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Film finance suffers a repayment blow.
Film finance insurers received a blow last week when the Court of Appeal ruled that HIH was not enti...
Retail gear shift.
Non-traditional players could soon move towards underwriting their own motor insurance policies, mar...
New NU rates as duo split.
Norwich Union has introduced new rates across its motor portfolio, which it hopes will stamp out "un...
Devitt rescue deal.
Winterthur subsidiary and specialist motorcycle broker Devitt Insurance Services has launched Devitt...
R&M takes off.
Aviation company R&M International Engineering is set to unveil a new service for insurers tomorrow,...
Claims firm to fix prices.
A new claims company aims to shake up the subsidence claims market by introducing a savings guarante...
GAB Robins investigates City University fire.
Loss adjuster GAB Robins is investigating a fire that engulfed City University in London last week. S...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny was disconcerted this week to hear that her loss adjusting and press colleagues were being giv...
Swiss Re releases share value
Swiss Re's shareholders have approved a reduction in the nominal value of the group's shares from SFr...
Indie falls 13% amid rescue rights rumour
Independent Insurance Group fell 13% mid-afternoon today amid rumours of a rescue rights issue. The f...
Munich Re to focus on insurance
Reinsurer Munich Re, which this week forecast double-digit growth in net profit this year, said it pl...
Broker challenges motor premium hike claim
Insurance intermediary Kwik Fit Insurance Services has hit back at market analyst Datamonitor's claim...
Insurers defend rate rises
The insurance industry has defended the continued rise in motor premiums forecast by market analyst D...
MS develops a taste for travel.
Personal finance website Money Supermarket has launched its travel cover index listing 700 premiums,...
Appointment at Anthony Kidd Agencies.
Anthony Kidd Agencies, part of Cox Retail Division, has taken on Michael Donnelly as business develo...
Norwich Union joins forces with Jaguar Cars.
Norwich Union has joined forces with Jaguar Cars and Jaguar Financial Services to provide a motor in...
Insurancevillage on spending spree.
Worcester-based intermediary Insurancevillage is set to make a number of acquisitions over the next ...
Road to recovery.
The relationship between motor insurers and repairers has suffered a breakdown, with insurers chasing profit at the cost of repairers' time and money. Simon Threadgold believes that steering a course towards meaningful partnerships is the best way to…
Caring for nannies.
An insurance product for nannies underwritten by SVB Underwriting Services and launched last year un...
Esure targets commercial.
Halifax-backed insurer Esure plans to open a third office in Glasgow in July ahead of its formal lau...
Amber Credit set for expansion.
Premium finance provider Amber Credit is set to embark on a major expansion programme over the next ...
Mike 'The Jinx' Middleton takes a beating.
US insurance claims investigator and journeyman professional boxer Mike 'The Jinx' Middleton took a ...
Growing concern.
British insurers are facing a rush of claims resulting from a new menace - mould - as flood waters s...
MULRA elections.
David Haynes, underwriting and product development manager of DAS, was unanimously elected as the ne...