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Sterling and Walmsley launch scheme for handcrafted goods
Craftcover.com will provide public and product liability for businesses making such items.
New structure adds 50% to Blanc's GWP
Axa Insurance GWP would total £1.2bn for the half year.
Amanda Blanc to lead new Axa Insurance unit
Provider to launch integrated general insurance operation on 1 January 2016.
Policies fall for Direct Line
But profits increase as brand commits to UK general insurance.
RSA to hold out for 600p offer from Zurich, reports say
Analysts estimate insurer's value at 550p per share.
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Operating profit falls by $100m for Brit
Interim results for first half of 2015 show GWP fell 6.3% as profits plummet.
Covéa hires two from Sterling as part of integration process
Insurer makes number of changes to its commercial lines and high net worth team.
Holliday to leave Zurich
Managing director for Zurich’s UKGI personal lines and Endsleigh to leave the business.
Teleperformance takes over Liberty's Enniskillen contact centre
Deal sees insurer secure up to 200 jobs.
Profits up at Moneysupermarket
Group and insurance revenues rise at aggregator in first half of 2015.
Thirty-eight fraudsters charged for “crash for cash” scam
IFB says investigation proves "crash for cash" fraud is a national problem demanding a strong industry response.
Zurich would pay cash for RSA
Insurer says if an offer is made it will likely be “solely in cash”.
Plunge in profits at Aspen
Insurance COR breaks 100% barrier in second quarter of 2015.
Industry worries about further insurer consolidation
Seventeen Group MD Paul Anscombe says RSA takeover will not be the last.
RSA says no talks held with Zurich
Provider responds to Zurich’s confirmation that it is considering a takeover approach.
Brokers predict RSA "bidding war"
Brokers expect other insurers to enter race to buy RSA.
Zurich RSA takeover hailed “good fit”
Deal not expected to have negative impact on broker market in the UK as Axa, Allianz and AIG named as other potential bidders.
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Zurich considering RSA takeover
RSA currently valued at nearly £4.5bn on the stock exchange.
Hiscox sees record profits for UK and Europe
Chief underwriting officer Richard Watson confident about the future despite high levels of competition in the high net worth market.
Markel adds cyber risk cover
Insurer extends cyber insurance to existing business lines.
Where will the cost of the IPT rate hike really end up?
David Coupe, partner at EC3\Legal, counts the cost of the insurance premium tax rise.
Hiscox posts 8% half-year profit rise
GWP up 12% to over £1bn.