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AM Best predicts solid 2009 for Allianz UK business
It affirms rating, but predicts more reserve releases in 2009.
LV in Towergate deal
Commercial director Mike Crane keen to be part of broker's success with Power Place.
RSA bolsters marine arm with new launch
Product aimed at yacht clubs, boat builders and marina operators among others.
ABI welcomes Conservative banking white paper
Insurance body calls for insurance companies and banks to be supervised separately.
Tories to abolish FSA and pass insurance regulation to Bank of England
David Cameron and George Osborne want to create "strong and powerful" regulator.
Go Compare claims first with PAYD deal
CEO Hayley Parsons said it would interesting to see how Coverbox performs against rest of the market.
Former Aon SME product boss joins MMA
Robin Penddell believes role has huge potential.
Real estate firms can benefit from benign rates if they manage risk better claims broker
Marsh claims benefits extend far beyond a few pounds.
Modelling needs to be understood better, claim experts
Munich Re sponsored symposium will discuss how insurers can make more fruitful use of climate model information.
European life sciences firms face cash flow risk
Marsh research reveals life sciences cash woes
Lockton invests in Australian broker
Key shareholding acquired in Australian Reliance
Plumeri: Abolish contingent commissions
Willis CEO again calls for contingent commissions to be abolished.
North Carolina insurance bill passed
North Carolina lawmakers rekindle state coastal insurance provider
Allianz welcomes blast report for providing clarity
Hebburn admitted it had had limited access to information.
Allianz boss appointed to ABI board
Clement Booth claims it is a "crucial time" for the insurance industry.
Walker Review receives warm welcome
FSA and Ernst & Young praise review for ‘crystallising’ of standards
AIG speeds up Alico split
AIG is to speed up its separation of life insurance unit Alico into its own entity
Innovations In Fraud Detection
In this Post web seminar, FICO's Scott Horwitz, Aviva UK Health's Leslie Ross, Agis Zorgverzekeringen's Erik van Doorn and Anthony Gould take an in-depth look at the critical issue of fraud and how you can mitigate the risk to your business.
How to manage the cycle
With the cyclical difficulties faced by commercial insurers, Neil Baxter reports on lessons they can learn from other industries to boost long-term prospects and profitability.
A taxation storm
With the UK government expected to introduce tax regulatory changes that would effectively create our own 'Sarbanes-Oxley', Chris James warns of the major implications for all insurance company leaders.
Revealing a revelation
Leigh Jackson looks at Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance's innovative use of Detica's NetReveal system in reducing levels of claims fraud, increasing productivity and saving money.
Time is money
Research has recommended a more fl exible approach to legal fee billing yet some fi rms continue to charge per hour. Veronica Cowan reports on how insurers are ahead of the curve and the challenges that remain.
Rates refuse to budge
Tom Cooper takes us through the results of Igo4's third price comparison watch and asks why motor rate rises are failing to find their way to the customer and the knock-on effect this is having on insurers.