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Swinton profits increase to over £15m
High street broker Swinton has announced profits before tax of £15.1m for the year ending December 31st 2003, against £4.8m in 2002, a rise of 215%.
Lloyd's broker sells non core arm
Lloyd’s broker RFIB Group has agreed terms to sell its pensions and benefits consultancy business to FPS Group Limited.
Saga sees 32% growth in insurance arm
Saga has recorded profit before tax of £81.6m (up 62.5%) on turnover of £382.7m in the 12 months to 31 January 2004. The group’s insurance and financial services division, Saga’s largest contributor to earnings, accounted for 89.1% of total group profit…
DLA merges insurance and M&A teams
Law firms DLA has restructured its insurance team, combining it with the specialist M&A department, in a bid to take advantage of the growth in the company run-off markets.
Fortis hits back at UK sale talk
Banking and insurance group Fortis has hit out at speculation that it is considering a sale of its U...
Zurich and Broker Direct to work together
Zurich and Broker Direct are working together to offer Broker Direct's motor insurance in Northern I...
The ABI welcomes ruling
The Association of British Insurers has welcomed the Office of Fair Trading's ruling that the agreem...
Making a steal on total loss
Insurers should not neglect to provide replacement vehicles after theft, says Don Moore
Top football clubs risk multi-million-pound pay-outs
Top football clubs are risking multi-million-pound pay-outs as insurers refuse to cover players who ...
Parents eye study-abroad programmes
Parents are eyeing study-abroad programmes with greater scrutiny to ensure their children avoid pote...
PO victory raises capacity question
Affinity specialist Junction's successful tender for the Post Office motor insurance account may hav...
Motor dealers
Last week, on its website, www.postmagazine.co.uk, Post Magazine posed the question: Will motor deal...
What the papers said this week
Daily Mail The former chief executive of Cox Insurance has left with a pay-off of £391,000 from the...
Exaggerated claim receives nominal damages
Hussein v William Hill Group (Queen's Bench Division - 18 February 2004)
Broker to pull plug on motor
Broker Bank of Ireland Insurance Services has confirmed it is pulling out of the motor insurance sec...
RSA is set to map crime and fire risks
Royal & Sun Alliance is planning to extend the criteria covered by its mapping technology beyond sub...
Shark in the water
Fidelity Guarantee
Using a consensual approach to overcome complex conflicts
Insurers should not rely on the Civil Procedure Rules to settle catastrophic injury claims but should work closely with claimant lawyers from day one, says Paul Davies
Norwich Union chosen by DCSIS
Norwich Union has been chosen by Daimler Chrysler Services Insurance Solutions as its sole provider ...
Appointment at FMW
Simon Hanley, James Taylor and Glenn Wilson have all joined Chelmsford-based insurance broker FMW as...
Bermuda firm targets UK motor and home
Bermuda-based Alea Group has launched two niche motor insurance schemes, and hopes to expand its UK ...
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Legal Comment
Appointment at Select & Protect
Underwriting agency Select & Protect, has appointed a new Marketing Assistant, Gavin Dobson, formerly in a similar role at Solutions Ltd. The appointment is with immediate effect.
Metal cages cost retailers £20m in personal injury claims
Injuries caused by metal cages are costing retailers up to £20m a year in personal injury claims and absenteeism, according to research commissioned by The rollet Company.