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Higos doubles home emergency cover
Policy now allows for three £500 claims per year
Purple Partnership launches new ULR offering
The network has joined with DAS to provide a new uninsured loss recovery facility to members
Aon and XL Insurance team up
The partnership aims to bring new capacity to the solicitors' professional indemnity market
Azzuri wins £5.1m contract with Swinton
the pair join forces in a three year agreement
RSA boosts business travel offering
THe insurer has joined together with First Assist and Drum Cussac
Axa withdraws credit hire GTA support
From 7 September the insurer will look at all new hires on a case by case basis - they will not be considered under the terms of the Association of British Insurers' general trading agreement
Xchanging secure £110m funding
The facility will be used for general financing purposes
Fortis UK CEO confirms broker commitment
Barry Smith, Fortis UK CEO, said the broker channel was central to its strategy
Zurich chief calls for action
David Smith, Zurich's UK managing director of general insurance (broker division) talks to PB editor Andrew Tjaardstra in the latest PB video.
Comparison Consortium boosts team
The director of communications at Moneyextra.com has handed in her resignation in order to work full-time at the organisation
Private motor industry loss far worse than FSA believe
Insurers have been using reserves to bolster figures, according to Watson Wyatt
Fortis UK to form separate division within group
Fortis UK's non-life premium has grown 7% to £401.6m for the first six months of 2009
Ecclesiastical turns loss to profit
The insurer's GWP and combined ratio have also improved
RSA signs Acturis deal
The insurer said the deal demonstrated its commitment to meeting the needs of brokers placing small business
Insurance offshoring has slowed, says CII
The economic climate has slowed the growth of offshoring in the insurance sector according to a new report by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)
One in five young people drive without insurance, says MIB
The Motor Insurers' Bureau has revealed that as many as 250,000 young people are driving without insurance
Hiscox UK and Europe profits fall
Overall, the insurer has reported an increase in pre-tax profits, however, in the company's UK and Europe division pre-tax profits have slumped due to large individual European losses
Lloyds Banking Group to axe up to 200 insurance jobs
The company also said it was unable to rule out any further cuts