All Insurance Times articles in Issue 15-10-2009
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NewsGAB Robins profit drops 40% following 2007 peak in activity
Firm projects a rebound in turnover and profit for 2009
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NewsFSA review on MPPI market sees £60m refunded
Regulator steps in following concerns of unfair premium hikes spurred by the recession
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NewsGiles suffers fifth account exec loss to Towergate Scotland
Staff exits follow two senior departures announced this year
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NewsMutual insurers set to multiply as affinity groups take control
Government will also give local authorities power to set up mutuals
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NewsChaucer signs up to GTA after ‘very positive’ upgrades
New member is positive development following AXA's exit
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NewsEx-Ecclesiastical Prescott appointed to Giles’s board
New group non-executive chairman will bring "invaluable" board-level experience
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NewsHSBC Insurance puts its full weight behind Asia expansion
Only challenge predicted is 'getting good staff'
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NewsInsurers caught out as broker Attwood fails
Clients may be left uninsured, and insurers and brokers owed money, as administrator attempts to pay back creditors
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NewsAviva new chief Hodges looks for second-in-command
Meanwhile, new head is already forging links with broker partners
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BackchatBackchat: Insurance issues hammered home
Igal Mayer’s departure last week sends the gossip mill into overdrive, Oval is in the frame, while IIB goes fishing
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NewsFortis takes on the big guns with a move to commercial
Managing director Mark Cliff announces a change of focus and big plans for the broker market
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News‘Still hopeful’ SMDF chairman extends broker deadline
Irish law firms must achieve cover by 1 December
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NewsBrussels moves to end insurer co-operation
Industry has until November to respond to the European Commission's proposals
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People & OpinionVince Cable
As a former chief economist, the Lib Dem’s shadow chancellor warned for years against Britain’s bulging personal credit card debts, and was right about Northern Rock. So what does he predict for the insurance industry?
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ClaimsClaims Clinic: A time for guidance
AXA’s exit from the GTA has put the claims framework on shaky ground, and the situation between credit hire firms and insurers is at crunch point. Panellists at Insurance Times’s latest claims clinic agree that clear direction is needed
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ClaimsClaims Clinic: A time for guidance
AXA’s exit from the GTA has put the claims framework on shaky ground, and the situation between credit hire firms and insurers is at crunch point. Panellists at Insurance Times’s latest claims clinic agree that clear direction is needed
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NewsEquity cuts nine staff as group restructures
Redundancies follow 13 redeployments within the firm
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In BusinessA gentle nudge in the right direction
Sometimes it feels like clients just don’t know what’s good for them. Lauren MacGillivray looks at a model that suggests offering a default option to encourage positive decisions
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NewsGovernment pledges to stand by insurers
Three main parties promise not to treat insurers the same as banks
