-tax profits, but bemoaned the troubles in the after-the-event insurance market.
Insurers sue over WTC shortfall claim
A group of 10 (re)insurers that includes members of Lloyd’s of London is suing the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey over a claim by the Authority that it is separately insured for a $2.1bn shortfall in Silverstein property insurance.
New entrant in price boast
Quinn Direct today revealed that it has acquired over 20 000 customers for its "low cost motor insurance" since its launch in the UK in early February 2005. The company said it is currently gaining around 1000 motor customers a week with half of its…
NU boss lauds Ebay potential
The head of one of the UK's leading affinity insurers has predicted that non-insurance internet brands are likely to represent one of the most fruitful areas moving forward.
Broker takes on Marsh team in £5m push
Independent Lloyd's broker Crispin Speers and Partners is starting an aggressive recruitment push to...
Fraud Bill finally drafted
The publication of the government's long-awaited Fraud Bill was overshadowed by concerns that the po...