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Aegon disposes of Dutch business
Aegon has completed the sale of its funeral insurance business in the Netherlands to Dutch investment firm Egeria for EUR 212m.
Aegon disposes of Dutch business
Aegon has completed the sale of its funeral insurance business in the Netherlands to Dutch investment firm Egeria for EUR 212m.
Torus enters UK financial lines with new underwriting agency
Torus UK has entered into the financial lines marketplace in London through a newly formed underwriting agency Torus Executive Risks.
Liberty appoints satellite specialist
Liberty Syndicates has signed a contract with Intelsat for the provision of technical support to the satellite insurance account.
US Treasury adds two execs to AIG board
The US Treasury has appointed two senior executives to serve on AIG’s board of directors, the company said today.
Election set for 6 May
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is preparing to announce that the UK general election will be held - as widely predicted - on 6 May.
MMA signs up to SIRA in fight against fraud
MMA has announced that the company has signed up to the system Syndicated Intelligence for Risk Avoidance system, joining a number of insurers and financial organisations in the fight against claims fraud.
Election set for 6 May
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is preparing to announce that the UK general election will be held - as widely predicted - on 6 May.
Cash for crash ring brought to justice
Following a detailed fraud investigation by Merseyside police's crime operations unit, 25 defendants have received sentences ranging from imprisonment to community orders.
Sean Quinn boss discusses insurance arm's future with Government agency
The CEO of Enterprise Ireland, Frank Ryan, has said the agency met Seán Quinn and the Quinn Group management team to discuss teh future of Quinn Insurance.
Looking Back - Government pulls plug on EL pilot
Insurers' battle to cut employers' liability claims costs hit another snag this week after the government finally pulled the plug on its fast-track pilot.
Looking Back: Legal expenses insurance takes off
After five years in operation, DAS Legal Expenses is now writing approximately £100 000 in premiums every month and has achieved a profitable underwriting result in its last two trading years, according to Tony Holdsworth, DAS' general manager.
Someone to watch over me
If the FSA's plans to create a consumer protection committee go ahead the insurance industry may find itself under intense scrutiny, writes Daniel Dunkley.
Learning to live together
Insurers and brokers may be feeling disillusioned with aggregators but learning to adapt to the model could prove profitable, explains Mathew Rutter.
Letter: Irish should be backing Quinn Group
If every cloud must have a silver lining then one of the very few benefits from the recession has been the renewed focus on the importance of relationships in business. In our own industry, much has been said recently about the need for brokers and…
View from the top: In from the cold
If every cloud must have a silver lining then one of the very few benefits from the recession has been the renewed focus on the importance of relationships in business. In our own industry, much has been said recently about the need for brokers and…
Comment - ELIB: How much of a liability?
Phil Bird considers the controversial proposal to establish an employee compensation fund of last resort and questions the validity of some of the objections to it.
Comment - Rehabilitation: Fit for purpose
This month's introduction of the government's fit note scheme may leave employers struggling, but Tony Urwin explains that any insurer that can come to their rescue could gain considerable commercial advantage.
New worker demand down overall, but up in GI sector claims report
Demand from UK employers for new workers fell back overall in March, according to the Reed Job Index published today.
GI industry braces for battle with Ceiops
The Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Supervisors has been urged to lower its solvency capital requirement standard formula following the opening of the pre-application process for internal models.
Earthquake hits Baja
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake occurred in Baja California, Mexico on 4 April.
MPPI product launched
Unemployment, accident and sickness specialist British Insurance has launched its first direct mortgage payment protection insurance product.
Bosses back Tory NI pledge
Axa UK group chief executive Nicolas Moreau and his Jardine Lloyd Thompson counterpart Dominic Burke were among 23 UK business leaders who publicly backed the Conservative party's pledge on National Insurance.