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NewsBrokers’ client money handling comes under FSA scrutiny
Regulator threatens stringent measures if inconsistencies and accountability do not improve
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NewsConservatives’ Hoban tells Lloyd’s: ‘We will shut the FSA’
Proposals still unclear over who would regulate insurance industry
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NewsMP proposes central fund to insure churches against fire
Michael Fabricant MP suggests similar insurance scheme to National Farmers Union's
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NewsABI set to respond to Jackson Review proposals in February
ABI's high-level group on personal injury will discuss the review at the next meeting
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NewsNew estimates say asbestosis claims will reach £11bn by 2050
Revised projections take into account growing number of mesothelioma suffers who typically make a claim
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NewsABI floods estimate doubles to £200m
Association calls for better flood protection for UK homes and businesses
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NewsHastings and Advantage add to capabilities with former Highway men Gallagher and Kelsey
Appointments follow exit of Highway's former managing director, Andew Gibson, late last year
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People & OpinionLeader: Rates may be flat but deals are set to soar
As the UK tentatively emerges from the recession, premiums will likely take a similar length of time before showing a significant rise
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People & OpinionImaginative and achievable
The Jackson Review may not have won universal approval, but there is something in it for all sides
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News AnalysisBroking on a budget
Far from being able to raise rates, insurers are currently faced with a client base that is shopping smarter – demanding competitive premiums and even cutting back on cover. In these belt-tightening times, insurers and brokers must accept that every little helps
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NewsProperty rates are low despite appetite for risks
QBE blames government support of AIG for artificially lowered rates
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NewsBGL Group spies opportunity to enter life insurance sector
The man behind the meerkat says branding and marketing would be key to the venture’s success
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NewsInsurecom posts record year-end results
EBITDA of £500,000 is testament to 'hard work and dedication', says Walter
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NewsNational brokers are biggest threat
Datamonitor research highlights commercial brokers' views of the industry
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NewsGallagher gets hand on full £18m jewellers’ block account
Marsh sale was major factor in broker Wexler taking specie account from HSBC, sources say
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Markets & RisksThe return of the soft sell
Following a flurry of last-minute activity to secure lower prices in the 1 January 2010 renewals, the news is in: reinsurance rates have softened. But why is this, and what can we expect in the year ahead?
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NewsDeals round-up: 2009 officially worst year for insurance M&A
Sub-£40m deals total a record low, while larger transactions at one-third of previously weakest year
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Online onlyGallagher ousts HSBC from $30m account
Jewellers' block account transfers to Gallagher UK from HSBC Insurance Brokers
