All Finance articles – Page 86
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Agenda
Number crunching
The major insurers have been reporting their interim results. So what do the figures show?
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News
Record earnings at Amlin startle analysts
Half-year result of £177.1m pre-tax profit is 30% ahead of some forecasts
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NewsGiles settles damages claim against former employee
Broking giant alleges ex-staff member ‘breached his contract’ and tried to take business
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NewsHiscox plans cost cuts after announcing surprise profit
GWP up 41.7% and return on equity up 27.5%
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NewsDip at Confused hits Admiral’s profits
Advertising spend blamed as primary cause of $4m hit to bottom line
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NewsCBG ‘fairly pleased’ despite revenue fall to £4.86m
Firm expects better second half with cost cuts and hardening market
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NewsBrokers in court battle over transfer of £300,000 accounts
SBJ Global Risks seeks damages from Tysers and three former employees
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News AnalysisIn a spin
The aftermath of the financial crisis coupled with ever increasing life expectancy has put some of the UK’s biggest pension pots into freefall. With total deficits hitting around £2bn at RBS and £613m at Aviva, what are insurance firms doing to plug the hole?
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People & OpinionFraser McLachlan
Spanish wind turbines did it for the chief executive of GCube; he’s been hooked on renewables since. He tells Angelique Ruzicka how the industry has matured – and how he will compete when the multinationals join the fray
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NewsEsure refutes rumours of planned exit and flotation
Contract clause would give HBOS/Lloyds first refusal for buyout
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In BusinessPositive equity: companies raising cash
Despite a restrictive economy, five companies within the Lloyd’s market raised capital in the first quarter of 2009. Seb Kafetz considers the reasons why, and what to expect next
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NewsBig firms want to bypass brokers in bid to save fees
In cost-conscious times, more companies think about switching in-house, says law firm
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NewsRSA’s new MNW policy covers it all – including classic cars
New single-policy system aims to simplify the process
