All Finance articles – Page 141
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Stockwatch - Admiral fails to rise after bullish estimates
Motor insurer Admiral failed to be driven higher, despite another broker saying the stock has been oversold and is due for a bounce.Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) initiated coverage of the shares with an outperform rating and £12 price target in a note entitled “sunshine even in cloudy skies”. In ...
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CII invests in new professional framework
Group is to invest record revenues this year in building its professional framework
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Brokers concerned with consolidation and costs
Andrew Holt looks at research revealing a whole range of concerns from the broker community
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Innovative insurance
Andrew Holt looks at how innovative propositions can shape the insurance industry
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Risk and reward
The new Solvency II directive could make high-risk policyholders uninsurable
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Profitable timing
Andrew Holt says Markel has an impressive investment track record. Its chief architect, Steve Markel explains how it works
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Insurers count the cost of flooding
This week the ABI upped the estimated total cost of claims relating to the recent flooding
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Insurecom income soars 41% to £3.7m
First profit in six years attributed to asset sale to parent company
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Rating the start-ups
Some have criticised the speed at which LLoyd's start-ups have achieved a financial strength rating
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Breaking the cycle
Andrew Holt questions whether the insurance industry can break out of the boom and bust cycle
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Admiral shares rise on 'buy' recommendation
UBS raises direct motor insurer's rating from 'hold' to 'buy'
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Gerling bought outCaribbean financial service giant Sagicor purchased the Gerling at Lloyd's Group. Sagicor said the acquisition gave it an entry to the London market. Mobile Doctors deal Mobile Doctors agreed to take on all ongoing cases for IMS Litigation Services and IMS Legal Indemnity after IMS collapsed last ...
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Gable reports £6.2m GWP in first year
Gable Holdings, the AIM-listed construction insurance specialist, reported gross written premiums of £6.2m for the year ended 31 December 2006.It recorded a loss before tax for the year of £0.24m, owing to a “very cautious view on its reserving policy”. Gable Insurance began writing its first business in ...
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Watson Wyatt promotes financial modeling system
Appoints Andrew Coulter to its insurance and financial services practice
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Gable reports £6.2m GWP in first year of trading
Construction insurer posts pre-tax loss of £0.24m due to 'cautious reserving'