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RMS predicts total flood losses of £3.25bn
The June and July floods that gripped parts of the U.K. could cost insurers between £2.25bn and £3.25bn in total, according to latest estimates by Risk Management Solutions (RMS).
Law firm issues flood clean up warning
Flood-affected companies whose staff get involved in cleaning up their business premises must consider very carefully all the potential health and safety risks before any work begins, even if this means slowing down the process, law firm Reynolds Porter…
Law firm issues flood clean up warning
Flood-affected companies whose staff get involved in cleaning-up their business premises must consider very carefully all the potential health and safety risks before any work begins, even if this means slowing down the process, City law firm Reynolds…
Open GI reports slight profit increase
Open International, the holding company for Open GI, the Countrywide network, and London market technology provider, Mi Limited, has announced further growth in revenues and profits for the year ended 31 May 2007.
Insurers could cut flood cover warns Aon
Insurers could remove flood cover in more areas of the UK if the government does not start investing in adequate flood defences rapidly, Aon has warned.
Outright takes steps to secure customer data
OutRight, one of the UK’s leading affinity phone and internet insurance brokerages has implemented a ban on non-essential mobile phones and other electronic storage devices (such as USB drives and iPods) in its call centre to further secure its customer…
R3: acquire military travel and holiday specialist
The R3: Group has completed the acquisition of the Forces Travel business and plans are underway to integrate the company with Forces Financial, R3’s specialist UK Police and Armed Forces insurance and financial services division.
Fitch issues preliminary PRISM results
Fitch Ratings has issued preliminary results for the UK non-life sector from PRISM, a next-generation stochastic capital model for the insurance industry. Fitch believes PRISM will change the way insurance risks are viewed by investors and industry…
Countrywide membership exceeds 700
Countrywide has gained six new members in the last two months bringing the total membership to over 700.
Glasgow predicts more insurers will make a move
Glasgow’s International Financial Services District has predicted that more foreign insurance giants will shortlist Glasgow as an option for expansion after Mercer’s recent Cost of Living survey highlighted the low cost of living for expats in Glasgow –…
AMG opens new Midlands office
AMG has opened a new state-of-the-art regional office in the Midlands to accommodate its expansion in the area.
Appointment at Markel International
Markel International has promoted two members of its delegated authority property team. Michael Jame...
Brown announces Cabinet
Gordon Brown has announced his new Cabinet. Alistair Darling will become chancellor with David Milib...
Saga and AA announce intention to merge
The UK personal lines market could be dramatically transformed following the announcement by over-50...
Angel starts D&O portal
Angel Underwriting has launched a Quick Quote system and broker portal at www.angelunderwriting.com,...
Outlook document solution
KnowledgeCenter, a provider of electronic document management to the insurance broking market, has l...
Full cycle roll out for Axa
Imarket has gone live with full cycle trading for brokers with Acturis, after the completion of rene...
Dunn looks to protect data with Axa
BDML founder Sandy Dunn is backing the launch of DataCover Insurance, a data recovery offering devel...
WNS buys its tech supplier
Ipswich-based motor insurance claims management specialist WNS Assistance has acquired its informati...
Online conversion rates are still poor
Research from the AA has found that 70% of people now research insurance prices online, and 40% are ...
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VC giant buys broker
The Blackstone Group has agreed to buy Alliant Insurance Services, the second largest privately owne...
Research puts consumer habits to the test
Recent independent research has identified that more families have long-term relationships with bank...
Software house CDL will provide ..
Software house CDL will provide full integration with its broking technology for Close Premium Finan...