News
'Flurry of activity' part of QBE regional growth plans
Insurer quickly expands Manchester office
AR vehicle launched to drive more independent start-ups
Lyndon Wood says brokers are frustrated with consolidation
Zurich admits policyholder data loss a year later
Biba's Eric Galbraith 'disappointed' that Zurich did not keep him advised
Aviva prepares to take on the corporate commercial sector
Move follows appointment of Mark Hodges as UK chief executive
Commission plans for PPI hanging by a thread
Barclay's successful appeal against the Competition Commission's rulings puts PPI debate back in spotlight
Work-related deaths hit record low
Allianz urges brokers to play crucial role in ensuring clients comply with safety regulations
CCV to create 40 new jobs
The appointments will be made through a nationwide recruitment drive
What the papers say
Insurance Age editor, Martin Friel, talks to David Ross, head of media relations at the CII, and Insurance Age news editor Louise Meeson about how the press dealt with the leading stories in October
Hiscox announces senior claims roles
Appointments bolster retail and London market division
One in 10 fail to take out travel insurance
Women are the worst offenders according to research by Opinion Matters
Esure recovers £65,000 worth of stolen goods
Operation Semita heralded as a success
GI and pure protection complaints soar
Complaints about general insurance intermediaries have also increased
Heath Lambert hires ex-JLT director to head-up employee benefits division
The move follows the resignation of Heath Lambert MD Mike Bruce
Axa reports drop in UK and Ireland P&C revenues
However, the company has heralded the success of Swiftcover
Acquisition strengthens Towergate's Scottish operation
North east broker joins growing Scottish operation
Marsh raids JLT for new senior hire
Simon Curtis succeeds Ian Clarke as chief operating officer
Specialist carriers come top in broker satisfaction survey
"Old guard will have to adapt": Peter Joy
CCV poised for more acquisitions
The company's new chief executive, Michael Rea, said it has a healthy pipeline of business at the due diligence stage
Heath Lambert MD quits
After 11 years with the company, Mike Bruce will not be directly replaced
Swinton fined £770,000 for "serious failings" in PPI sales
The Financial Services Authority said Swinton will offer refunds on more than 480,000 PPI policies
Fortis to recruit 550 in UK
The move is a result of two major business wins
Commercial lawsuits jump 9.6% as credit crunch litigation starts to rise
Research by City law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain reveals 70,199 civil law cases were launched in the High Court in 2008.
'Crash for cash' gang jailed for a total of more than 11 years
John Beadle, chairman of the Insurance Fraud Bureau, heralds the outcome of the investigation
Marsh hires new CEO for UK Affinity
Markey leaves MD position at Lifestyle Services to take on new role