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Fortis UK GWP up in first nine months of 2009
CEO Barry Smith hails "strong performance" against "backdrop of challenging market"
Halifax tops Axa crime league table
Insurer warns of increased crime in build up to Christmas
Ace appoints corporate P&C underwriting managers
John Stanway, right, and Graeme McGeachie are given promotions.
Liberty boosts PI presence in the north
John Holmes appointed senior regional underwriter
TLSS embarks on recruitment drive
Loss adjuster to grow engineering and admin teams
Travel insurer reports 87% revenue hike
Turbulence in air travel industry has boosted Voyager's profits
XL Insurance expands Spain and Benelux offering
XL Insurance expands construction coverage
RSA and WWF form new alliance
RSA pushes environmental responsibility further up the agenda
APC launches into SME D&O market
Coleman joins from Lloyd's to help build book.
Marine specialist Galatea rebrands as Travelers
The marine specialist was acquired by Travelers in 2007.
Treasury concerned by "over-hasty" pace of financial regulation
Committee chairman John McFall describes EC plan as "recipe for a muddle".
Moneysupermarket insurance figures up on 2008
Price comparrison giant also ready to launch new motor insurance site.
Helphire encouraged by cash collection
Group MD Martin Ward claims it is also seeing "significant" new business opportunities.
Amlin sees 52% uplift in GWP in first nine months
CEO Charles Philipps called third quarter performance "outstanding".
Scor and Allianz close World Trade Centre dispute
The dispute between two insurance giants over WTC payments is over, Scor says.
Spain fines (re)insurers for price-fixing
Spanish regulators have fined six European (re)insurance companies a total of €120.7m ($180m) for fixing prices on building-defect coverage during the Spanish housing boom.
IAG attracts new CFO from Highway
Former Equity finance director Andrew Gibson joins insurer
Allied World open Singapore office
Allied World has opened a branch office in Singapore in order to further expand its operations in Asia, and has appointed Bruce Ford as its principal officer and head of treaty Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.
Buffett calls end of financial turmoil
Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett has declared an end to the global financial crisis, although leading economies continue to struggle.
AIG property-casualty arm will lose sales rather than cut rates
Chartis, the UK arm of AIG, claims it will lose sales rather than cut rates to unprofitable levels, contrary to claims by rivals that it’s under-pricing insurance
LIU expands red24 contract
Liberty Mutual says that it will expand its contract with red24 to add kidnap and ransom to list.
Home Call Plus signs two new partners
Brit-backed household utility business focuses on growth
Groupama makes senior appointment
New chief risk officer to join insurer
ABI highlights plight of low income households
Trade body suggests low cost insurance protection for families