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Giles names Dickson as MD for the south of England
The latest in a long line of recent managerial recruitments has seen Giles appoint Paul Dickson as regional managing director for the south of England.
Household premiums rise following summer washout
Average insurance quotes for home buildings and contents cover have risen following heavy rain and flooding in the summer, according to the AA's latest insurance premium index.
Middlesex-based broker snaps up northern firm ahead of acquisition push
Acquisitive high-street broker Bryan James & Co has signalled its intention to complete further purchases having reached a deal to take over the Warrington branch of Lloyd's broker Bennett Gould & Partners.
IUA report shows £22bn of 2011 premium income controlled by London
The amount of wholesale and commercial business governed by London companies reached a combined premium total of £22bn last year, according to statistical analysis by the International Underwriting Association.
Carole Nash wins Suzuki deal
Carole Nash has won a tender to administer a motorcycle and scooter insurance scheme on behalf of Suzuki GB.
Chartered broker websites 'overlook the basics', report finds
Brokers are downplaying their chartered status on company websites, according to research commissioned by Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary.
Car insurance at two-year low but young driver rates rising
Car insurance premiums have shrunk to their lowest level in more than two years, according to price comparison site Tiger.
Barclays ringfences a further £700m for PPI compensation
Barclays is to set aside another £700m to compensate customers who were mis-sold payment protection insurance.
Autonet recruits Carole Nash HR boss
Van insurance broker Autonet Insurance has appointed Penny Copeland, pictured, as director of human resources with immediate effect.
Fraud 2012: False hearing loss claims 'easy to disprove'
The insurance industry faces an increase in fraud relating to hearing loss, pet and gadget insurance and arson over the next two years, and has been urged to challenge these threats in a post-Jackson world.
Fraud 2012: IFED courts Lloyd's players
Nine Lloyd's syndicates are in talks with the Association of British Insurers with a view to signing up to use the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department.
First Assist launches non-standard travel insurance service
White label specialist First Assist Insurance Services has launched a non-standard risk service for people who exceed medical thresholds or age limits.
Redundancies and recruitment: Not the end of the line
On the surface, a spate of job losses in the insurance sector could hamper its growth and recovery. But opportunities still exist.
Legal experts call for transparency following revised Simmons judgment
Legal experts are calling for more clarity in the implementation of government reforms, stating that "lessons must be learnt" following the Court of Appeal's revised judgment in the Simmons v Castle case.
Fitzmaurice says Hastings will bed down initiatives before potential float
Incoming Hastings Insurance Group chief executive Gary Hoffman has said his experience leading financial services companies such as Barclaycard, Northern Rock and the start-up NBNK will bring a "broader perspective" to the intermediary business as the…
Institutional investors testing the waters as Direct Line Group floats
Some institutional investors are taking a 'suck it and see' approach to the Direct Line Group float, assessing how issues facing the motor insurance sector affect the firm's share price before taking a slice for themselves, according to analysts.
Insurers welcome landmark victory in pursuit of contempt of court charges
Insurers are expected to pursue contempt of court charges with renewed enthusiasm in fraud cases after a judge's decision to strike out an entire third-party claim, declaring that a woman's exaggeration of her injuries represented an abuse of process.
Solicitors PI market: What now for solicitor PI?
The much-maligned Assigned Risk Pool may be set to close in September 2013, but the solicitors’ professional indemnity market still faces issues as 'aggressive' new entrants target the market. What does its future hold?
Editor's comment: In the line of fire and flood
Industry reaction to surge events is never far from the debating arena when it comes to learning lessons from catastrophic floods or fires, and loss adjusters frequently find themselves in the line of fire.
Aon to rival Marsh's Project Noah to fill SoP flood insurance gap
Aon Benfield has become the latest company to offer a potential solution to fill the flood insurance gap left by the expiration of the Statement of Principles in June 2013.
Barbon hires Bluefin and Axa heads for CKW roles
Barbon Insurance’s Cadogan Keelan Westall has appointed Amanda Hindman, pictured standing, and Sue Filsell.
Esure founder could quit Britain
Esure founder Peter Wood, pictured, is considering relocating to Jersey to escape the UK's tax burden.
FCA to "revolutionise" consumer behaviour
The financial services industry needs to "brace itself" for a major change in the approach to competition by the regulator.
Legal & General reshuffles overseas business
Legal & General has reorganised its international business, with overseas chief executive Gareth Hoskins taking early retirement and two directors sharing his responsibilities.