Latest News – Page 2010
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Heath Lambert pre-tax profit up 19%
Broker continues its disposal of international offices and appoints Hawkpoint to look at long term 'financing options'
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R&SA to cut a further 500 jobs
Royal & Sun Alliance is to shed a further 500 jobs in the UK as it pushes on with a major cost-cutting programme, the insurer has said.R&SA yesterday reported a 2% drop in pre-tax profits to £338m in the first half, hit by the bad weather, but helped by a ...
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Ace appoints international health chief
Regional accident and health chief promoted to head insurer's global health operation
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New PI broker opens in Bristol
Ntegrity, founded by former Alexander Forbes directors, aims for £10m
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Online onlyAon acquires specialist vehicle broker
Move increases company's presence in classic car sector
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Legal indemnity insurer launches property products
Titlesolv.com covers aimed at property owners and mortgage lenders
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Commercial market set to harden in flood wake
Senior industry figures predict rate increases across many lines of commercial business in coming months
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ABC follows new Sheffield office with two in South
ABC Insurance, LV’s broker distribution arm, is to follow the opening of an office in Sheffield with two branches in the South of England. Phil Bunker, head of ABC, said plans were underway to open two additional offices in Bristol and Bournemouth by the end of 2008.Bunker admitted it ...
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Rehab code sets time frame
A revised version of a code of practice to promote rehabilitation in the claims process has been drawn up. The rehabilitation code aims to encourage insurers and personal injury lawyers to work together to consider the needs of the claimant at an early stage. A key element of ...
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News AnalysisThe great credit crunch
Private equity M&A deals in the insurance sector are threatened by lack of funding. Tom Gifford explains why.
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Comments/Letters
AXA slammed over broker jibe (31 July)
Biba raised this letter with AXA at the highest level, some weeks ago, and has received an unreserved apology. The letter was inappropriate, inaccurate and damaging to its intermediary division. AXA is not the only large composite insurer with direct and intermediated divisions that has engaged with inappropriate marketing in ...
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AXA slammed over broker jibe (31 July)
As a small broker I am seriously thinking about moving my AXA account.Several insurers would jump at the chance to take the account.If it [AXA] is not buying brokers it is slating them.Dave Hall
