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Ecclesiastical to beef up schemes business
Ecclesiastical has set its sights on doubling its schemes business within three to five years. Tony...
Axa threatens to penalise claims farming brokers as debate rages
Rivals firms have backed Aviva in its push to purge the market of brokers subsiding loss-making busi...
Pick of the week: Biba alerted to HSBC charges; LAM ceases trading...
Senior reporter Louise Meeson looks at the major news stories in this week's Post.
Pick of the week: HSBC security demand, LMA ceases trading, AA sticks to plan...
Senior reporter Louise Meeson looks at the major news stories in this week's Post: The British Insura...
No Lloyd's insurers in FTSE 100, says BDO Stoy Hayward
Amlin's move to the FTSE 250 means there are no Lloyd's insurers left in the FTSE 100, according to financial advisers BDO Stoy Hayward.
No need for revolution in insurance regulation, says Lord Turner
In his first speech to insurers since becoming chairman of the Financial Services Authority, Adair Turner said that unlike in the banking world, "there is no equivalent need for revolution" in insurance.
Hastings to hire 150 new staff
After announcing the recruitment of 150 staff across the business, Hastings Direct is hiring a further 150 new staff.
LAM loses appeal hearing
London Authorities Mutual will cease underwriting activities today and go into run-off, pending any fresh legislation, following defeat in Appeal Court this morning.
Insurance execs cautiously optimistic claims KPMG
Insurance executives are cautiously optimistic about the next 12 months, with many expecting to experience growth, according to a recent survey by KPMG International and the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Biba 09 interviews - final instalment
In the final part of our series of camera interviews conducted at this year's Biba conference in Manchester, Sarah Hills - senior reporter, Post Magazine - talks to a range of industry spokespeople on the importance and place of broking networks in the…
Groupama announces operational changes
Groupama Insurances has announced operational changes which it says will enable even closer trading relationships between itself and intermediary partners.
BIBA conference 2009: Post interviews insurer and broker movers and shakers
The eighth part of a series of camera interviews conducted at this year's Biba conference in Manchester.
Biba 09 interviews Part Seven
In the seventh part of our series of camera interviews conducted at this year's Biba conference in Manchester, Sarah Hills - senior reporter, Post Magazine - talks to a range of industry spokespeople on how the future looks from both an insurer and a…
Groupama to offer support to independent brokers
Groupama Insurances has partnered with compliance and business support specialists UKGI to launch an initiative supporting independent provincial brokers.
QBE in board shake up
QBE Europe today announced a number of changes at board level,which it said are designed to "position the business for the future".
Groupama employees get on their bikes
Staff at Groupama Insurances donned their Lycra once again this year to raise money for charity by t...
1000 Allianz registrations
Allianz Commercial has claimed that more than 1000 brokers have registered to use the electronic acc...
MMA director admits it may buy into distribution
MMA Insurance has become the latest insurer to admit it may look at buying brokers. Its parent co...
Beyond comparison?
Love them or loathe them, price comparison sites have had a phenomenal impact on the distribution of...
QBE hopeful of finding SME "panacea"
QBE is hopeful that by the beginning of 2010, brokers will be able to place most of their SME commer...
Appointment at Plum Underwriting
Plum Underwriting has appointed David Hole as claims manager. He has 25 years' industry experience...
Rates still falling
Insurance rates in the UK continued to fall, but at a slower rate, across all major lines of busines...
Calling in a Plummer
Derek Plummer