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Swiss Re in talks to buy Barclays life arm
Swiss Re is in talks to buy the life-assurance arm of Barclays, the Times newspaper reports today.It is understood that the Swiss giant is conducting due diligence on the business, which has more than £7 billion under management, in a deal that could be complete within weeks.The business was created ...
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Online onlyFusion bosses quit
Kevin Pallett and Geoff Crisp leave Towergate-owned underwriting agency.
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Online onlyBritBlog from America
Differences - claims, frogs and no bouncing please we're American.
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Fitch affirms Tokio Marine rating
Outlook stable following $4.7bn acquisition of Philadelphia Consolidated.
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Beazley profits drop to £45m
Insurer remains upbeat despite challenging underwriting conditions.
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Online onlyAmlin acquires stake in Miles Smith
Lloyd's insurer takes minority holding in £100m GWP broker.
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Online onlyRBS set to shelve sale of insurance arm: reports
Analyst says that there is "less than 50% chance" bank will offload division.
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LAML adds Islington LBC
Mutual expects recent high court decision to be overturned in Court of Appeal.
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ACE Europe make two senior appointments
Global insurer looks to enhance its presence in the Midlands
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UK entrepreneurs still confident: Hiscox
Despite this confidence, survey reveals the UK is not as much of a risk taker compared to the US
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Groupama appoints group compliance officer
Colin Darnell is replaced by David Ragan, formerly of ACE.
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Global shortage of loss adjusters looms
Kiln debate highlights knock-on effects for insurers and reinsurers
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SupplementsView from the East Midlands
Insurance Times and Norwich Union held a round-table discussion where a panel of experts exchanged views on the state of the East Midlands market and the challenges that it faces.
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Speculation over stake in Henderson
Rumoured sale of stake in one of largest independent brokers.
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NewsSwinton heads queue for EIB’s branch network
Chief executive Patrick Smith confirms talks as broker looks to grow its branch network.
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Features
Shaping the sector
DAS – one of the leading players in the legal expenses insurance market – charts the 10 key factors that are shaping the sector, from the ever-changing nature of government regulations to the increasingly litigious public. Compiled by Andrew Wragg.
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NewsInsurers vow to return to court after government U-turn on reform
Industry disappointed by watered down personal injury reforms as unions blamed for blocking employers’ liability cases.
