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GHL's Steve Tidd resigns
The board of directors of GHL Europe has announced that Steve Tidd has resigned from his role as chief executive of GHL Europe and Zenith Insurance.
Perkins Slade deliver structural response to collapse of takeover talks
Following the collapse of takeover talks with Oval, the Perkins Slade board, at its meeting in July, has shaken up its succession planning with two key appointments.
Credit crunch could lead to greater holiday risks
More than half of British holidaymakers (51%) said that travel insurance could fall off their list when planning their holiday this year as they feel the pinch of the credit crunch, according to new research out today.
Confused.com expands home cover choice
Confused.com has added E-home, an internet-only brand, to its list of insurers for home cover.
Fareham to be hardest hit by Zurich job losses
Zurich’s UK General Insurance business has today provided further detail on its recently-announced redundancies.
ABI claims fraud costs insurers £5m a week
Insurers are paying out £5m per week on fraudulent motor claims according to the results of a study published by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Brits leave billions of goods unattended in holiday homes
More than £6.3bn worth of personal goods is being left unattended in Brits holiday homes across the UK and abroad, according to new research from high net worth insurer, Zurich Private Clients.
Ace appoints UK regions development manager
Ace Europe has appointed Ian Fox as development manager for the UK Regions.
New comparison site for travel insurance launched
A travel insurance comparison site has been launched to offer a comparison service to consumers over the phone as well as online QuoteBanana.co.uk will offer cover for all ages from 0 to 90 years of age.
THB Group expands into underwriting following results
Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, THB Group plc, issued interim results showing strong income growth. In a statement, it said: 'THB has successfully completed the first phase of its integration programme following the acquisition of the Lloyd…
A third of insurance business missing out on online sales
A recent survey into online marketing shows that many finance and insurance companies could be missing out on sales by not maximising their websites or online marketing campaigns.
Equalities bill “promotes mediocrity”, warns law firm
The government’s new equality bill could result in a brain drain of top talent, a law firm has warned.
Chaucer sell Pembroke to Ironshore
Chaucer Holdings, the specialist Lloyd’s insurer, has sold its shareholding in Pembroke JV to Ironshore for a cash consideration of £14.9m, subject to a £ for £ adjustment to the extent that net assets at completion differ from £0.5m.
Lloyd's warns of future liability crisis
Businesses could be facing a future liability crisis if they fail to recognise current litigation is...
Brit Insurance invests in Xbridge
Brit Insurance has made a £7m investment in Xbridge, giving the insurer a 38% interest in the busine...
New revenue stream in gadgets
Brokers are missing out on a revenue opportunity by not offering insurances on the new generation of...
Zurich launches freight liability product
Zurich has launched a freight liability product to supplement its marine cargo policy, which was lau...
Take on technology
An online presence should not only be part of a broker's technology strategy, it should be at the he...
Moorhouse adds office product to Xbroker
Independent broker Moorhouse has added an office product to Xbroker, its online broker quotation pla...
Risk perspectives - Age can be a matter of concern
Steve Palmer is motor operations manager at Norwich Union Risk Services
Aggregated assault
The Financial Services Authority's recent investigation into aggregator sites said there was 'mixed evidence' in the clarity, fairness and accuracy of information given to customers. This discussion looks into the outcome of the regulator's report and…
Square Mile broking - Trading or training?
Dominic D'Inverno and David Garrad of Square Mile Broking. Having spent some of the last month fina...