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Lloyds TSB finance £17m package for BDML
Lloyds TSB Corporate Acquisition Finance has provided the BDML Group with a £17m funding package to fund an investor buyout, enabling the management team to gain full control of the company.
Groupama expands Optima suite
Groupama Insurances has expanded its suite of Optima products with the addition of a new commercial policy for the SME sector.
UK and Ireland Insurance Services launches new product
Manchester-based UK and Ireland Insurance Services has launched a new product to help brokers offer ...
Appointment at GE Financial Insurance
Payment protection provider GE Financial Insurance has made David Lane regional manager for western ...
Commentary - Extra duty to 'special client'
To what extent can you rely on an auctioneer's description? The question was raised in a recent case...
Cover me
Armed forces personnel are being targeted by Protect and Serve, a new schemes website developed by s...
Motor sector profits stall
The recovery of underwriting profitability in the UK motor market stalled in 2003, according to Stan...
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Heath Lambert aims to slash premiums with tracker device
Heath Lambert has teamed up with mobile security technology provider I-mob to launch I-nsure - a veh...
Trio to follow Polaris quartet's lead
Polaris UK is in discussions with three software houses about I-market integration after agreeing te...
Invaro funding search sets back launch date
The relaunch of personal injury specialist Invaro has been put back to early September, as the compa...
What the papers said this week
The Times Axa, one of Ireland's largest motor insurers, has uncovered the most extensive fraud ever...
Appointment at Motor Trade Solutions
Motor Trade Solutions has made Fiona Ferreira marketing and communications manager. She formerly wor...
Computer Sciences Corporation confirms contract
Computer Sciences Corporation has confirmed a seven-year contract worth approximately $600m (£325m) ...
Euro insurer insolvency law tested
European regulations that give direct policyholders priority over other creditors when insurance com...
DVT claim no cause for alarm
Insurers are not alarmed by potential claims from deep-vein thrombosis sufferers against British Air...
Appointment at Budget
Tom Cooper has been promoted to associate director, product development, taking on greater responsib...
Tough line on permission-to-drive rules
Lloyd-Wolper v Moore and Others (Court of Appeal - 18 June 2004)
McQuade joins XL Capital
XL Capital has appointed Eugene McQuade to its board of directors.
Former RSA head joins Wellington board
Wellington Underwriting has appointed Julian Hance to its Board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 August. He will also chair the group's audit committee.
Endurance Specialty posts increased profits
Endurance Specialty has reported net income of $114.8m for the second quarter of 2004, an increase of 72% on the $66.8m it recorded in the same period of 2003.
Aon & RBS claim UK capacity oversupply ahead
The UK is set for solid and balanced economic growth into 2005 but it may not be enough to outstrip the growth of capacity supply in the insurance sector, according to Aon and the Royal Bank of Scotland.
New personal service for brokers
UK insurance brokers looking to expand their portfolio of personal insurance products can take advantage of a new service – www.cover4brokers.com