All Finance articles – Page 85
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People & OpinionReading your fortune
Safe to ride out the rest of the recession, key brokers have the banking support to look into acquisitions again.So what’s next for the sector?
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Online onlyAdmiral Q3 turnover up 22%
'Not much changes in three months,' says boss Henry Engelhardt
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News AnalysisRelocation, relocation
As an ABI report reveals insurers’ mounting discontent with the UK tax regime, we talk to four top managers about the pros and cons of avoiding it by moving away from home
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NewsInsurers caught out as broker Attwood fails
Clients may be left uninsured, and insurers and brokers owed money, as administrator attempts to pay back creditors
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NewsMutual insurers set to multiply as affinity groups take control
Government will also give local authorities power to set up mutuals
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In BusinessHow to handle tough customers
The adage ‘customer is king’ is not always adopted in practice, if complaints statistics are anything to go by. Lauren MacGillivray outlines the procedural pitfalls, and the solutions
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Agenda
Laying down the law
Insurance lobbyists have their work cut out with the latest round of legislative proposals
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NewsConsolidators mull merging, floating and refinancing
Jelf seeks new backers as 3i reviews its stake; Oval takes multimillion-pound loan from RSA
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Online onlyRSA loans millions to Oval
Consolidator expected to use funding for forthcoming acquisitions
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Online onlyMarsh acquires captive management firm
Broker completes deal for Bermuda based International Advisory Services
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News AnalysisA time to kill
As news hit of the demise of HSBC’s motor insurance arm, the market was left to wonder how this vast, global bank could allow its insurer business to fail despite two serious takeover bids. Insurance Times pieces together the real story behind the headlines
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NewsRSA eyes emerging markets as it hints at large acquisition
‘We will look at the right deal at the right time,’ says insurer, refusing to comment on rights issue
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NewsResources in Insurance Group share price dips after H2 loss
Sale of loss adjustment division helps to stem decline
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News AnalysisOne hell of a ride
Annus horribilis doesn’t really come close to summing up the year that AIG UK boss Lex Baugh has had to contend with, following its parent group’s liquidity crisis and subsequent bailout in 2008. With the worst now over, he looks back at the low points and at what’s ahead for ...
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NewsIndependent giant expands into trade credit market
Henderson eyes £200m GWP as it unveils UK Credit acquisition – with plans for more
