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Hill Insurance enters administration following 'external fraud'
Hot on the heels of the news that Lemma Insurance faces liquidation, it has emerged that a second Gibraltar-domiciled firm is entering administration.
Two thirds of organisations fear raised 'fee for intervention' costs
The incoming 'fee for intervention' scheme has more than 65% of organisations fearing increased health and safety costs, according to a survey by DAC Beachcroft.
Aviva calls for more rigorous driving tests
Aviva has backed the Association of British Insurers' campaign to introduce changes to driving qualifications in a bid to improve road safety.
Axa launches Simple second wave
French insurer Axa has expanded its Simple product range designed to be traded online.
Dual appoints UK chief operating officer
Dual UK has appointed Judit Petho as chief operating officer.
Skuld forms P&I partnership with Alandia
Norwegian mutual insurer Skuld has joined forces with Alandia Marine to bring Skuld's protection and indemnity products to Alandia's members and clients.
BLM appoints head of fraud intelligence
Berrymans Lace Mawer has promoted fraud intelligence analyst Ben Fitzhugh to national head of intelligence.
Zurich scoops trio of Insurance Fraud Awards
Zurich was the main winner at the Insurance Fraud Awards last night, picking up three gongs.
Randall & Quilter buys captive insurer Rab
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings has completed the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Guernsey domiciled captive insurer Rab Insurance from the owner Drakelow Development Holdings.
Penny Black's Insurance Week
Like most of the continent, Penny couldn't take her eyes off the Ryder Cup action as Europe pulled off the 'Miracle of Medinah' against the US in Chicago last week.
My Best XI: Adrian Brown, RSA
Adrian Brown, RSA chief executive for UK and Western Europe, has selected his insurance start-up best XI almost exclusively from the upper reaches of the broking industry. However, a former England legend, television pundit and friend of the telematics…
The rise of pet insurance fraud
Shocking stories of claimants deliberately harming pets are guaranteed to grab headlines, but what is the truth behind the increasing level of fraud detected in a sector predicted to be worth £900m by 2015?
View from the top: Rooting out the rogues
As scrutiny of the market deepens, bad apples in the industry must be tackled from within, says Mark Cliff.
Insurance Strategy 2012: Young customers think truth won't pay
The new generation of insurance customers believes it is acceptable to be "economical with the truth" when it comes to getting insurance or making a claim, according to a report published by Consumer Intelligence.
Insurance Strategy 2012: UK must look to emerging markets for growth
Business leaders must expand their exports to emerging international markets if the UK economy is to build on predicted 2012 third-quarter growth of 0.5%.
UK General looks to shed broker agencies to boost sales and service
UK General's new chief executive has revealed plans to reduce the number of agencies the insurer holds with brokers from its current level of 800 as part of an effort to build partnerships and improve its sales and service offering with a more select…
New players in solicitors' professional indemnity market dampen down rates
New entrants to the solicitors' professional indemnity insurance market have kept rates competitively low for this year's 1 October renewal deadline, according to brokers.
Cunningham Lindsey UK boss hints at further deals after CVC buyout
Fairfax Financial Holdings is to reduce its stake in Cunningham Lindsey from 43.2% to less than 10% under the loss adjuster's refinancing deal with CVC Capital Partners.
Lloyd's returns to profit with best combined ratio in five years
A benign catastrophe period helped return Lloyd's to profit in the first half of 2012 with a combined ratio of 88.7% compared with 113.3% in the same period last year.
Website review: Common errors plague Prudential
Compuware tested Prudential's web performance from 18 August to 20 September, using its Gomez performance benchmark.
Expert analysis: Aggregator assessment
A continuing drop in motor premiums and a rise in instalment charges are just two trends identified by the latest market analysis.
Ask the expert: Ali Foroshani
I have been recruiting for the same position for a number of months and, despite seeing some good people, I feel the ideal candidate is still out there. How can I ensure I attract them? It can be tempting to continue to benchmark the market when you’re…
Market moves: Hastings and Compare the Market bolster ranks with directorial appointments
Broker Hastings and BGL-owned aggregator Compare the Market were the busiest recruiters this week, both bringing in new directors.
Insurance Strategy 2012: Insurers overlook brand power at their peril
The power of branding is an important tool for insurers to compete in a volatile market.