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Hiscox sale completes standard scheme wind-down
Insurer Hiscox has said the sale of its independent financial adviser home insurance scheme to R3 Gr...
A slice of PI
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RSA buoyed by results
Royal and Sun Alliance has begun talking tough after it posted "better than expected" results for th...
Invaro sister companies set to be investigated
Two sister companies of Invaro are set to follow the failed personal injury specialist by going into...
Greenaway is good news but support is needed
If comprehensively implemented, the recommendations in the Greenaway Report, published last week, wi...
What the papers said this week
The Times The cost of insuring directors against legal actions by disgruntled shareholders has begu...
One size does not fit all brokers
Contrary to what Zurich managing director, UK commercial, Peter Burrows claims (PM, 5 August, p1), t...
Appointment at Sterling Insurance
Sterling Insurance has appointed Clive Cullen as senior account manager for its motor creditor divis...
Norwich Union confirms two-year pilot
Norwich Union has confirmed it will roll out a full two-year pilot of its pay-as-you-drive motor ins...
Little help from Greenaway
I wholeheartedly agree with everything Steve Tidd said in his letter last week (PM, 12 August, p8). ...
NU aims to grow motor share after £120m buy
Norwich Union has intensified efforts to increase its share of the private motor insurance market by...
Travellers Protection Services renews its contract
Norwich-based Travellers Protection Services has renewed its contract, for the seventh consecutive y...
No duty of repair for unintended functions
Fytche v Wincanton Logistics (House of Lords - 1 July 2004)
Floods prompt sharp rise in claims
Severe storms across the country over the last seven days have prompted a 400% rise in insurance claims, says Churchill.
NU in £120m buy to boost motor offering
Norwich Union Insurance has acquired HPI - independent provider of vehicle information - from Phoenix Equity Partners for £120m.
NU lures brokers with e-commerce offers
Norwich Union has launched enhancements and exclusive offers for brokers who trade household business via the company’s e-broking website.
RSA: International business results
Royal & Sun Alliance's Scandinavian operation produced a COR of 92.9% in the first half of the year, nearly 4 points better than the first half of 2003, mainly the company said due to better commercial lines performance.
RSA: UK general insurance interim results
Royal & Sun Alliance's general insurance business has recorded a first half profit of £277m (2003:£338m) with a COR of 99.7% (2003: 99.3%), including the US result. The UK operation had a combined ratio of 93.6% (2003: 97.1%).
Appointment at Grindeys
North-Staffordshire-based law firm Grindeys has appointed Adam Percival to its commercial law team. ...
More quality control is needed to stop the industry rot
The coverage of the AA's latest benchmark British Insurance Premium Index and the possibility of a m...
Insurers need to better address under-insurance
Insurers need to promote affordable household cover better to combat the rising problem of under-ins...
No issue over overseas business
Julian Ward's letter (Post Magazine, 22 July, p10) regarding, in his opinion, the 'minefield' facing...
Broker in tabloid tie-up
Affinity specialist Outright is looking to grow its business with a series of deals, including a tie...
What the papers said this week
The Times The Olympic Games are insured against losses of more than $1bn (£540m) in the event of a ...