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Axa to pilot medical testing in pharmacies
Axa will pilot medical screening in pharmacies for its protection products with access to techniques, which will include needle-free skin tests, saliva tests and hair analysis.
Share crash for Swiss Re
Swiss Re's shares hit a 12-month low earlier this week after it reported a CHF1.2bn (£524m) loss as ...
Government green lights e-motor certificates
Insurers and brokers alike have welcomed the government's decision to allow electronic deliverance o...
Global investment report highlights commercial boom
Between 2000 and 2006, the total value of UK commercial buildings increased by 23.6% to £741bn, whil...
Square Mile set to launch
Two former bosses of Primary General and the Riverbourne Group are in the "last stages" of gaining r...
The claimant's view: legal commitment not codes for health and safety
Latest Health and Safety Commission statistics paint a depressing picture of a modern economy failin...
Insurance in Numbers
Insurance in Focus 2007/08
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has appointed Mike Melling to its consumer practice in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He ...
Broker founder sells to mystery investor
A joint founder and majority shareholder in construction and risk management specialist broker River...
Appointment at Arepa
Arepa has announced technical restoration specialist Richard Done joins the company in the role of g...
Swinton prepares £100m for buys following CGT reforms
Swinton has put aside £100m for broker acquisitions to be finalised before April 2008. The consolida...
Hyperion acquires broker
Insurance group Hyperion has acquired International Program Managers, a specialist liability broker ...
Hynes blasts industry over lack of brand differentiation
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Appointment at Robin Simon
Patric Rouendaal has joined Robin Simon LLP's indemnity team in Birmingham as a senior solicitor. He...
RKHH completes acquisition
R K Harrison Holdings has completed the acquisition of credit insurance broker Indemnity and Risk Management.
UK's commercial property market remains secure, report finds
A third of the UK’s commercial building stock is owned by foreign investors, a Royal & Sun Alliance report has found.
Swinton expects more acquisitions because of tax reforms
Swinton is anticipating acquisition activity to increase in the coming months as brokers rush to sell their businesses ahead of the capital gains tax reforms which come into force on April 6th 2008.
Hyperion boosts US presence
Independent insurance group Hyperion has announced the acquisition of a liability broker in Baltimore, Maryland - strengthening its foothold in North America.
3.2 million evacuated as cyclone Sidr makes Cat-4 landfall
Aon Re Global's Cat alert service has reported that cyclone Sidr made landfall along the Khulna-Barisal coast of Bangladesh yesterday as a strong Category 4 cyclone with sustained winds of 240 kph (150 mph).
Biba welcomes motor insurance certificates decision
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has welcomed the Department for Transport’s announcement that motor insurance certificates will now be permitted to be delivered electronically as it is a win win situation for customers and the insurance…
Zurich warns of pressure in UK commercial
Zurich has reported general insurance gross written premiums and policy fees of US$27.3 bn, up 4% or 0.4% in local currencies, for the first nine months of 2007.