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UIB claim chamber of commerce crown
Lloyd's broker strenghtens UK division with contract win
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Hiscox bolsters ransom book
Insurer extends its leading position in the kidnap and ransom business
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Times Two Commercial Lines - Introduction
For those commercial lines brokers looking to bank in on their status, things have never been so good. Whether it be consolidators, large brokers or insurers wanting to do a deal, commercial lines brokers are in big demand. Few acquisitions can surpass the purchase earlier this year of Smart & ...
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Plain sailing for Captain Cooper
Having successfully shipped his property owners’ team from Norwich Union to Allianz Insurance, David Cooper tells Andrew Holt of his growth targets and future plans
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The state of independents
Caroline Jordan says that acquiring an independent broker could be good business for both buyer and seller
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Keeping pace with fraud
While it can’t be completely eliminated, insurers are finding ways to identify and reduce fraudulent claims. Ann Hesketh reports
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Round Table
Chair: What is the current state of the large corporate property market?Graham White: You only have to go back five years and a lot of major insurance companies were retracting from the corporate market. We had the World Trade Center attack, we had Independent falling over and everybody wanted to ...
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Maintaining profits in volatile times
Managing profitability, says Andrew Cave, is more about managing ordinary business cycles than reacting to disasters
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Is imarket finally flourishing?
After a lengthy bedding in period imarket is finally living up to its promises. John Sullivan reports on the prospects for the technology portal
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Swinton continues its commercial acquisition spree
Rockford is second buy for personal lines giant
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Swinton bolsters commmercial offering with acquisition
Buys northern England broker Rockford
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The soft market continues in Q2, says Willis
Rates continued to decrease in the second quarter of 2007 according to a survey of London market insurers by Willis Group
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Positive outlook for ERM among insurance companies
S&P says that enterprise risk management is still in its infancy but growing among insurers. Andrew Holt reports
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GHLIS introduces EDI private motor product
New full cycle EDI private motor product available to UK brokers in January
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Catlin strengthens aviation team
Insurer captures aviation underwriters to build up division
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A vicious cycle
Falling rates and rising commissions are putting pressure on commercial underwriters
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Companies at risk
In the second part of a three-part series Ian Jerrum looks at the specific protection offered by commercial legal expenses cover
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Ace to provide renewable energy cover in UK through brokers
Ace to grow UK business with launch of renewable energy cover
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Solvency rules could spark insurer mergers, says ABI
New European rules on insurer solvency could trigger a wave of consolidation and encourage insurers to move away from certain product lines
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R&SA adds teams for property investor drive
Insurer set to grow broker network in bid to grow £200m book