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Ex-Singer head slams FSA
The former head of Singer & Friedlander has said the Financial Services Authority failed to heed war...
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Mapfre FY profits up 23%
Mapfre, the Spanish (re)insurer, gave a boost to investors when it said that full year profits rose over 23% to €900.7m.
FSA strips trading permission from Warwick Finance
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has withdrawn the permission of Leicestershire based insurance and mortgage broker Aaron Nickols, trading as Warwick Finance, to prevent it from conducting any regulated activities.
PartnerRe FY net income heavily down; outlook positive
PartnerRe, the Bermuda-based reinsurer, reported full-year net income of $46.6m, significantly down from net income in 2007 of $717m.
European insurance industry set to grow despite economic uncertainty says Ernst & Young
The European insurance industry is expected to continue to grow this year albeit at a slower pace than previous years, according to Ernst & Young in its 2009 outlook.
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Japanese insurance giants set to merge
Japanese non-life insurance giants Mitsui Sumitomo, Aioi Insurance and Nissay Dowa General Insurance...
Travelers creates new underwriting chief role
Travelers Insurance has named Paul Cusition as chief underwriting officer for its international operations.
Single flood authority moves a step closer
The government has confirmed that proposals to unify responsibility for managing flood risk will be ...
Booth sees opportunity in UK downturn
Clem Booth, a member of the management board of Allianz SE, set out some personal views on the state...
Torus courts senior staff with flotation promise
Less than a year after the launch of Torus Insurance Company, chief executive officer Clive Tobin ha...
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ABI appoints dedicated Scottish director
The Association of British Insurer's Maggie Craig has today been appointed its first director of Scottish Affairs, to provide a specific focus on Scotland. Her appointment was announced on the day that the ABI hosts a reception in Edinburgh for members…
Duck Creek Technologies to acquire UK Affiliate
Duck Creek Technologies, a provider of software and services for the insurance industry, has revealed its intent to acquire its London-based affiliate.
Japanese insurance giants in blockbuster merger
Japanese non-life insurance giants Mitsui Sumitomo, Aioi Insurance Co and Nissay Dowa General Insurance have agreed to merge.
OSG grows loss adjusting arm through Irish acquisition
Outsource Services Group is to acquire Irish loss adjusting firm Lynch Goggin and Associates.
FSA chief outlines regulatory reforms
Lord Turner, chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), has set out the implications for regulation and the future shape of the financial system in a lecture in the City.
AIG Europe raises €680m
AIG Europe, the Continental European arm of stricken insurer AIG, has raised €680m in a capital raising, the company said in a statement.
Cayman Islands insurance regulator to stand down
The head of the insurance regulatory office for the Cayman Islands is resigning, an industry official said.
LeadPoint discounts life insurance leads
LeadPoint has announced that it will be discounting all life insurance leads for new customers.