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Aviva to cut costs and exploit growth oppotunities in Europe
The country's second-biggest insurer Aviva plans to cut costs and exploit growth opportunities by centralising all its continental European operations in a holding company...
Prudential to study a possible IPO in Hong Kong or Shanghai
Prudential is studying a possible public offering in Hong Kong or Shanghai, becoming the latest multinational interested in listing in the fast-growing region, media...
British man jailed for staging car crashes for money
A British man who staged car crashes for money, helping fraudsters claim 1.6 million pounds (2.7 million dollars, 1.8 million euros) from insurance firms,...
Insurance providers fund fraudsters by hiking excess by 32%
As the insurance industry foots a £1.9 billion fraud bill and recent reports reveal a 44% increase in false claims, new research from uSwitch.com...
ABI urges European Commission to be more ‘consumers’ focused
The European Commission should make sure that investment saving products across the EU are uniformly regulated, says the ABI. Any new rules should prioritise...
Zurich named Marketer of the Year by the Direct Marketing Association
Zurich Financial Services Group today received the Direct Marketing Association’s (DMA) Marketer of the Year Award.
The DMA Marketer of the Year honors an individual...
What a contents insurance covers ?
Contents insurance covers the loss of or damage to the contents of your home. Always check what is and isn’t covered, and find out...
What you should know about mobile phone insurances
When you buy a mobile phone you should be wary of any calls you receive soon after from companies offering you insurance cover (these...
Qatar is selling £1.3 billion Barclays stake
Qatar is selling 379.2 million shares in Barclays (BARC.L), worth over 1.3 billion pounds, the second major Middle East investor set to make a...
Aviva starts trading on the New York Stock Exchange
Aviva, the world's fifth largest insurance group*, starts trading today on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") under the ticker symbol “AV”. Andrew Moss,...
When do you need a private medical insurance ?
Private medical insurance usually means you can get treated quicker than going on the NHS. But make sure you check what is and isn’t...
Britain’s recovery from recession will be slow and difficult
Britain's recovery from recession will be slow and painful, with growth unlikely to hit one percent in 2010, a report out Monday warned.
The recovery...
What if your household income decreased, through illness, disability or unemployment?
Certain insurance, sometimes known as protection insurance, can pay out in these instances, but they usually only pay out for a limited time and...
Aviva customers to have discount for improving their health
Customers who change their healthy lifestyle is now rewarded with a with a 15 per cent discount off their health insurance policy.
Aviva is rewarding...
Lloyds TSB to stage nationwide roadshows to help businesses preparing for the upturn
Lloyds TSB Commercial is staging nationwide roadshows and has published a ‘Preparing for the Upturn’ guide to help businesses understand the steps they need...
Ministers pledge increased support for all those looking for work
Ministers have pledged to keep increasing support for jobseekers as figures out today show the rise in unemployment is continuing to slow, with fewer...
ING announces sale of US reinsurance unit
Dutch banking and insurance group ING said on Friday it had sold its US reinsurance business to Reinsurance Group of America for an undisclosed...
Sainsbury’s Finance launches innovative new approach to make shopping more rewarding
Sainsbury’s Finance has launched an innovative reward approach which will see Sainsbury's shoppers rewarded for buying its financial services products. Customers taking out selected...
Moneysupermarket reveals the new hot 20 UK hotspots for car insurance theft claims
Motorists in Chislehurst in Bromley and Wingate in Cleveland are revealed as the most likely in the UK to claim on their motor insurance...
UK combined private defined contribution pension funds exceeds £500bn for first time in a year
The UK’s combined private defined contribution (DC) pension funds reached £507bn at the end of September, rising by £21bn month-on-month due to stock market...
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