Commercial Lines related articles – Page 190
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Quinn's administrators could use Irish fund cash
Quinn entitled to use Insurance Compensation Fund if cash runs out
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Aon: 'Volcano won't trigger business interruption'
Aon says business interruption (BI) payouts due to volcano are unlikely
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QBE appoints global head of distribution
QBE group CEO Frank O’Halloran says insurer will have 'greater ability to convert opportunities'
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Quinn has had £5m UK cash
Northern Ireland's grants to Quinn Insurance total more than £5m
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News Analysis
Back on track?
Commercial combined and packages got off to a sluggish start, although motor was steady. But at least property owners managed an early sprint in this year’s first-quarter premiums
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Markets & Risks
Home remedies
The series of floods and freezes last year has sent the number and costs of household claims through the roof. Do insurers have any choice but to raise their rates? And if they do, will the clients accept this, or will it pave the way for smaller firms to move ...
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People & Opinion
Hold tight as we head for that second dip
Quinn, poor results and no sign of a hardening market – seems like there are few reasons to be cheerful
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Iceland ash cloud triggers travel policies, but not BI
Airlines and airports ‘generally haven’t bought BI policies, so the full risk lies with them’ says insurer
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Miles Smith still on acquisition trail following HazChem buy-up
Chief exec confirms broker is planning some 'sizeable' deals
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Quinn backs down on court order
Administration expected to last a year, but eventual sale most likely outcome once the Irish insurer gets back on sound commercial footing
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Tangled web of financial arrangements revealed in Quinn’s last set of accounts
Total of £518.5m lent out to diverse range of subsidiaries
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Stick with your Quinn policies, advises solicitors’ authority
This type of administration is not an insolvency event, says SRA
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Manchester joins PI market next month
But start-up boss says many MGAs simply increase costs for insurers
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AXA, NIG follow Aviva to entice brokers with sweeter deals
Extra commission offered in fight for new business
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Brokers leave Marsh as new business beefs up senior staff
Both senior appointments and redundancies expected in coming months
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Administrators ease Quinn fears
Fund does not give preferential treatment to Irish policyholders
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Goldman Sachs faces double trouble from AIG and FSA
Investigations prompted by recent US Securities and Exchange Commission fraud charges
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People & Opinion
Leader: Forget green shoots. We need stable roots
Rates are still soft. Quinn’s demise shows no sign of turning the market. And if Europe remains in a state of volcano paralysis for much longer, then that double-dip recession politicians keep touting around may be a lot closer than you first imagined
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People & Opinion
Why we’re in it for the long term
A new generation of responsible MGAs is emerging, one that will add real value in niche and specialist markets