Personal
Package launch targets farmers
Broker La Playa has launched a farms and estates division to integrate insurance with risk management.
ABI announces updated uninsured driving targets
Proposals for speedier updating of information onto the Motor Insurance Database were announced today by the Association of British Insurers.
Beazley profits up, but combined ratio suffers
Beazley Group has announced profits increased inn 2004 to £33.4m from £17.1m in 2003.
Hiscox announces US office plan as profit dips
Hiscox is looking to open a retail office in the USA. The announcement came as it reported an operating profit of £86.3m, after £70m impact of 2004 hurricane season. The group’s pre-tax profit and premium income both fell to £77.0m (2003: £83.4 million)…
Fortis sees UK profits up 16%
Fortis Insurance in the UK reports a year of further growth and increased profits. Gross written premiums (GWP) were up overall by 5% at £574m (2003 £546m). Profit before tax showed an increase of 16% at £46.1m (2003 GBP 39.9 million). The combined ratio…
Fortis seals 10 year deal worth £90m a year
Fortis has signed a ten year deal with Age Concern for the provision of insurance solutions to its £90m book of services schemes representing in excess of 800 000 policyholders.
ACLP flags up Road Transport Directive for brokers
Allianz Cornhill Legal Protection is asking brokers to alert their customers that they could face prosecution if they fail to comply with the provisions of the Road Transport (Working Time) Directive, which becomes law on 23 March.
RSA sees broker personal lines volume crash as profit increases
Royal and Sun Alliance today reported that its UK combined ratios had improved in both personal and commercial lines to 98.4% (2003: 103.7) and 93.5 (2003: 95.8) respectively.
Must I paint you a picture?
Underwriting
TUC applauds new government plans
The Trades Union Congress has welcomed the government's plans aimed at making work more family frien...
Time to test yourself
A selection of questions from various past-CII qualification papers
Absolute duty depends on type of regulations
Ball v Street (Court of Appeal - 4 February 2005)
Appointment at Misys
The Misys Countrywide network has made Pauline Palmer and Caroline Wilson business consultants. Ms P...
Quinn to enter fleet market
Quinn Direct is set to enter the commercial fleet market with a product aimed at larger haulage oper...
Businesses must keep up to date with crime
While crime will, no doubt, be one of the issues discussed in the lead up to the General Election, r...
What the papers said this week
The People Jose Mourinho has revealed how he was banned from going quad-biking by Chelsea Football ...
BTE put under the spotlight
Commentary
Aon finally reaches settlement
Broking giant Aon finally reached a $190m (£98m) settlement last week with New York Attorney General...
Swinton not "head to head" with NU over buys
High-Street broking giant Swinton has revealed that its acquisitions in the run-up to Financial Serv...
River Man
Robert Hiscox's, pictured left, company, Hiscox, has sponsored John Virtue's latest exhibition of Lo...
Insurers yet to tag along
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Turning the tide
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Smooth running with the right cover
Cyberliability
RAC admits bid as share price rockets
Insurance and roadside assistance supplier RAC today confirmed that it has received an approach which may or may not lead to an offer for company.