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Liberty to axe Irish jobs
Liberty Insurance is to shed 285 jobs in Irish offices on both sides of the border.
Esure reshuffles board with three appointments
Esure Group Holdings has appointed group finance director Andrew Whitehouse to become the insurer’s first chief risk officer.
Credit card insurer CPP rocked by record FSA fine for mis-selling scandal
Credit card insurer Card Protection Plan has been slapped with a £10.5m fine by the Financial Services Authority for the mis-selling of insurance products.
Zurich UK results dented by 'exceptionally large' commercial claim
Zurich UK general insurance chief executive Steve Lewis has blamed adverse weather conditions for a £15m slump in business operating profit, compared to the nine month stage last year.
Industrial deafness: Noise nuisance
Despite decreasing employment in high-risk industries, some insurers are reporting a 50% increase in industrial deafness claims over the past two years. What's behind the rise, and should insurers worry that this is the new whiplash?
Aggregators audit software providers after hackers exploit SSP vulnerability
Insurance software houses have warned that hackers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in breaking through security systems, forcing businesses to engage in a "never-ending fight" to stay ahead.
In Series: External data perception - Changing perceptions
How can the industry make consumers more comfortable with the collection and use of their personal data?
Go Compare admits future sale 'entirely possible'
The timing of Go Compare's strategic review is "no coincidence" given that the aggregator's major shareholder has a flotation in its sights, according to commentators, who have also mooted a potential management buyout or private equity deal.
Ageas completes £116m acquisition of Groupama Insurances
Ageas has completed its acquisition of Groupama Insurances – less than three months after it revealed the £116m deal.
Gender directive to price 25% of women off the road
Female drivers could be forced off the road when the new European gender ruling comes into force 21 December 2012.
Analysts point to Go Compare MBO as Esure prepares for IPO
Commentators believe it is "no coincidence" that Go Compare is to strategically review the business as its major shareholder Esure gears up for a float, some suggesting that the aggregator might stage a management buyout.
Markel places collectables cover on broker e-trading system
Specialist insurer Markel UK has launched the first personal lines product on its broker e-trading system.
Citizens Advice calls for clampdown on CMCs
The Citizens Advice Bureau has called for a ban on cold-calling by claims management firms after a survey revealed that nine out of 10 people were plagued by them in a 12-month period.
Aspinall appointed class underwriter at Liberty Syndicates
Liberty Syndicates has named experienced Lloyd's syndicates underwriter Mark Aspinall as class underwriter for specie and fine art.
Quindell pockets £20m thanks to 'major institutional investor'
Quindell Portfolio has secured £20m of funding through the issuing of 153 846 153 placing shares with a major new institutional investor.
AM Best offers positive outlook on Markel International
Rating services firm AM Best Europe has affirmed the financial strength rating of 'A' and issuer credit ratings of "A+" of Markel International and Lloyd's Syndicate 3000.
Generali to sell assets to grow insurance business
Italian insurer Generali is to sell non-strategic assets next year to generate cash to invest in emerging markets.
Government launches consultation to use MID as insurance evidence
Drivers could benefit from less motor insurance red tape after a government consultation to scrap the legal requirement to issue paper-based certificates was launched today.
Davies expects Markel full-year results to weather the storm
Markel International finance director Andy Davies is confident that the impact of superstorm Sandy on his firm's full-year results will not halt the momentum achieved in the opening nine months of the year.
Delhi drivers to face emissions-linked insurance
Motor insurance in India may soon be linked to a vehicle's emissions as part of new regulations aimed at cutting pollution in Delhi.
Competition to heat up in housing market
Ernst & Young has predicted that the household insurance sector will produce a combined operating ratio of 95% in 2012, despite this summer's flooding and other variable weather throughout the year.
"Allianz shareholders are happy," says Torrance despite COR deterioration
Allianz UK chief executive Andrew Torrance has called the insurer's retail non-motor combined operating ratio of 101.7% for the first nine months of 2012 a "decent result" given recent poor weather.
Covea unveils new look executive team
Covea Insurance has confirmed the line-up of the executive team charged with leading the business following its creation via the merger of MMA and Provident.
Allianz CEO Torrance blasts 99.1% COR as 'unacceptably poor'
Allianz UK's commercial lines combined operating ratio deteriorated to 99.1% for the first nine months of 2012 from 95.1% in Q3 2011 as the retail non-motor COR worsened to 101.7%.