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Groupama Insurances announces retirement of Jack Brownhill
Groupama Insurances has announced the retirement of Jack Brownhill who leaves his position as direct...
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Insurers face 2007 liability capacity hit
The UK motor insurance market has been given just over 24 months to prepare for a significant reduct...
Axa gives smaller brokers days to respond to its demands
Axa has given 200 of its smaller brokers two days to respond to its demands for evidence of their re...
What the papers said this week
The Times Quinn-Direct has decided not to accept any new private motor insurance business from inde...
Link Insurance receives approval
Link Insurance has received approval from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission to write busin...
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Appointment at Budget
Junction, the affinity arm of Budget, has appointed two marketing managers. Amanda Jarman has been p...
Chubb Insurance launches cover for air-rage incident
Chubb Insurance has launched what it claims is the first UK insurance cover to protect individuals a...
New entrant plans to double by 2008
AIOI Motor and General Insurance Company of Europe is looking to double its motor insurance business...
Insurers may snub risks over fire threat
Insurers may reconsider the pricing of property risks unless the Fire Service can produce a consiste...
Appointment at Aon
Aon has appointed Anka Taylor and James Boulton to its transaction liability unit. Ms Taylor previou...
Industry to promote driver awareness as government acts on uninsured driving
The Association of British Insurers is urging the industry to improve young people's access to motor...
Swiss Re report claims insurance market facing good 2005
The life and non-life industry’s 2004 return to profitability will continue into 2005, according to Swiss Re’s annual look at the insurance markets. However, as rates reach their peak growth will be lower than that achieved in 2004.
Halifax scoops customer award
Halifax General Insurance has picked up the Most Effective Customer Communication award at the Institute of Financial Services Financial Innovation Awards 2004.
CIAB witness attacks "misguided" view of brokers
The Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers has said in Washington that it is "misguided" to presume...
IRDA tightens financial disclosure rules
India's Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has tightened financial disclosure nor...
LUC sets up WiFi network
Insurance market hub the London Underwriting Centre (LUC) has unveiled a WiFi network providing high...
Chubb launches first air rage insurance
The first UK insurance cover to protect individuals against the affects of being caught in an air rage incident has been launched by Chubb Insurance.
Groupama motor director to retire
Groupama Insurances has announced the impending retirement of Jack Brownhill who leaves his position as director of motor underwriting on 31st December 2004 after nearly 40 years service.
Asda success sees NU triple staff
Norwich Union today announced the creation of two hundred new jobs in its call centre in Perth. The increase will almost triple the number of staff at the Pitheavlis call centre which deals with customers who have taken out insurance through the insurer…
IRDA tightens financial disclosure rules
India’s Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has tightened financial disclosure norms by asking general insurers to give details of the reserves maintained for claims that have been paid but not reported adequately in the books of…
EAA shifts debt to recruiters
New government regulations are putting recruitment firms and employment agencies at greater risk of ...