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Groupama and Brit hit snags as they try to shortlist potential buyers
Industry big-hitters linked to Direct Line Group chairman role
MEPs on the front foot as Prudential sparks fear of mass insurer exodus
Solvency II concerns in the spotlight after UK giant linked with Hong Kong move
Market moves: Insurers dominate again
Zurich made two high-profile appointments this week, as the recruitment space was once again dominated by insurers.
Insurers to pay for Accident Exchange retrials
Major insurers that do not reach a settlement with Accident Exchange could end up paying millions of pounds in legal costs.
Direct Line tops complaints league table
Direct Line Group's UK Insurance had the most general insurance complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service, according to figures out today.
Legal chiefs angered by Downing Street snub at the motor premium summit
Only insurers were invited to the Number 10 meeting, leaving many sectors feeling left out in the cold.
Credit hire: Groupama and MMA "close" to agreeing deal with Accident Exchange
Credit hire firm Accident Exchange is said to be "close" to reaching a compromise agreement with Groupama, Provident and MMA Insurance which used Autofocus to demonstrate that Accident Exchange's rates were too high.
Moody’s takes action against insurance groups exposed to Italy and Spain
Moody's has taken action on several European insurance groups and related entities to reflect the increased financial risks stemming from their operating and investment exposure to weakened European sovereigns and banks, and the ratings agency's…
Career file - Scott Egan: Towergate swoops in for Brit CFO as Patrick exits
Scott Egan will leave his role at Brit Insurance Holdings to join Towergate as group finance director, subject to FSA approval. Egan has been group chief financial officer at Brit since 2011.
Brokers unconcerned as RBSI rebrands as Direct Line
Brand Finance heralds move as sensible
PM and insurers unveil six point plan after motor premium summit
The Prime Minister has committed to tackling the compensation culture, reducing legal costs and cutting health and safety red tape.
ABI to highlight insurer cost pressures at PM meeting
The Association of British Insurers has welcomed the chance to tell Prime Minister David Cameron "the unacceptable cost pressures" insurers face at the Downing Street meeting this evening.
Autofocus Legal Action: Rival CHOs line up to take on insurers as Autofocus employees face prison
Long-running legal battle could bring the credit hire industry and the insurance industry closer together
Insurers rally to hail their technologies as Avantia claims flood risk first
The competition to get the upper hand in the use of sophisticated data to underwrite flood-prone properties has already started, as it seems increasingly unlikely the Statement of Principles will be renewed beyond June 2013.
ACIS develops system to speed up car body repairs and reduce claims costs
A new programme to help car body repairers cut cycle times and speed up workflow has been launched by ACIS.
Aviva and Brit credit hire cases reach Court of Appeal
Seven credit hire cases involving Aviva and Brit are set to be heard in the Court of Appeal later this month, Post has learnt.
Towergate continues to streamline insurer panels with Allianz and Brit deal
Allianz Insurance is poised to reap more than £40m of SME business in the next three years after regaining the lead position on the Towergate Commercial Underwriting panel.
Editor's comment: Slim pickings at Groupama
It didn’t take long for some insurers to begin sharpening their knives and forks, and start planning how they can prey on the perceived wounded animal that is Groupama UK.
Brokers wary over Groupama transfers as S&P puts Aviva and Axa on rating alert
Up for sale insurer may be helped by wider eurozone worries.
In series - On data: An era of androgyny
With gender set to disappear from the underwriting landscape at the end of 2012, what factors will insurers turn to when accessing risk?
Broker focus - Personal lines: Survival tactics
Embattled personal lines brokers are facing a tough climate with falling incomes and business volumes, but those willing to adapt to the new environment can survive and prosper.
Insurers face payouts over ‘tainted’ Autofocus reports
Major insurers face huge payouts to credit hirer Accident Exchange after a judge ordered “thousands” of cases involving “tainted” Autofocus reports to be heard by the Court of Appeal.
S&P warns about Aviva, Allianz and Axa
Standard & Poor’s has issued a series of warnings about major insurers’ exposure to the euro debt crisis.
Towergate explains Allianz deal
Towergate’s CEO of commercial underwriting has explained to Post why RSA, Aviva, Ageas and NIG who were previously on the panel, have been dropped.