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Dare to dream
Owning a second home overseas is a dream for many British people, but their level of understanding of their duty of care for guests is minimal, especially with regard to health & safety. This power hour explores the difficulties of catering for this…
Underwriting profits drop for RSA
UK underwriting profits for RSA dropped to £48m for the first half of 2008 (H1 2007: £51m) in what i...
Provision by Defra welcomed
Alliance Corporate Risk Management, part of the Towergate Partnership, has welcomed the Department f...
The benefit of reflection
Although it has been several years since the Financial Services Authority came on the scene, many general insurance firms are still getting to grips with regulation. Sarah Hills explains how the experiences of the independent financial adviser market…
You can run but you can't hide
Commission disclosure is believed by some to be the one of the largest threats to independent brokers since regulation came into force. Martin Friel explores if an industry-led solution is feasible in a market split by opinion
Dispensing regulation
Although most brokers have come to terms with regulation, Paul Lang explains there is still a strong undercurrent of dissatisfaction in the market over how the Financial Services Authority has handled the situation
Equity Red Star designs fleet risk management product
Equity Red Star has designed a fleet risk management product to reduce claims frequency, save costs ...
Confusing language is a barrier
I have just received another jargon-filled email from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) introdu...
AON comletes takeover
Aon completed the takeover of Benfield for £3.50 per share in cash, in addition to assuming £91m of ...
August
The UK's first Sharia-compliant insurer announced plans to target tens of thousands of small Muslim-...
Fortress creates new structure
Fortress Underwriting has revealed plans to enhance its brand by rolling out a new growth strategy, ...
Appointment at Allianz Commercial
Allianz Commercial has recruited David Price as a project manager within its change management team....
Appointment at Aon
Aon has recruited Mark Chessher as its chief financial officer for Aon Limited and Aon Risk Services...
Insurance Age on-air news review
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HSBC selects Junction for major motor insurance partnership
Insurance affinity specialist Junction has announced a five-year contract with HSBC, to provide motor insurance products and services to the bank’s customers.
Underwriting vehicle gives regional brokers access to specialist markets
A new underwriting vehicle has been established to provide regional brokers with access to sepcialist markets.
Ecclesiastical posts significant loss in half year results
Ecclesiastical has blamed poor stock market returns, metal theft and its “modernising” drive for a poor performance in the first six months that saw it report a pre-tax loss of £21.5m.
LV confirms acquisition talks with Highway
LV has confirmed a recommended cash offer for the share capital of Highway Insurance Group.
Broker-only insurer in takeover talks
Highway has confirmed it is in “advanced discussions” regarding a possible takeover with a third party operator.
Global insurance broker in Ireland changes name to Willis
Coyle Hamilton Willis, the Irish subsidiary of Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, will change its name to Willis Risk Services (Ireland).
Atlas Partners to launch corporate finance advisory practice
Atlas Partners LLP, led by managing partner Paul Lumbis, will launch an insurance-focused corporate finance advisory practice.
Event Assured launches event insurance website for brokers
Following two years of development, Event Assured have unveiled its full cycle EDI event insurance website – www.event-insurance-online.com.
KGM embarks on product development drive
KGM Motor Insurance, a specialist provider of motor insurance products to niche markets, has revealed it has embarked on a new phase of product development.