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Andy Homer quits Axa
Andy Homer has quit as chief executive of Axa Insurance to pursue other interests. Peter Hubbard, pr...
IIB attacks Axa.
Andrew Paddick, director general of the Institute of Insurance Brokers, has hit out at Axa, after an...
Reading the riot Act.
In a climate of increased racial tensions, the Riots Damages Act is under close scrutiny, particularly from local police authorities, which often end up footing the bill for any insurance claims. Veronica Cowan reports.
Appointment at Heatons Solicitors.
Stoke-on-Trent-based Heatons has appointed Nicola Brooks to head its personal injury department. She...
Wardale new chief.
Personal injury specialist Manchester at 40 King Street has appointed former law firm Addleshaw Boot...
Axa turnover up.
French insurer Axa has recorded a 2.5% increase in group turnover of EUR55.5bn (£35bn) on the same p...
Bupa revises CI.
Private medical healthcare specialist Bupa launched a new suite of financial protection products thi...
Cox confirms Crowe move
Cox Syndicate Management's motor syndicate, Equity Red Star, has confirmed that it will acquire the r...
Online studying.
Personal finance website www.studentmoneynet.co.uk has teamed up with online site InsuranceWide.com ...
Farmers will not renew in Texas
Farmers Insurance Group has said it will not renew "almost any homeowners insurance" policies in Texa...
Appointment at Stephenson Harwood.
City law firm Stephenson Harwood has made Andrew Hinton a partner and Darren Hanison a senior solici...
Appointment at Scott Rees & Co.
Scott Rees & Co has created a fresh management tier with the appointment of four associates. Solicit...
Saga recruits as it taps into latent market.
The over-50s services provider Saga is looking to boost its insurance business with the recruitment ...
View from the US.
If it believed it could go into battle with a feisty Texan woman, Farmers Insurance may have learned...
Patrick Snowball's view of associations causes concern.
I read Patrick Snowball's column (View from the top, Post Magazine, 1 November), with considerable c...
ABI critical of flood spending.
The Association of British Insurers has criticised the government's proposed annual spending on enha...
Moral hazard sparks debate - Roger Owen James v CGU Insurance and
(Commercial Court - 17 October 2001) The claimant motor dealer and repairer sought to recover his ...
Boardroom shake-up at SVB.
Lloyd's insurer SVB has announced a boardroom shake-up, following chief operating officer and direct...
Time to ditch the claims form?
Nine out of 10 companies rely on claims forms as the means to notify, evaluate and reach a decision a...
Appointment at Bartholomew & James.
Gary Proctor has been appointed director with Northern Ireland-based Bartholomew & James. He has wor...
Willis stocks offer.
Broker Willis Group Holdings' secondary public offering of common stock has been priced at $24.25 (£...
New Claims People.
The Claims People has appointed two new directors Jim Douglas and Graham Cole. Mr Douglas joins as b...
UIA to insure magistrates' court staff
Mutual affinity insurer UIA Insurance has been appointed by AMO, the trade union for magistrates' cou...
Swiss Re gets 41% rights take-up
Existing shareholders have signed up for just 41% of the 28.5m shares that Swiss Re offered them on a...