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Merlin makes 200 redundancies
Merlin Claims is to make 200 people redundant after going into administration this week.
Ecclesiastical calls off wedding insurance
Ecclesiastical Insurance has promised soon-to-be married couples to honour all wedding insurance policies sold before 31 August, following plans to withdraw from the wedding insurance market thereafter.
Brit lead underwriter heads to Dual with speciality liability team
Departing lead underwriter John Murphy has thanked his former employers at Brit Global Specialty after revealing his decision to join Dual, taking his entire underwriting team with him.
Merlin Claims goes into administration
Merlin Claims has gone into administration today just two months after denying that it was in trouble.
Consumers warned against cancelling policies to save cash
The rising number of people cancelling insurance policies have been warned that the supposed cash-saving practice could ultimately end up costing more.
Sluggish economy stifles rebuilding costs
The annual rise in the UK's index of house rebuilding costs is continuing to decline.
Axa direct and affinity restructure looms
Axa is expected to reveal the new structure for its direct personal lines and affinity business next week, following previously announced plans to merge the two operations.
Wunelli launches driving simulator app
Telematics insurance business Wunelli has launched a smartphone safe driving simulator app which allows young motorists to test their driving skills and determine whether they can save on car insurance.
LAS signs storm claims deal with Lloyds Bank
LAS Claims Management's specialist surveying division, Waylett & Co, has secured a deal validating storm-related roof claims for Lloyds Banking Group customers.
Typhoon Haikui to cause millions of pounds of insured losses
A typhoon that is sweeping its way through eastern China could cause up to £100m insured losses.
China suffers $8bn economic losses from July floods
Aon Benfield has estimated that the floods in China during July caused economic losses of $8.3bn.
Motaquote boss Lombard quits as staff face possible redundancies
Motaquote boss Nigel Lombard, pictured, has stepped down as the broker prepares for a strategic review of the business.
Zurich and Weightmans tackle string of fraudulent personal injury claims
Global insurer Zurich and national law firm Weightmans have teamed up to crack down on the fraudulent claims public authorities have faced in recent months.
More mid-management jobs to go at Aviva as streamlining gathers pace
Aviva has informed staff of the next phase of its reorganisation by announcing that a handful of mid-management positions are for the chop.
AJ Gallagher buys retail broker Blenheim Park
Arthur J Gallagher International has acquired specialist home insurance broker Blenheim Park.
L&G confirms pet and travel insurance offerings
Major household insurer Legal & General has confirmed it will launch pet, travel and mid-net worth insurance products before the end of the year.
Williams leaves claims under Blanc's new structure
One point of contact for brokers is the main selling point for Axa's decision to merge its commercial and personal intermediary operations, according to Amanda Blanc.
Crash for cash masterminds jailed following IFB investigation
Insurance Fraud Bureau director Phil Bird has heralded the "unprecedented" custodial sentences handed down to the masterminds behind one of the UK's biggest 'crash for cash' scams.
Biba chairman Homer takes on mentoring role at Merryck & Co
British Insurance Brokers' Association chairman Andy Homer has joined the faculty of Merryck & Co, the global provider of mentoring to chief executives and senior business executives.
Business as usual at Lark following MBO, declares chairman
Graham Lark has promised clients and staff at his now-independent broker that it will be "business as usual" following the MBO from Groupama that has taken two months to finalise.
Purchase of Indonesian broker provides Howden with 'growth opportunities'
Howden Broking Group has completed the acquisition of Accette Insurance Group's Indonesian operation, PT Accette Brokers Asuransi.
L&G premium growth offset by weather losses
Legal & General's general insurance business has been hit hard by summer flooding and the freezing weather last winter, as profit in the first half of the year more than halved to £8m compared with the same period in 2011 (H1 2011: £17m).
Latest AIG share sale to net US Treasury $750m
The US government expects to receive $750m (£481m) from the latest sale of stock held in American International Group.
Rising liability claims forces Allianz to reduce exposure
Allianz Insurance has linked an increasing number of unemployed people making large liability claims to a decision to cut its exposure in the liability market.