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Aviva plotting Indonesia life expansion
Aviva is looking to enter into an Indonesian life distribution deal with Astra International, a division of Jardine Matheson, according to the Sunday Telegraph.
One-in-200 motorists caught driving without insurance
One in every 200 people with a full UK driving licence has been penalised for driving without insurance, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.
QBE insures Spanish rail company in horrific crash
QBE has confirmed that it insures Renfe, the state company whose train derailed fatally in northern Spain last week. Allianz is another one of Renfe's insurers.
AA index shows ‘record reductions’ in motor cover costs
Average pricing for home and car cover in the UK is continuing to slide, according to the AA’s latest British insurance premium index.
Soca to reveal phone hacking firms under parliamentary secrecy
The Serious Organised Crime Agency is to share the name of firms that hired private investigators to hack information with the Home Affairs Select Committee, under the condition the information will not be made public.
QBE on the hook for fatal train crash
QBE has confirmed that it insurers Renfe, the state company that owns the train that derailed fatally in northern Spain earlier this week.
Allianz activates 'urgent action protocol' for Spanish train crash
Allianz’ Spanish arm, Allianz Seguros and its assistance company, Allianz Global Assistance, have activated an urgent action protocol to attend the victims of the train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
MA Assist achieves Trust Mark standard
MA Assist has succeeded in achieving scheme operator status for Trust Mark, the government-backed quality mark for the building repair industry.
Insurers face higher rebuilding costs in the second quarter
Insurers face rising costs for rebuilding damaged or destroyed homes, according to the latest figures from the Building Cost Information Service.
UK homeowners unsure of garden cover
More than a third of UK homeowners do not know if their insurance policy covers the contents of their garden.
Allianz warns on undetected fraud
The insurance industry should take the fight against fraud to other business lines in order to tackle undetected fraud, Allianz has warned.
Olympic 2012 PR guru Brock-Doyle and Axa's Blanc to address Insurance Strategy
The 2013 Insurance Strategy conference is delighted to announce a raft of major CEO speakers alongside the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic PR guru Jackie Brock-Doyle.
Claims Club Asia launches Claims Awards Asia
Entries for the inaugural Claims Awards Asia are now open.
Post Blog: Memorable insurance adverts
Despite being derided as the unfashionable, dowdy member of the financial services family, the insurance industry has had its moments in the spotlight, most notably in the field of TV advertising. Post Online takes a look at five of the most memorable…
£5m of fines handed out to uninsured drivers
More than £5m worth of fines have been collected from thousands of uninsured drivers since the Continuous Insurance Enforcement initiative was introduced as law two years ago.
Insurers to be given interest rate freedom in China
China's life insurers are to be given the freedom to set their own interest rates on policies.
Tucker: Solvency II is not an "ideal model" for Asia
As the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance in Hong Kong weighs up the implementation of a risk-based capital regime, Mark Tucker, the CEO of AIA, said today that Solvency II was not an "ideal model" for Asia.
AIA profits climb 34%
Hong Kong-based life and health insurer AIA posted pre-tax profits of $1.93bn for the first six months of the year.
View from the Top: Insurance megatrends raise questions
Towers Watson, with the International Insurance Society, recently surveyed more than 500 insurance experts. Towers Watson's Mark Saunders reflects on the findings.
CFC enters intellectual property market
Specialist lines Lloyd’s underwriting agency CFC has launched an intellectual property product following the transfer of Munich Re’s intellectual property team led by Erik Alsegard.
Growth predicted for Iceland’s insurance industry
Iceland’s possible entry into the EU could further strengthen its insurance industry, a study from Timetric predicts.
Mapfre boosted by international growth as H1 profits climb 5%
Spanish insurance group Mapfre has seen growth in Latin American and other international territories bolster its pre-tax profits climb in spite of a contraction in its home market.
Mapfre grows pre-tax H1 profits 5%
Spanish insurance group Mapfre has seen its pre-tax profits climb in spite of a contraction in its home market.
RAC launches telematics product with Risk Technology
Telematics provider Risk Technology and motoring organisation RAC are teaming up to launch a product to help drivers in the event of a breakdown.