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EC report on business insurance - EC re-opens debate on subscription market practices
The EU Competition Commission has issued its final report on the business insurance sector and raise...
Marsh UK creates new senior post
Marsh has appointed James Elder to the new position of chief risk officer of Marsh UK. Mr Elder, joins from Credit Suisse where he was a director in bank operational risk oversight. He will report to John Nicholson, chief operating officer of Marsh UK.
Erinaceous heads roll as it reveals profit loss
Erinaceous Insurance Services revealed its first half profit’s have fallen £3.2m to £4.9 compared with the same period last year despite a revenue increase of £2.5m to £19.2m.
Marsh endorses SME remuneration investigation
Broking giant Marsh has supported the EU Competition Commission's decision to investigate certain aspects of broker remuneration as part of the planned review of the Insurance Mediation Directive.
BIBA hits out at FSA's fee disclosure proposal
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has today warned that the Financial Service Authority’s proposed new treatment of fee disclosure to consumers in respect of lower risk or ‘other’ general insurance products represents ‘a licence for the…
Solvency II: threat to small insurance companies, says accountant
Accountant Moore Stephens said today that smaller insurance businesses may have to make difficult decisions about their long-term viability under Solvency II, the EU-wide capital adequacy requirements which will come into force in 2012.
Zurich and Tom Tom team up
Zurich has struck a pan-European partnership with the navigation solutions provider, Tom Tom.
Industry granted faster disaster site access
The insurance industry has been told it will gain faster access to disaster sites through the emerge...
Willis: Market will follow us with 2.5% brokerage on fees
The entire national broking market has been tipped to introduce 2.5% commission on fee business in 2...
Decisions needed to end PPI uncertainty
The imminent publication by the Financial Services Authority of its third thematic review of payment...
Flood Impact - 2007: year of losses
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UK travellers - Travelling under cover?
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Gable makes £0.4m profit
Gable Holdings have announced a £0.4m profit for the first six months of 2007. On modest revenues of...
Former Lord Justice set to back PI mediation
A former Appeal Court judge has announced plans to encourage an increase in mediation for personal i...
Top 20 Spotlight - 17. QBE
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Munich Re office move
Munich Re has brought together three of the core business units of its London market non-life operat...
Spanish travellers - Wish you were here?
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Tawa half-year results
Tawa Group, the UK-quoted consolidator of non-life insurance run-off, has announced its interim resu...
Appointment at Watson Wyatt
Watson Wyatt has appointed Rob Collinson into a thought leadership and client-facing consulting role...
Insurers lose again in battle with credit hire market
Insurers may seek closer ties with the credit hire market after two recent legal decisions mean they...
FSA bans brokers over IBA affair
The directors of collapsed broker Fabien Risk Services have been banned for allowing the use of hund...
Top 20 Spotlight - 14. Great Lakes
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FSA publishes latest findings on PPI
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published the findings of its latest review of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) selling standards.