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French treasury to raise €800m via tax on insurers
French insurers and reinsurers face a 7% hike in the exit tax on capitalisation reserves, if proposals in the 2013 budget go ahead.
Roundtable: Medical matters - product liability in the life sciences
Advances in medical science have created new opportunities and challenges for product liability insurers and policyholders, but is either party ready for what lies ahead?
Factor in reforms, motor insurers urge Competition Commission
The Competition Commission has been urged to consider the impact of upcoming legal reforms, including the ban on referral fees and changes to general damages, when it begins its two-year investigation into the private motor insurance market.
Interview: Peter Hubbard - back in business
After spending his time since leaving Axa in 2008 pre-occupied with a range of non-executive roles, Peter Hubbard has burst back onto the scene this week as chief executive of UK General. He talks to Post about his decision to return to a company in a…
Editor's comment: Motor madness drives on
Love it or hate it, the UK private car insurance market grabs all the industry's political airtime outside floods and hurricanes.
Post magazine - 4 October 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Insurer-owned brokers: An endangered species?
The insurer-owned broker has become a permanent industry fixture in recent years, but a number of sales may have put the model in doubt. Are its days numbered?
Second Gibraltar firm follows Lemma into administration
Hill Insurance is seeking the appointment of a provisional liquidator following a "serious external fraud".
ABI to publish "compelling" young driver report
The Association of British Insurers will publish proposals tomorrow for improving young drivers' safety, calling for initiatives including a ban on intensive learner courses.
Subrogated motor repair costs in the firing line for RSA and Groupama
RSA and Groupama have come together to sign a bilateral agreement designed to speed up the subrogated motor repair payment process and remove unnecessary costs.
HCC's Molbeck to step down in December
HCC Insurance Holdings has confirmed that its president Christopher Williams will succeed John Molbeck in December.
Two million Brits mistakenly driving without insurance, says LV
More than two million people have driven without insurance, according to LV, 1.8 million of them mistakenly believing they were insured at the time.
Ace goes live with property insurance cover to fill terrorism gap
Ace has launched a property insurance proposition designed to cover the gaps between traditional property, terrorism and political violence insurance policies.
Ace launches property offering to fill terrorism gap
Ace Group has launched a property insurance proposition designed to cover the gaps between traditional property, terrorism and political violence insurance policies.
Talanx completes IPO
German insurance group Talanx AG has completed its IPO with an initial listing of shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange today.
Home & Legacy unveils building works product
Allianz subsidiary Home & Legacy has partnered with Allianz Engineering to launch a unique building works product to the high net worth insurance market.
Top five Asian news stories
The top five Asian news stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven day.
Insurers report fall in profit and volume
General insurers have experienced a fall in business volumes and profitability over the past three months.
AIG to be designated as 'systemically important'
The US-based Financial Stability Oversight Council has notified AIG that it is under consideration to be labelled as a firm that presents a potential risk to the financial system.
FSA to change free float limit under new listing proposals
The Financial Services Authority has proposed plans to lower the free float limit for UK-listed companies as part of a package of reforms designed to enhance the listing regime.
Talanx floats on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Talanx AG has started trading on the Frankfurt and Hanover stock exchanges at €19.05 after two failed floats.
Top five European news stories
The top five European stories from www.insuranceinsight.com over the past seven days.
Judgment on damages uplift faces further delays as new Chancellor is sworn in
The Court of Appeal's written judgment on how the incoming 10% rise in general damages will be implemented has been further delayed, much to the exasperation of interested parties.
Lemma faces liquidation after deterioration in finances
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission has confirmed that Lemma Insurance Company has gone into liquidation.