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Career development & CSR news: LV raises £110 000 for charities
LV has raised £100 000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital and £10 000 for The Sparkle Appeal, a charity that helps children with disabilities.
Career development & CSR news: Ecclesiastical unveils 13% new business boost with sales academy
Ecclesiastical has claimed the creation of a sales academy for its development underwriters has boosted individuals' new business volumes by 13%.
Legal update - motor claims: Expert handling
Contesting motor claims that seem grossly and deliberately exaggerated can be a tricky business. Roger Mackle examines two cases where fraud was alleged that had very different end results.
Fire risks - kitchen ducts: Grease is the word
Improper cleaning of extraction units in the hospitality and catering sectors can cause devastating fires. Allister Smith looks at the facts.
Climate change - flood defences: Manning the defences
With the government cutting the budget for flood and coastal risk management and the coming expiry of the Statement of Principles, Amy Ellis looks at the future of flood defence.
North-west remains hotbed of UK 'cash for crash' fraud
The North-west is still the 'cash for crash' centre of the UK, despite Birmingham retaining its place at the top Insurance Fraud Bureau's regional hotspot league table.
CII unveils pioneering pair
Chubb Europe has become the first insurance company to be granted corporate chartered insurer status by the Chartered Insurance Institute, following accreditation of its Manchester underwriting and service centre.
Long chase for true Brit
Little more than a month ago I mused on the vacant position of UK chief executive at Brit Insurance, as the insurer looked to replace Peter Burrows.
Cox plans to build on Burrows' legacy
New Brit Insurance UK chief executive Ray Cox has insisted he will not "rest on his laurels" following his promotion from divisional underwriting director.
Call for solicitors to act as PI renewal deadline looms
Solicitors have been urged to get on with securing professional indemnity insurance with only a month left until the PI insurance renewal date.
Rival insurers support Aviva composite stance
A host of fellow composites have backed Aviva in its war of words with RSA over whether the model's days are indeed numbered.
Chilean earthquake impacts Amlin profits
Amlin has reported a fall in profits of more than £70m after suffering large losses due to the Chilean earthquake.
Meehan throws hat in ring for senior Axa commercial role
Axa Insurance customer experience director Paul Meehan has expressed interest in filling the senior management vacancy in the company's commercial division.
Neil Utley confirmed among Provident runners and riders
A source close to a consortium of insurance investors — including outgoing IAG UK chief executive Neil Utley — has confirmed it is among the frontrunners to buy motor insurer Provident.
Admiral reports record H1 profit as it avoids rival's claim pain
Admiral has bucked the trend of motor insurance groups by reporting that it has seen no "unusual trends in bodily injury or damage claims" as it unveiled a record half year profit.
BIS countdown - Interview - Michael Casella: Commitment to the Chubb cause
The new CEO of Chubb Europe, Michael Casella, has spent 28 years travelling the world with the firm. Now based in London, he tells Jonathan Swift why it set up a new Lloyd's syndicate and why you'll never see it dipping in and out of markets.
QBE adds underwriter to A&H team
Business insurer QBE has appointed Gemma Seymour as accident and health underwriter in its non-Lloyd’s A&H team.
Axa CEO Maso insists it has no plans to sell broking arm Bluefin
Axa has insisted that it has no intention of selling its Bluefin Insurance Group and remains fully committed to the distribution market.
Zurich UK fined £2.3m
The Financial Services Authority has fined the UK branch of Zurich £2 275 000 following the loss of a back-up data tape in South Africa containing information relating to a number of its general insurance customers.
Holiday Extras seals Mapfre deal
Holiday Extras is planning to offer more waived conditions, natural catastrophe cover and in-house medical screening after joining forces with Spanish firm Mapfre Asistencia.
Capita swoops with £30m acquisition of specialist insurance provider
The Capita Group announced today that it has acquired the National Dental Plan group of companies for a cash consideration of £30m on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
Holiday Extras seals Mapfre deal
Holiday Extras is planning to offer more waived conditions, natural catastrophe cover and in-house medical screening after joining forces with Spanish firm Mapfre Asistencia.
Invest in your profession - British Insurance Awards 2010
Ant Gould’s British Insurance Awards opening address in full.
AIG repays American taxpayer another $4bn
AIG has applied nearly $4 bn received from International Lease Finance Corporation to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Revolving Credit Facility, reducing AIG's outstanding principal balance to slightly more than $15 bn, not including accumulated…