All Finance articles – Page 56
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News AnalysisSale of the century
The rumour mill is in overdrive yet again over a possible RBSI sale as potential bidders, including Berkshire Hathaway, enter the picture. But could its painful losses resulting from the explosion in bodily injury claims have left it vulnerable to a cheeky offer from a savvy investor?
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NewsLockton shuffles companies and sets up an underwriter
Principal broking subsidiary Lockton Companies International turned loss into £18.9m profit in 2009/2010
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NewsCo-op is optimistic despite falling profits in first half
Household and motor books hit by extreme weather, but new business rates up 40% on January 2009
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Online onlyOval secures settlement in broker dispute
Oval agrees out of court settlement with Butterworth Spengler
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Online onlyCatastrophes push Ecclesiastical into the red
Insurer posts highest claims ratio for 10 years
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Online onlyArc in marine legal expenses launch
Arc signs first two broker contracts for new product
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NewsEarle adjusts profit goal down to £250,000
Arista chief says the uncertain marketplace makes a real forecast impossible
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NewsAmlin’s pre-tax profits in H1 fall short of analyst expectations
A £11.2m integration charge for ACI contributed to lower-than-forecast results
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NewsHiscox chairman comes out fighting as profits fall 31%
Robert Hiscox criticises market’s poor underwriting discipline and ‘staggering’ reserve boosts
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NewsRSA’s ‘under-priced’ bid for Aviva may be the opposite
Citi analysts put Aviva's net profit at up to £200m less than RSA's estimate
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NewsRandall & Quilter branches out with underwriting launch
R&Q has flipped performance from a £952,000 loss to £3.7m profit this half
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News AnalysisSplit decision
RSA’s bold bid for Aviva’s general insurance business took the market by surprise. But with the composite insurer model seemingly in decline in the UK, is Aviva just putting off the inevitable?
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Online onlyAXA's Maso denies Bluefin sell-off
AXA "very happy" with its investment in Bluefin, says insurer boss
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Online onlyZurich's Lewis says data loss "unacceptable"
Zurich has taken steps to enhance data security, says chief
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Online onlyFSA fines Zurich UK £2.28m for data loss
Zurich UK exposed customers to burglary, says FSA
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NewsCBG revisits accounts to rectify error
Manchester-based broker CBG Group is to restate its first-half 2009 results in September because it incorrectly accounted for advance commission received under an outsourcing deal.CBG outsourced its premium finance facility to Close Premium Finance in May 2009, which it said would reduce the need for funding from its bankers by ...