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Scor benefits from p&c rate rises
France's largest reinsurer, Scor, has announced gross premium income for the first quarter of the yea...
Motor find.
Directory of financial websites www.find.co.uk's April results show that motor insurance sites remai...
Dodgers drive up penalties.
The government has turned down requests for increased financial penalties for uninsured drivers - ma...
Upping the AMPs.
Australian insurer AMP'S UK-based investment arm has led a 6.9% fall in the insurer and fund manager...
Home Office crime plan.
An action plan designed to combat burglary, vandalism and arson was published this week by the gover...
NFU Mutual launches campaign.
NFU Mutual has signed up Olympic Gold medalist Sally Gunnell to front a new advertising campaign to ...
Appointment at Marsh Isle of Man.
Les Doherty has retired as chief executive of Marsh Isle of Man. Although he will remain on the comp...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny headed off to the US last week with her colleagues from Lloyd's to take in the sights and soun...
Euclidian extends contract.
Lloyd's insurer Euclidian has extended its affinity deal with Britain's Camping and Caravaning Club ...
Insurers warn intermediaries and brokers over GISC stance.
Major UK insurers have issued deadlines for their intermediaries to confirm membership of the Genera...
Faraday born out of DP Mann and Cologne Re.
Cologne Re's UK broker business and Lloyd's managing agency DP Mann are to come together under a new ...
Accidental losses.
Road accidents involving people at work could be costing the UK economy between £4bn and £5bn a year...
Legal journalist dies at 82.
Ken Cannar, whose legal articles for Post Magazine informed and enlightened a generation of insuranc...
Fortis is just a flash on the screen.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
MMA: Swinton move.
Royal & Sun Alliance has denied that the sale of its high street broker chain Swinton, to French-own...
Environmental ruling sparks claims threat for conveyancers.
Solicitors carrying out conveyancing work could face increased claims of professional negligence thi...
Disappearing mutuals tip the balance.
Mutuality is slipping away from the mainstream insurance industry, as three more life mutuals - Frie...
RSA profits up 22%
Royal & Sun Alliance has reported an operating profit of £168 million for first quarter ended March 3...
Pannone launches catastrophic injury unit.
Manchester-based law firm Pannone & Partners has established a new catastrophic injuries unit, which...
Equitas gets tough.
The London market, led by Lloyd's reinsurer Equitas, has toughened its stance on asbestos in the face...
Appointment at Bradford Insurance Institute.
Karen Piotr has become the 68th and youngest ever president of the Bradford Insurance Institute. She...
ABI: no genetic tests climbdown.
The Association of British Insurers has indicated it will not back down over the issue of genetic te...
IIF agree on young driver risk.
A major report commissioned by the Irish Insurance Federation has underlined underwriters' assertion...
Lack of contents cover for 25%.
One in four households has no home contents cover, according to the latest analysis of insurance spe...