Insurer News – Page 349

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Direct Line's profit jumps 21% amid rate softening

2013-11-01T08:08:00Z

Insurer expects St Jude storm hit of less than £25m in Q4
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Direct Line 'in talks' to dispose of telematics unit Tracker

2013-11-01T07:59:00Z

Sale of telematics unit could fetch £8m according to ‘sources close to the matter’
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1 Answer Brokerdrive rolls out e-trading software

2013-11-01T07:10:00Z

Brokers will be able to get quotes on personal lines and commercial products
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Solvency II: 'Big improvements despite high cost' - Andy Briggs

2013-10-31T16:03:00Z

But 2016 timetable is ambitious - German Insurance Association
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XL’s McGavick hails ‘best results since 2007’ as profit rises 33%

2013-10-31T11:07:00Z

Non-life COR improves to 92.2% despite third-quarter catastrophe losses
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153 law firms face closure after failing to find insurance

2013-10-31T10:22:00Z

The firms have 60 days to find new cover or close down their business
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New CII president targets personal lines insurers

2013-10-31T09:52:00Z

Admiral, Esure and Lloyd’s Banking Group to be included in talks
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UK P&I Club names new chairman

2013-10-31T06:01:00Z

Alan Olivier replaces retiring Dino Caroussis on the board of marine mutual insurer
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Chaucer appoints Paul Blight as treaty practice head

2013-10-30T08:20:00Z

Underwriter to develop Lloyd’s insurer’s treaty reinsurance practice
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Hyperion buys US underwriting agency PGI Commercial

2013-10-30T08:19:00Z

Acquisition will expand Hyperion’s underwriting agency businesss in the US
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St Jude could cost insurers up to £500m

2013-10-29T12:05:00Z

Findings are based on research by global insurance broker Willis Re
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St Jude quadruples daily average of claim notifications

2013-10-28T16:07:00Z

Volume of damage to commercial and high net worth properties down on previous storms
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Two tricksters jailed for 'UK's biggest ghost broking scam'

2013-10-28T13:50:00Z

Fraudster Danyal Buckharee scooped £500,000 from creating four websites offering cheap car insurance
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Brokers vote in favour of Biba changes

2013-10-28T13:21:00Z

119 members voted in favour of the changes, while four voted against
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Aviva claims teams assess 'St Jude' storm damage

2013-10-28T12:41:00Z

Majority of callers have reported damaged roofs, trees falling down and boundary walls being knocked down
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Purple Partnership names Chris Hanks as chairman

2013-10-28T10:47:00Z

Former CII president will replace Alec Finch next week
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LV= brokered motor GWP drops as rates fall

2013-10-28T10:07:00Z

Insurer’s overall nine-month GWP drops 1.7%
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Castel launches as club-style MGA

2013-10-28T08:54:00Z

Castel underwriting will focus on niche books of business
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E&Y: FCA reviews threaten insurer business models

2013-10-28T06:12:00Z

Competition is a drag on GI premium growth, says ITEM Club forecasting group