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900 staff to go at Quinn
Quinn Insurance's administrators are to begin a consultation process on the proposed redundancy programme which will affect approximately 900 members of staff
Allianz launches e-cover notes for brokers
Allianz Retail has introduced free electronic cover notes for imarket registered brokers.
Fortis unveils ‘Ageas’ logo
Fortis has confirmed that shareholders have given the green light for the group to adopt the new name “Ageas”.
Bluefin warns on the impact of the Ministry of Justice reforms
Bluefin has called upon motor insurers to proceed with care when resolving road traffic accident claims.
Directors' Q&A: Team effort
Cumbrian clothing retailer Lakeland tells the story of how it survived last year's floods with the help of Bluefin and Fusion Underwriting.
ATE: Group Litigation: Collective danger ahead
Ever since the Woolf reforms removed legal aid for civil claims in 1999, a fearsome uprising has threatened, looming as a storm cloud over the insurance industry, writes Ralph Savage.
Market Watch: Staying afloat
Marine insurance is tricky at best. Add a global recession, laid-up vessels and some soft sectors and you have a market in which only the most exacting will prosper, writes Jane Bernstein.
Management Clinic: Don't overlook expenses
When we sell or renew car insurance we search the market for the best quote, but only offer legal expenses from one insurer. Why do I have to tell my clients that I am not giving them a choice in this?
Editor's Comment: Politics isn't about being popular
The Institute of Fiscal Studies last month gave us their verdict on the three parties' departmental spending plans over the next five years. It said that in each case over 75% of necessary cuts over the next five years were missing from their respective…
PB Events: Horses and courses make a great day
Kempton Park saw plenty of action on and off the course at this year's Insurance Race Day.
Quinn allowed to sell all car insurance again in the UK
Irish insurer Quinn is back in the UK but has acknowledged it will need to implement significant price changes.
News Analysis: Quinntessential downfall
Quinn insurance and the Quinn Group are going through a crisis, writes Andrew Tjaardstra.
News Analysis: Volcanic fallout
Andrew Tjaardstra reports on the aftermath of the Icelandic eruption.
Jelf appoints new insurance CEO
Jelf has announced the appointment of Phil Barton, group commercial director, to the newly created role of CEO of Jelf Insurance.
800 redundancies rumoured at Quinn
Quinn Insurance administrators have drawn up plans to make about 800 staff redundant, Irish state broadcaster RTE is reporting.
News review: April 2010
Capita Insurance Services set its sights on becoming the largest niche motor broker in the UK, according to the managing director of its most recent acquisition Sureterm Direct.
Industry movers
A monthly look at who is moving where...
Volcano fallout: A reputation turned to ashes
Stranded in Toulouse in the thick of the travel chaos, Martin Friel explains why it is public trust in the insurance industry, as well as the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, that has gone up in smoke.
Solicitors' PI: Quinn: the warning signs
Edward Murray traces Quinn Insurance's somewhat chequered history and asks why regulators allowed it to remain an approved insurer for so long before finally forcing it into administration last month.
Reportage - Biba focus: Seminar programme for day two
The Biba 2010 day two seminar programme.
Reportage - Biba focus: Seminar programme for day one
The Biba 2010 day one seminar programme.
Reportage - Biba focus: Exhibitors
Companies exhibiting at Biba 2010.
Reportage - Biba focus: Reasons why Biba thinks you should be there
There are many reasons why the Biba conference and exhibition has become an unmissable event in the broking calendar. Here are just a few:
Reportage - Biba focus: The Biba benefit
Who, what, when, where, why, how? Martin Friel provides a rundown on what to expect from this year's Biba conference.