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Online onlyMerlin’s downfall sparks industry blame game
Debate rages over extent of insurer responsibility for state of loss adjusting industry
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Online onlyBlanc on AXA restructure: ‘I can’t contemplate failing’
Restructure creates new team to push for ambitious Paris target and cost-savings
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‘Loss adjusters are losing out again’
Despite being vital to the industry, loss adjusters are struggling. Perhaps a round of consolidation will bring more power to their relationships with insurers
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Marsh, Groupama reap UK rewards
Rises in UK turnover and profit are showing international players that this market still has much to offer
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Merlin's final act
Despite earlier hopes for a possible restructure, Merlin has today cut 80% of its workforce, with the remaining staff kept on to wind up the business
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What now for Merlin?
Brought down by loss-adjusting overcapacity, parts of the business still have some magic
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Online onlyConsumer Insurance Act: the wider implications for brokers and insurers
Threat of increased claims numbers to be paid under new rules
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Has the market closed the gender gap?
Comparision site Tiger has revealed that young female drivers are already seeing premium rate rises of almost 10%, but the AA’s research suggests male drivers are still paying more
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Online onlySize matters in MGA market
Smaller players struggle with limited capacity and regulation, while their large counterparts sign multimillion-pound deals
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Online onlyBiba blog: The value of planning
Early preparation has been vital in Biba’s efforts to influence the Financial Services Bill
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Groupama: what's going on?
The sale of Lark to its management may have been finalised, but the future of the rest of the business remains far from clear
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Online onlyBackchat: Olympics special
Our insider has always kept his ear to the ground for juicy insurance gossip, so with the Olympics in full swing he has pulled together a special list of backchats for your perusal
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What's Allianz's secret to holding steady?
Allianz’s UK arm has estimated £23m in flood losses in H1, but some savvy shifts in strategy have helped to keep profits on a broadly even keel
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Online onlyIs pet insurance fraud the new 'cash for crash'?
Animal owners are increasingly resorting to desperate means to make ends meet
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Online onlyBiba blog: Finding the Holy Grail
Independence is vital if the professional insurance sector is to avoid the regulatory costs of the wider industry
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Commercial lines drag RSA to break-even
RSA, as with many of its rivals, is finding that strong personal lines performance is lost amid stubbornly high commercial lines COR
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UK insurers set for strong H1 results
But they still face challenges such as the floods, continuing depressed investment returns and heavy competition.
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Online onlyLV= happy with commercial lines despite expected loss
Insurer confident that commercial pricing is improving and exposures are being reduced
