Insurer
Aviva commercial COR stays at 101%
Aviva has revealed a combined operating ratio (COR) in UK commercial lines of 101% for the start of 2012, an identical figure to the result for the first six months of last year.
Aviva posts £681m half-year loss
Aviva plc has reported a net loss after tax of £681m for the first half of 2012 after a profit of £465m last year.
Merlin in administration
Merlin Claims has entered administration with BDO confirmed as administrators over the Merlin group of companies.
XL swaps loss for profit
XL Group has announced a profit of $397.8m [£255.2m] for the first six months of 2012, reversing a loss of $1.6m in the same period last year.
Aviva reveals "handful" of mid-management job losses
Aviva has today confirmed that a "handful" of middle-management jobs will be lost across the country as part of its ongoing restructuring drive.
Insurance cheat jailed for 'crash for cash' scam
An insurance cheat behind a multi-million pound 'crash for cash' swindle has been sentenced to seven years and three months in prison.
Blanc promises big changes within six months
Axa’s Amanda Blanc has promised brokers that they will see substantial changes to its relationship management approach within six months as the insurer brings personal lines intermediary and commercial lines into one structure.
Axa sets out new broker structure
Axa UK has announced the new structure and team, under the leadership of Amanda Blanc, that will service brokers.
Video: What The Papers Say latest edition
In the August edition of What The Papers Say, Emma Banks, head of communications at LV, analyses the differing findings in surveys on premium changes in the motor market.
L&G remains upbeat despite profit drop
Legal & General has remained optimistic in the face of falling 2012 half-year profits for its insurance arm.
L&G's half-year insurance profits halved after bad weather
Legal & General (L&G) saw its general insurance arm operating profit plummet by more than half to £8m for the first half of this year compared to 2011.
Lark director welcomes new beginning
The director of Lark Group has welcomed a new beginning at the broker following its management buyout (MBO) from previous owner Groupama.
Lark confirms MBO from Groupama
Lark Group has confirmed its successful management buyout from previous owner Groupama.
Allianz UK highlights broker strategy behind growth
Allianz UK boss Andrew Torrance has attributed the insurer's on-going growth to its "continuity of strategy and approach" with brokers in the market place.
Ageas commercial COR dips to 100%
Barry Smith, chief executive at Ageas UK, has revealed that the provider’s combined operating ratio for commercial business improved to 100% in the first six months of 2012, from 104.3% in the same period last year.
Former-Heath director signs up for HCB
The Health Claims Bureau (HCB) has appointed Karen Gamble as head of client relations as it aims to expand its corporate risk solutions capability.
Allianz UK lauds "exact repeat" of 2011 performance
Allianz UK has seen gross written premiums (GWP) edge up 5.6% to £965.1m for the first six months of this year, compared to £914m in the same period of 2011.
Catlin soars into profit
Catlin Group has reported profits of $231m [£148.3m] for the first six months of 2012, as opposed to a loss of $201m in the same period last year.
Profits up at Ageas
Ageas UK has revealed that pre-tax profits in non-life business rose to £56.1m for the first half of 2012, more than doubling from £23.4m in the same period of 2011.
APC moves into PI market
APC has stepped into the professional indemnity (PI) market with the launch of a product designed to protect mortgage and finance intermediaries.
LV Broker extends motor fleet coverage
LV Broker has launched an enhanced motor fleet policy.
Chartis sees COR improvement but still above 100%
Chartis has revealed it wrote $9.1bn [£5.85bn] in net written premiums for the second quarter of 2012, slightly down from $9.17bn in 2011.
Allianz's UK profits tick up again
Allianz saw its UK operating profits edge up to €92m (£72.3m) for the first half this year, up from €89m posted during the same period last year.
Aviva COR predicted to top 99%
Investec has predicted that Aviva’s combined operating ratio will hit 99.1% in its half year results due to be published on 9 August, a deterioration from the 96% reported for the first six months of 2011.