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A cultural battle that brought rewards
Willis' acquisition of Goldman Insurance Services/Risk Management in San Francisco last month marked the beginning of a major expansion strategy.Since Joe Plumeri was appointed chairman and chief ...
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It's cherry-picking time in a sellers' market
The renewals season is taking longer to complete as buyers scurry around capacity providers. Sarah Goddard explains.
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Insurance fantasy share dealing
What better way to mix business and pleasure than by having a fantasy flutter on insurance shares?Expert selectionsTo get an insight into what shares the experts would put in their portfo ...
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Free lunches for Arthur Daleys
Friend of the motor fraternity, Roadrunner, has devised a novel way of getting its customers to renew their policies.Described by Roadrunner's chairman Mike Slack as the "Arthur Daleys of this wor ...
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Munich Re says potential windstorm damage underestimated
A new study from Munich Re indicates even higher possible wind speeds than those recorded in December 1999, when three severe gales, Anatol, Lothar, and Martin, cost the insurance industry over €10bn (£6.3bn).
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Hampden downgraded to B-minus from BBB
Ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has lowered its ratings on The Netherlands-based Hampden Insurance, citing a significant deterioration in the company's capital and its weak operating performance.
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Scor improves catastrophe cover
French reinsurer Scor has bolstered its catastrophe cover with a reinsurance protection programme of $150m (£103.7m), through Irish special-purpose vehicle Atlas Re II.
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Kiln wraps up Link sale
Kiln has completed the sale of Link Insurance Services. The Maidstone-based specialist personal lines insurer has been sold to Rubicon Corporation.
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Lawclub launches noisy neighbour dispute cover
Bristol-based Lawclub Legal Protection has added cover for the costs of mediation with neighbours to its Family Protect Policy.
