All Finance articles – Page 66
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Lloyd's warns of "uncertainty and volatility" in energy supplies
Green energy is no longer a luxury but necessary, according to report
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German insurer linked with Quinn bid
Talanx in push to enter Irish market, according to report
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Hastings Direct in £20m cash boost
Lloyd's Banking Group injects money into personal lines broker
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BP Marsh returns to profitability in 2010
Venture capital firm reports increase in portfolio value
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Gallagher buys another London broker
Gallagher completes first UK employee benefits acquisition
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News Analysis
The last straw
Tough new tax measures from the IMF aim to catch even the most risk-averse insurers, in the same net as banks. As the industry lobbies next month’s G20 for exemption and urges the government to water down the proposals, will common sense prevail?
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No pain, no gain?
A grey cloud still looms over Solvency II, as feared market instability and confusion over how it will work leaves the industry feeling less than sunny. But will the long-term pros be worth the short-term cons? Insurance Times zipped over to Brussels to hear the latest talks
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Price comparison sites can skip VAT, court rules
HMRC loses battle to make internet aggregators pay
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Referral fees not linked to a rise in claims
Panel findings contradict Jackson Review recommendations to ban fees
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Bidders line up as Provident sale nears
Markerstudy watches developments but remains uncertain of the figures
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All-weather friends
With the collapse of Woolworths and other high street stalwarts, trade credit insurers were accused of pulling away the umbrella as soon as it started to rain. But having paid out record claims of £320m in 2009 alone, the industry is now facing forward with some lessons learned
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Zenith racks up £129m losses following reserves injection
The rise of aggregators, plus a ‘catalogue of errors’, led to Zenith’s eventual writedown
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FSA is rapped as it asks for 10% rise in funding
Regulator accused of not making cuts alongside public sector
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Aon kicks off Manchester United sponsorship
Football legends attend launch at Old Trafford
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FSA confirms one-tenth increase in budget
Regulator says extra costs will pay for 'essential' work only
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Biba blog: Keep smiling through
Eric Galbraith says the emergency budget will deliver more ‘gloom and doom’