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Groupama reports stagnant broking revenues
Combined revenues of Groupama Insurances' UK broking businesses have remained relatively flat at £33.3m during H1 2010 (H1 2009: £34.1m).
Individual responsibility required to reduce NHS strain
More people will be required to take out health insurance over the next decade as their access to free healthcare becomes increasingly limited, according to a new report by Friends Provident.
Employee risk costs could soar under retirement proposals
The Government's decision to scrap the default retirement age from October 2011 could lead to key benefits becoming uninsurable for older employees, Mercer has warned.
Birmingham exposed as worst 'crash for cash' area
Birmingham has topped the Insurance Fraud Bureau's (IFB) top 20 league table of crash for cash hotspots in Q2 2010.
Further changes at Brit as distribution boss bids farewell
Brit Insurance's head of distribution Tim Grant is leaving to join Dual Corporate Risks, Insurance Age can reveal.
Adrian Flux confirms plan to grow workforce
Norwich-based Adrian Flux has announced it is to create 150 jobs as it gears up for further expansion. The broker, which appears in this year's Top 50 Brokers in Personal Lines supplement, already employs 480 staff at its offices in King's Lynn and…
Equity Red Star slammed for being too slow to adjust reserves
Equity Red Star should have taken quicker and more decisive action in reserving for increasing bodily injury claims according to a report produced by JP Morgan.
Motor insurers' excuses for poor results rejected
Insurer claims that increases in bodily injury costs are to blame for poor performance in the private motor market may be misleading, according to industry experts.
Arc wins Aviva contract
Arc Legal Assistance has been appointed by Aviva as provider of its household and travel legal expenses to a significant proportion of its personal lines customers.
The Policy Shop creates property division
Coventry-based broker The Policy Shop has launched a new property division which will lead to the creation of up to 40 new jobs over the next 12 months.
LV reaps benefits of below average motor rate increases
LV has increased motor rates by 25% but its general insurance managing director John O'Roarke said that it has still been possible to write profitable business.
Axa launches online portal for personal lines brokers
Axa Insurance has launched an online portal for independent personal lines brokers called PartnerSpace, which provides a forum designed to allow intermediaries to discuss business issues and ideas with the insurer and their peers using social media…
Fraud blamed for record motor premium rise
Fraud is pushing car insurance premiums up faster than ever, according to AA Insurance.
Gadget insurance comparison service launched
Aggregator Moneymaxim.co.uk has announced the launch of what it claims is the UK's first gadget insurance comparison service.
Allianz hires new household claims chief from AIG
Allianz has appointed Gary Coton as household claims operations manager.
Broking Success - Macbeth: Laser-focused on service
Emmanuel Kenning meets the managing director at Macbeth Insurance Brokers, who is aiming to blend the best service of the past with the technology of the future.
Product review: Three options to suit all homes
The products reviewed in this article by brokers are rated from one to five, based on the policy's key benefits.
Ecclesiastical reports interim losses
Ecclesiastical has announced a loss of £9.9m in the first half of 2010. The figure is in stark contrast to the same period in 2009 when the insurer made a profit of £25.7m.
RBSI announces office closure plans and job cuts
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance is to close 14 of its offices and plans to cut staff numbers at 12 other sites.
Groupama completes claims consolidation with four senior appointments
Four appointments have been made as Groupama completes the centralisation of commercial and personal claims to its claims centre in Port Solent, Portsmouth.
Market Watch - Low carbon economy: High hopes for low carbon
Andrew Williams investigates the promises and pitfalls of offering cover across the many and varied risks in the growing green energy sector.
Brit loses distribution head Tim Grant
Brit Insurance's head of distribution Tim Grant is leaving to join Dual Corporate Risks, Insurance Age can reveal.
BCIS study reveals nearly a third of UK home insurance policies are incorrect
Homeowners may have paid the wrong premium for their buildings insurance if they insured for market value rather than rebuilding cost, according to The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS).
Allianz's half year results show GWP rise but profits drop
As part of Allianz’s half year results CEO Andrew Torrance has promised further double digit rate increases in private motor and said there was a “prospect of underwriting profit” in this area in 2011.