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CNA relocates Manchester operations
Move makes way for expanding team
Fortis and Biba join forces in new campaign
Campaign aims to reduce the threat of water damage
Home and Legacy strengthens household team
Barry O'Neill, managing director, Home and Legacy, said the company had seen a 40% increase in new business
Allianz Commercial develops cross-border capability
Insurer develops solution to provide property and casualty cover for UK companies with European or global exposures
JLT warns of market "disconnect"
Andrew Sainsbury, a partner at JLT Reinsurance Brokers, said the insurance and reinsurance markets are moving at a different pace
QBE aims to improve broker service with new claims system
Insurer selects new claims management solution
Argo hires new active underwriter
Paul Kneafsey replaces Mark Lawrence who is leaving the company
Groupama cracks down on fraud
Insurer rolls out fraud solution across its household and commercial business
Axa Assistance appoints new travel boss
Insurer also announces integration of Axa Assistance UK travel hub
Fire costs soar
According to a new report, in the first half of 2009 insurers paid out £639m for fire damage
Premier Medical Group buys Principle Medical Services
The move is part of the group's expansion in the UK
Loss adjuster opens new Reading office
Office established to handle QuestGate's growth in PI
What makes an MGA tick?
PB asked some leading industry figures about how the managing general agent model works.
Taking the pulse of PMI
With a growing population and challenges ahead for government spending Emmanuel Kenning asks what the future holds for the PMI market.
2009: stepping into the unknown
A near-catastrophic global banking collapse and the worst recession in living memory have all affected insurance broking. Andrew Tjaardstra reviews the big stories from an unprecedented year.
Catastrophe plans to the fore
Sara Greenland reflects on how the insurance industry has learnt to respond to flood disasters
Aviva returns to corporate risk
Andrew Tjaardstra reports on Aviva's plan to become a top-three corporate player within five years.
Floods devastate Cumbria
A one-in-200 year weather event hit Cumbria in November. It is already expected to cost the industry over £100m in claims, writes Andrew Tjaardstra.
Liberty targets larger regional PI risks
Liberty International Underwriters Europe to target professional businesses with an annual fee income of £20m
HNW premium hike for Sterling
Sterling urges other insurers to follow suit in a bid to "correct artificially low prices"
Tax reforms threaten UK competitiveness, warns PwC
Jonathan Howe, UK insurance tax leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers, calls on the Chancellor to get UK competitiveness back on track in next week's pre-budget report
Aggregators cause too much confusion for consumers, says Defaqto
Mike Powell, insight analyst for general insurance at Defaqto, predicts an "aggregator crunch" in next two years
QBE strengthens PI team
Nicola Marshall appointed as senior underwriter
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