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CII defends charter move
Biba and the CII have defended the CII's new charter status for brokers.The CII announced last week plans to offer broking firms chartered status, which it claimed would raise professional standards in the insur-ance industry (News, 10 May). But critics said the move was a way for the CII to ...
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More pressure over corporation tax
Pressure is set to mount on the government to lower the level of corporation tax even further despite promises to enhance the UK's competitiveness.City leaders and prime minister-in-waiting, Gordon Brown, have pledged to improve the capital's attractiveness by introducing new measures, including a dedicated London insurance university.But the proposals, which ...
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Get your passport and see what's what at Norwich Union
Preview new products, meet key personnel and make sure you get round our four stands at Biba. Catherine Raoufi explains
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How much is your broker firm really worth?
Thursday 24 MaySeminar Session 3Stream 1Andy Halstead, chief executive, Erinaceous ServicesGrant Ellis, chief executive, Broker Network Kieran Marsh, chief executive, Marsh Corporate ConsultingTake two very similar brokers, both have the same GWP, both have similar structures, both employ the same number of employees. But one will be valued significantly higher ...
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C-ZoneEngines of change
Harlosh has a specialist approach to insurance administration using browser-driven functions that it claims has a significant cost benefit. Andrew Holt reports
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Price war warning over HSBC deal with NU
Norwich Union's (NU) proposed joint venture with HSBC could spark a price war in the personal lines market, analysts have warned. The joint venture will see the formation of a new insurance company, HSBC Insurance Co, which will underwrite and distribute motor, household and other general insurance products to HSBC's ...
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Insurers agree fees for medical reports
An agreement to cap medical reporting fees has been reached between 10 leading insurers and medico-legal reporting organisations. The deal could slash the fees paid by insurers by up to 20%, according to the Association of Medical Reporting Organisations. The agreement brings to an end a lengthy period of ...
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Biba launches UK valuations scheme
Biba partners Cunningham Lindsey in valuation scheme for members
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Kiln reports first quarter growth in trading update
Kiln has today provided an update on current trading...
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Four arrested in 'cash for crash' insurance scam
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has helped West Yorkshire Police with intelligence-gathering, leading to the arrest of four people today suspected of staging motor accidents...
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Zurich posts record 1st quarter results
Zurich Financial Services Group said first-quarter profit rose 71% to a record $1.4bn...
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Litcomp welcomes Woollard deal
Legal expenses and medico-legal agency provider Litcomp...
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New bidder for Alea could emerge
The board of Alea announced today that it has received...
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Benfield loses ReMetrics head
Dr Milan Simic, former co-head of the ReMetrics Natural Hazards team at Benfield, has been named managing director of AIR Worldwide Ltd...
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ACE settles another contingent commission charge
ACE has reached a $9m settlement with the Attorney General for the State of Pennsylvania over underwriting practices...
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Govt to spend more on flood resilience measures
The government is set to announced today a £500,000 funding package to help make flood vulnerable homes more resilient against flooding...
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Talbot confirms sales to Validus
Talbot Holdings has announced that agreement has been reached...
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Premex welcomes agreement on medical reporting fees
Agreement between medical reporting organisations and insurers creates two new level of fees as industry standard
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MCE launches motor insurance website
Broker, MCE, has launched a new fully interactive e-commerce site for private car and motorcycle insurance...
