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AIG facing civil complaint according to WSJ
New York state regulators are nearly finished drafting a civil complaint against American International Group (AIG) alleging that the insurer improperly burnished its financial results and misled regulators and investors, according to the Wall Street…
Pricing pressure hits Fortis motor income by 7%
Fortis Insurance UK has reported overall gross written premium (GWP) for the first quarter 2005 has dipped slightly to £142.5 million (2004 Q1 £144 million).
CEOs compared to temps in new report
Financial services companies have had the lowest turnover of chief executives over the last seven ye...
Apprentice centre to bridge skills gap
Motor insurance repair research centre Thatcham has officially opened a purpose-built apprentice-tra...
Winners and losers: Post Magazine's monthly round-up of job cuts and gains
WINNERS Norwich Union recruits another 40 people in Croydon and 30 people in Perth to help it handl...
AA abandons commercial push
AA Insurance Services has ruled out a commercial push after a failed pilot earlier this year. New h...
PBS in £20m tie-up deal with Axa
Primary Broking Services Holdings has secured a long-term underwriting deal with insurer Axa, provid...
Mould - Know the spore
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Self-build - Laying the foundations
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Sainsbury's in motor drive
Sainsbury's Bank is only weeks away from launching its first national TV advertising campaign for in...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny was disappointed to miss the premiere of the last Star Wars film, Revenge of the Sith in Leice...
Fighting fire with fire
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Risk of asbestos in the workplace
Four out of five employers are doing nothing to stem the risk of asbestos in the workplace, accordin...
Crackdown on uninsured drivers
A crackdown on uninsured drivers could result in an additional 50,000 successful prosecutions, durin...
Axa Art restructures
Axa Art is restructuring to make way for increased penetration in the UK and international business....
Broker Jelf increases its turnover
Broker Jelf increased its turnover in the six months up to 31 March by 20% to £4.9m (2004: £4.1m). I...
Homeserve announces operating profits
Homeserve has announced operating profits of £42.4m for the year ended 31 March 2005, a 30.8% increa...
Slip sliding away
Motoring accidents in wet conditions could drop substantially if drivers increase their tyre tread d...
Is HBOS onto a winner?
The nation was in mourning this week with the announcement that the face of Esure, Michael Winner, h...
Insurers urged to lobby over whiplash
The UK's motor insurers are being urged to rethink vehicle group rating to include whiplash safety f...
Howden Architects' Insurance launched in Ireland
Howden Architects' Insurance Services, a division of Lloyd's broker Howden UK, has formally launched...
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