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Allianz sees GI go backwards in Germany

Premium income in property and casualty insurance slipped 1.2 percent, to EUR 9.2bn (EUR 9.3 bn), with prices under pressure all across the market, especially in motor insurance.

Allianz sees GI go backwards in Germany

Premium income in property and casualty insurance slipped 1.2 percent, to EUR 9.2bn (EUR 9.3 bn), with prices under pressure all across the market, especially in motor insurance.

Interglobal

International private medical insurer Interglobal has appointed Nicola Norris as business development manager, with responsibility for building distribution and sales of individual and group PMI in the UK through the intermediary channel.

Aviva

Aviva UK Health has appointed Rob Cowley as finance director.

Interview - Arron Banks: The bright side of life

The rumour mill has been in overdrive regarding Brightside over the past 12 months. Daniel Dunkley talks to founder and insurance director Arron Banks about the broker's distinctive approach to the market.

Thornside pet insurance

Thornside, the pet insurance division of Capita Insurance Distribution, is to work with Home Retail Group to provide and administer its new pet insurance programme in Ireland.

Hodges: no 'land grab' for Aviva

Aviva UK plans to build its capability in the commercial property owners and motor sectors after its business insurance book shrunk by £400m in 2009.

LV to recruit another 75 staff

LV's new 24-hour call centre for motor insurance customers in Hudddersfield may be expanded to household during 2010. The insurer hopes to create up to 75 jobs over the next 18 months following the opening.

Credit card compliance low

Only 11% of UK companies, including insurers, are certified as payment card industry compliant, according to new research by Tripwire.

Allianz boss: Tesco-sized affinity deal possible

The general manager of Allianz Retail has hailed its latest affinity win with Volkswagen Insurance Service as a "milestone" for its fledgling corporate partners business, and a sign that it could do a deal of the size of Tesco Bank.

Editor's comment: Is Aviva now fitter?

For months there has been speculation about how much business Aviva had shed in its efforts to bolster its profitability. The answer — as highlighted in its 2009 full year accounts out this week — was quite a lot, as it reported net written premiums in…

Fortis Insurance to be rebranded "Ageas"

In a statemement it added: "This change of identity is a logical next step in our evolution from bancassurer to international insurance company. Our new name confirms our rebirth as a new company, but one that will benefit from past experience and the…

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