Insurance Careers Guide 2006/7: Facts and Figures

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he UK insurance industry has for a long time been an important contributor to the economy, a major employer and a significant source of overseas earnings. It helps businesses to protect themselves from risk and provides a wide range of services to ordinary people, from car and house insurance to pensions, life cover and savings.

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE UK INSURANCE MARKET TODAY

It is the largest insurance market in Europe.

It is the third largest insurance market in the world.

It employs 339,000 people, almost a

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ABI insists fire safety scheme is temporary

Mervyn Skeet, the Association of British Insurers’ director of general insurance, has outlined how the trade body will ensure the Fire Safety Reinsurance Scheme will only last three to five years, and how it will should end criticism of brokers earning commission for arranging cover.

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