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There's good reason to be alarmed. Richard Underwood, risk adviser and security specialist, Norwich Union Risk Services
Ajax Insurance Brokers acquired by Cullum Capital Ventures
Liverpool-based Ajax Insurance Brokers has been acquired by Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV). Chief exe...
Fortis UK: too early to estimate July weather-related losses
Fortis UK has described the commercial market as "sluggish", as it unveiled a 14% increase in gross ...
Flood bill could hit £3.25bn
The floods that overwhelmed parts of the UK this summer could cost insurers between £2.25bn and £3.2...
HSBC hits back over claims of protecting illegal fox hunting
HSBC has hit back at claims from the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) that it is providing legal e...
Provider looks to broker channel to build motor business interests
Ai Claims Solutions is set to target the UK's top 100 independent brokers with a claims management p...
Belfast firm challenges brokers' relationship with consumers
A Belfast-based accident management company has challenged brokers to decide whether they are on the...
August
Footman James joined forces with Firebond shortly after the owner of the Midlands-based classics spe...
Power utility underwriting team created
Aegis London has created a power utility underwriting team for its Lloyd's syndicate. It will includ...
TIP has joined agencyPlus software platform
Yorkshire-based The Insurance Partnership (TIP), has joined Insurecom's flagship agencyPlus software...
Allianz Commercial and Acturis team up
Allianz Commercial and Acturis have teamed up to provide Acturis users with access to Allianz's comp...
US firm sets its sights on London in bid to build business relations
US software company Skywire Software is set to roll out its offering to the London Market with a new...
Gateway is well overdue, says provider
Software solutions provider Eurobase International has launched an e-commerce gateway designed to im...
SAP set to boost UK image with new joint business proposition
Collaborative business solutions provider SAP is aiming to increase its presence in the UK market by...
Insurance Broker launched in Bristol
A new insurance broker specialising in professional indemnity (PI) and commercial insurance has been...
72.1% increase for Hiscox
Hiscox revealed that its profit before tax increased by 72.1% to £105.6m (2006: £61.3m), while its g...
56% increase for QBE
QBE announced a 56% increase in net profit to a record £372m. The combined operating ratio was 86.2%...
VC firms could help industry
Insurance industry insiders have backed the influx of capital into various aspects of the market, de...
NURS launches UK-wide service
Norwich Union Risk Services (NURS) has launched a national telephone service for its brokers and the...
Royal & Sun Alliance reports profit
Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA) benefited from an increase in affinity business, as it reported a UK prof...
Brokers unsettled over new UK insurance law proposals
A shake-up in insurance law could see brokers sued for damages by insurers. This is based on a propo...
Easyjet removes upper age limit
Easyjet, in partnership with Mondial UK, has removed its upper age limit on single trip insurance po...
Motor Insurance premiums set to rise
Motor insurance premiums in the UK are set to rise by around 10% in the coming year, according to a ...
QBE withdraws offer
QBE has withdrawn a proposed offer to buy out the remaining Names that participate on its Syndicate ...