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Hiscox reports £10m Deepwater oil disaster impact
Hiscox gross written premiums (GWP) increased by 6.4% in local currencies to £504.1m in the first three months of 2010.
Coalition government: compromise over National Insurance and capital gains tax
Parties agree over respective manifestos for business.
Fortis reports net loss in Q1
Fortis UK has announced that it lost £1.8m in the first quarter of this year and a non-life combined ratio of 110.2%.
Aviva's results suggest GI recovery
Aviva’s first quarter statement has shown “a return to volume growth in 2010” despite tough conditions and cost cutting.
RBSI to cut up to 2,000 jobs
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance (RBSI) has announced it is to enter a staff consultation period which could affect up to 2,000 roles.
Video: Election 2010 review
David Worsfold and Jonathan Stapleton discuss the outcome of the election.
Brit Q1 results reveal drop in gross written premiums
Brit Insurance Holdings has reported a 13.3% drop in gross written premium (GWP) to £483.5m in the first quarter of 2010 (2009: £557.6m), a decrease of 9.9%
Sean Quinn stands down from the board of Quinn Group
Quinn stands down from board
Markel reports Q1 improvements
Markel reported net comprehensive income of $134.5 million for the first quarter of 2010 compared to a comprehensive loss of $2.0 million in the first quarter of 2009.
RSA grows in Q1
RSA has added premiums in both personal and commercial lines
Product review: Typical commercial legal cover blended with EPL
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Product review: Essential PL and EL minus the package
This product has been reviewed by brokers and rated from one to five stars, based on the policy’s key benefits.
Towergate seeks to refinance debt
Towergate Finance seeks to raise £665m to refinance
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.