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Insurers braced for losses after Canada train derailment
Insurers are facing further losses in Canada after a freight train carrying crude oil exploded in the middle of a small Canadian town.
Losses from European floods could hit £3bn, says Swiss Re
Industry-wide insured losses on recent flooding in central and eastern Europe is expected to hit between $3.5bn (£2.4bn) and $4.5bn (£3bn), according to estimates by Swiss Re.
Oriental Insurance to lead flood-claims assessment in India
Oriental Insurance is thought to be assessing the claims arising from the devastating floods in Uttarakhand, on behalf of all four PSU general insurers, according to an industry source.
British Insurance Awards 2013: Insurance Personality of the Year Award
If the shoe fits…
British Insurance Awards 2013: The E-Business Award
OIM means e-business
British Insurance Awards 2013: Marketing Initiative of the Year
Love is in the air
British Insurance Awards 2013: General Insurer of the Year
The all-rounder
British Insurance Awards 2013: Achievement Award
Long time coming
British Insurance Awards 2013: Underwriter of the Year
The sky's the limit
British Insurance Awards 2013: The Risk Management Award
Taking the lead
British Insurance Awards 2013: Insurance Start-up of the Year
Ernesto's angels
British Insurance Awards 2013: Young Achiever of the Year
White's alright
British Insurance Awards 2013: The Customer Care Award
On the crest of a wave
British Insurance Awards 2013: Investing in the Profession Award
Allianz got talent
Whiplash fraud “minimal” in Hong Kong says Kwiksure
Suspected whiplash frauds remain minimal in number in Hong Kong according to data from Asian broker Kwiksure.
GIC Re launches hazard map after flooding “wake up call”
Devastating floods in the Indian state of Utterakhand has prompted Indian reinsurer GIC Re to unveil a new hazard map.
Government will step-in if Flood Re “runs out”
The insurance industry will not be responsible for recapitalising Flood Re in the event that it “runs out of money” following a one-in-200 year event, the Association of British Insurers has confirmed.
Indian insurance sector set for premium spike
Direct insurance premiums will climb 11% over the next four years according to Indian Chamber of Commerce president Rajiv Mundhra.
North West law firms feeling Laspo pinch, states report
More than 70% of the North West’s personal injury law firms claim that civil litigation reforms introduced in April are having a negative impact on their businesses, accrosing to a survey carried out by Liverpool-based firm O’Connors.
Parabis Scotland hires McNaught as Edinburgh-based partner
Parabis Scotland has appointed defendant insurance lawyer Cameron McNaught as a partner in its newly-opened Edinburgh office.