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Lloyds insurance boss quits after 12 months for Friends role
Lloyds Banking Group's CEO of general insurance Andy Briggs is to leave to become CEO of Friends Provident.
Coffey leaves Zurich
Zurich has confirmed that head of broker personal lines Mark Coffey has left the position less than 18 months after he was appointed.
Coffey leaves Zurich
Zurich has confirmed that head of broker personal lines Mark Coffey has left the position less than 18 months after he was appointed.
Aviva motor sales more than double through Swinton
Aviva claims to have more than doubled sales of its private motor product year-on-year through Swinton Insurance.
Hastings on recruitment drive
Hastings Direct, which has outlined plans for an IPO in 2012, has confirmed plans to create 150 new jobs by Summer 2011.
Davies to sponsor Olympic cycling hopeful
Davies Group has agreed a two year sponsorship deal with Andy Tennant, one of Great Britain's most prominent road and track cyclists.
Abbey Legal: 2010 results in line with expectations
Abbey Protection, the specialist supplier of legal and professional fees insurance and services today said that its results for the year ended 31 December 2010 are in line with market expectations.
Analysts postive on Aviva and RSA following market updates
Analyst Jeffries has issued two positive notes on insurers Aviva and RSA this morning in the wake of the announcements made yesterday.
Analysts postive on Aviva and RSA following market updates
Analyst Jeffries has issued two positive notes on insurers Aviva and RSA this morning in the wake of the announcements made yesterday.
The British Insurance Awards 2011 are now open for entries
The British Insurance Awards 2011 are now officially open for entries. These prestigious awards, for the entire UK general insurance industry, will be presented at the Royal Albert Hall on the evening of the 6th July.
Aviva unveils £700m debt reduction plan to the market
Aviva this morning unveiled a plan to reduce hybrid debt by at least £700m over the next three years.
Former HBOS insurance CEO Posner take up new exec role
Former Halifax Bank of Scotland General Insurance chief executive Howard Posner has taken up the newly-created position of chairman at claims management firm LAS.
RSA expects 2010 profit to be at least £600m despite 2.4pt COR weather hit
RSA expects to show net written premium growth of 11% to £7.46bn, a COR of between 96.5% and 97.0% and an operating profit of between £600m and £630m in its 2010 full year results.
RSA expects 2010 profit to be at least £600m despite 2.4pt COR weather hit
RSA expects to show net written premium growth of 11% to £7.46bn, a COR of between 96.5% and 97.0% and an operating profit of between £600m and £630m in its 2010 full year results.
Interview - Sarah Lyons: What next for Giles?
Having joined the industry as a school leaver, Sarah Lyons is now group MD of Giles. She explains to Mairi MacDonald why growth, rather than exit plans, remains top of her agenda.
WNS eyes top three property repair place
WNS Assistance has pledged to land a place among the top-three property repair firms within the next 18 months, after confirming its plans to enter the sector.
Pru Health to overhaul product offering
Pru Health is set to overhaul its product offering following its purchase of rival firm Standard Life Healthcare UK.
RSA joins forces with WWF to call for sustainable drainage
RSA has called for an increase in sustainable urban drainage systems to combat the growing effects of climate change.
View from the top: An historically good idea
With the private motor market effectively commoditised, now the spotlight for personal lines insurers is on the perceived El Dorado of the online SME market. We can be sure that a VW Golf that is built in Germany, China or Indonesia is of virtually…
Postbox: Penalties still too low for uninsured drivers
The changes outlined last week to reduce uninsured driving are helpful — but the penalties are still far too low, both financially and in terms of loss of facility.
Post Magazine – 20 January 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Ex-Aviva UK GI CEO returns to London in new leadership role
Former Aviva UK general insurance boss Igal Mayer is set to return to Europe as CEO EMEA.
Ex-Aviva UK GI CEO returns to London in new leadership role
Former Aviva UK general insurance boss Igal Mayer is set to return to Europe as CEO EMEA.
Scottish courts see tenfold rise in pleural plaque cases – Insurance News Now – 20 January 2011
Post news editor Mairi MacDonald outlines the main news from this week's issue of Post, which includes a claim from law firm Brodies that new pleural plaques cases brought in front of the Scottish courts increased almost tenfold last year.