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Zurich welcomes verdict in landmark asbestos case
Zurich has welcomed the decision of Justice Burton in the employers' liability policy trigger litigation case, which found insurers of employers exposing their employees to asbestos dust will be liable to pay compensation for subsequent asbestos related…
ABI calls for flood defences spending to help boost economy
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called for Chancellor, Alistair Darling, to use the Pre Budget Report (PBR) to bring forward its spending plans on vital flood defences.
JLT says on track to deliver 'sustainable profitable growth' in 2008
Jardine Lloyd Thompson, the UK (re)insurance broker, said it remains on track to deliver sustainable profitable growth in 2008, despite the current circumstances of unprecedented dislocation and uncertainty in the financial sector worldwide.
Fitch affirms AIG’s ratings
Fitch has affirmed American International Group’s (AIG) ratings at ‘A’ for its long-term issuer default rating (IDR) and also for its senior unsecured securities. It also removed the insurer from Rating Watch Evolving.
Cooper Gay acquires Benfield team
Cooper Gay has acquired of Benfield’s London-based aerospace team for an undisclosed sum.
PB Week: You wait all week and then . . .
You work hard all week, so when you go to the football to follow your team, you expect excitement, passion, skills, commitment and above all a win, writes Andrew Tjaardstra, editor of Professional Broking .
Insurance Charities launches new website
The charity for the UK and Republic of Ireland’s insurance industry has launched a new website designed to raise awareness of its work and to provide an informative site for both beneficiaries and potential donors to use.
Insurancewide re-launches site
insurancewide.com has re-launched its website for insurance-seekers.
Bankstone launch new motor accident management operation
Insurance claims management firm Bankstone has brought in two high-profile figures from the motor accident management world to launch a new company Bankstone Advantage, with the specific aim of satisfying clients who demand a high standard of service…
Zurich ranks best in customer service
Zurich has taken first place in the new UK National Customer Satisfaction Index (NCSI-UK) for home and car insurance providers.
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama has hired Kevin Kiernan as motor underwriting director, joining from Axa, where he was head...
Telecom networks - Hanging on the wire
Telecom networks come in many guises and, with such choice, there should be little excuse for a potential customer to be left on hold, argues Katherine Brandon
Appointment at Cooper Gay
Cooper Gay has taken on Tim Batchelor and Phil Young as specialised mining practitioners. They arriv...
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MoneyExpert.com launches cashback deal
MoneyExpert.com has launched a cashback deal for customers who select a car insurance policy from it...
Axa head outlines grand plans to regain market position
Axa's chief executive officer has admitted the insurer's motor insurance offering was not up to scra...
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Fledgling company seeks to fill services gap in UK letting market
A web-based insurance services company has been launched to support the residential letting market. ...
A spirit reborn
Just seven months after taking on the top job at Axa Insurance, Philippe Maso y Guell Rivet has started reinvigorating the insurer's personal and commercial lines operations. Michelle Worvell asks him what he has in store for the insurer during his…
News agency rolls out comparison site for bike owners
Motorcycle News (MCN) and Call Connection have rolled out an online insurance cost-comparison site g...
Comparethemarket.com adds to range of products
Comparethemarket.com has added to its range of financial services products. The site will now includ...
The future face of care
With the government focused on finding a solution to the UK's rising social care bill, insurers should be developing solutions that allow policyholders to make their own decisions regarding their long-term future, says Chris Cain
Insurer looks to improve consumer access to flood risk information
Almost two-thirds of UK homeowners do not feel prepared in the event of a flood occurring in the are...
Recession will lead to more claims
The recession will lead to higher levels of claims against liability policies, Association of Insura...