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Equitas reaches new US agreement
EnPro Industries and Lloyd’s reinsurance vehicle Equitas today have reached a “comprehensive agreement” to settle the current and future insurance claims. These relate to EnPro subsidiaries against certain underwriters reinsured by Equitas.
AA warns of price war on motor insurance
Comprehensive car insurance prices have fallen by 2% according to the AA’s British Insurance Premium Index indicating a price war for players trying to gain market share.
New motor product rolled out for insurE-com brokers in August
The first Holdsure Polaris motor product, “Enterprise”, is now ‘in build’ and is expected to be available to insurE-com intermediaries from August.
RSA raises more money with disposal
Royal & Sun Alliance has agreed to sell the business of its Pakistan operation to International General Insurance Company of Pakistan for £700 000 in cash.
Omni Whittingham wins syndicate 2002 deal
The responsibility for running-off the Lloyd’s of London syndicate 2002 has been transferred to run-off specialists Omni Whittington Capital Management from original managing agency, Zenith Syndicate Management.
Aegis seeks leading position in energy market with new underwriters
Aegis Energy Syndicate 1225 at Lloyd's has announced that Nik Rnjak and Chris Allison will be joining the underwriting team.
The Arson Prevention Bureau to unveil campaign
The Arson Prevention Bureau is set to unveil a campaign today to reduce school arson fires. It will ...
Irish Deputy Prime Minister reveals the aims of her visit
Irish Deputy Prime Minister Mary Harney revealed that one of the aims of her visit to London this we...
Insurers wait on M&S deal
Some of the country's leading insurers and brokers have poured cold water on suggestions their affin...
ABI to discuss flood budget with Defra
The Association of British Insurers plans to meet Environment Secretary Margaret Beckett in the comi...
Courts beginning to favour councils
Stevens v County Borough of Blaenau Gwent (Court of Appeal - 15 June 2004)
Axa reports complaints are falling
Axa claims its drive to iron out problems caused by mergers in the 1990s has resulted in a 30% fall ...
Appointment at CDL
CDL has promoted Ian Arnold to solutions consultant. As a senior account manager he will handle clie...
Appointment at RL Davison
RL Davison has made three appointments. Andy Brooks, Joe Hantson and Richard Stiling have all become...
Appointment at DriveTech (UK)
Driver training company DriveTech (UK) has made David Richards marketing support director. He previo...
Greenaway report to set 2008 deadline
The delayed Greenaway review will recommend the Motor Insurance Database be updated in real time and...
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National identity cards could help fight the battle
National identity cards could help fight the battle against identity theft, according to IT consulta...
French market downturn tipped
The French general insurance market maintained its positive rating outlook from Fitch Ratings, in a ...
Aon wins BSkyB contract
Aon has been appointed BSkyB, the provider of digital television services, as its UK insurance and risk management adviser.
High net worth broker system unveiled
Software provider, The Exchange, has launched a new high net worth insurance service on its Exweb portal system.
NU rolls out new technology offering after pilot
Norwich Union is to release its first Polaris-based commercial vehicle EDI product, ‘your van’, through the insurE-com portal. Currently live in pilot, the full deployment of ‘your van’ is expected to follow in the next few weeks.
CII sales compliance drive
The Chartered Insurance Institute is expecting 60,000 sales staff to use its new fast-track creditor...
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