All articles by Sam Barker – Page 8
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Online onlyThe rise and fall of Riverbourne
The first administrators’ report into the broker’s collapse reveals a startling chain of events
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Aviva under fire for planned job cuts
Unite has labelled Aviva’s planned 800 job cuts “appalling”, but the union could stir up more trouble than a scathing press release
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How will Aviva's downgrade affect its strategy?
Aviva adopted a defiant position in July when it announced its strategy to improve its business after shareholders revolted over directors’ pay.Today that position took its first hit as rating agency Standard and Poor’s downgraded Aviva’s financial strength by one notch, from AA- to A+. S&P questioned Aviva’s strategy as ...
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Merlin's final act
Despite earlier hopes for a possible restructure, Merlin has today cut 80% of its workforce, with the remaining staff kept on to wind up the business
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NewsFSA stops former Coversure franchisee from trading
Eric Lung not a “fit and proper person,” regulator says
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What now for Merlin?
Brought down by loss-adjusting overcapacity, parts of the business still have some magic
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Online onlyBiba to fight FSA changes to compensation scheme
FSCS review intended to make scheme fairer could see brokers paying higher levies
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Solicitors' PI primed for shake-up?
With the much-maligned ARP no longer putting off insurers, Axis and Elite are leading the way for a surge of new entrants
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Online onlyAshton West, Motor Insurers' Bureau
The MIB’s chief executive on taking the fight against uninsured drivers to the next level
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NewsTelematics data standards by end of the year
Standards will not affect competition says Wunelli boss
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ECJ impact still uncertain
The Treasury has gathered sobering facts and figures from insurers – but the truth is no-one knows what the full effect of the ECJ ruling will be
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Online onlyFlooding: MPs deny claims householders face levy hike
Few details given in latest announcement on Statement of Principles replacement
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Online onlyABI warns of flooding costs to industry
Worsening UK flooding could cost hundreds of millions
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A life raft amid the flood chaos?
Rumours suggest that the government may get its act in gear before the summer recess and agree a replacement to the Statement of Principles
