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Oak expands distribution footprint with Westinsure
High net worth specialist Oak Underwriting PLC has agreed a deal with Westinsure Group to provide high net worth (HNW) expertise to its network...
AIG names Mark Tucker, ex-Prudential head to run AIA
US insurer AIG has confirmed it is replacing the head of its Asian unit AIA before listing the company in Hong Kong with a...
Peter Knowles, the new MMA Head of UK Development
Broker-only insurer MMA has announced the appointment of Peter Knowles to the new position of Head of UK Development.
The role, which has been created...
Ship insurance: Sri Lanka off war-risk list
London-based shipping underwriters have formally lifted a war-risk classification from Sri Lanka's ports a year after the island ended its decades-long ethnic war, the...
Insurer Zurich says it provisions British, Irish property
Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services said on Friday that it had set aside 330 million more dollars to meet potential losses arising from its...
Health : Experts urge US government to restrict drug Avandia
A majority of members of a key advisory committee recommended Wednesday that the US government allow diabetes drug Avandia to stay on the market...
AIG names Steve Miller chairman, Golub Harvey resigns
American International Group Inc named director Robert "Steve" Miller as its new chairman, after Harvey Golub resigned amid tensions with Chief Executive Robert Benmosche.
Benmosche...
New delay in WHO reassessment on swine flu pandemic
Experts advising the World Health Organisation on whether to end the year-old swine flu pandemic alert could now meet as late as August, the...
Health care : Amnesty paints desperate picture of North Korea system
Surgery without anaesthetics, unsterilised needles and epidemics worsened by malnutrition illustrate the desperate state of North Korea's health care system, Amnesty International said Thursday.
Food...
Sponsorship: Aon logo featured on new Manchester United team shirt
The new Manchester United home kit for the 2010-11 season was revealed today, with the logo of Aon Corporation the leading global provider of...
One billion man hours lost to sickies across Europe each year
Across Europe, more than 120 million sick days a year are actually taken for personal reasons rather than for an illness according to Aon...
UK’s building stock being systematically attacked warns insurer Ecclesiastical
Specialist insurer Ecclesiastical today renewed its warning that many of Britain’s churches and buildings are being systematically targeted by criminals for their valuable metal.Speaking...
Home insurance : Brits could save £937 Million by shopping around
Do you shop around for your home insurance each year, or are you happy to let it to renew each year without checking the...
Long term care : Longevity gene may also boost Memory and help to combat Alzheimer’s disease
A gene linked to increased life span through calorie restriction also appears to play a critical role in boosting memory and brain power, according...
Insurance comparison : A £12m profit for Go Compare in 2009
Go Compare has reported a £12m profit during the 2009 financial year following the £4m loss recorded for 2008.
The aggregator said this is...
Travel insurance : Britons are better covered while abroad than during the rest of the year
As the holiday season approaches and Britons rush to get travel insurance to cover them while abroad, the protection provider Friends Provident is urging...
Health insurance : Health secretary Kathleen Sebelius urges insurers to plug gap
Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who has bashed insurers over rate increases, is seeking their help in making medical coverage accessible for more patients in...
Car insurance : Three travel tips for your rental car insurance
If you're driving a rental car this summer, watch out: you might not have the insurance coverage you think you do.
While most states require...
Aegon Ireland launches new range of protected funds
Aegon Ireland has launched six new protected funds aimed at advisers who have clients interested in some form of equity exposure while maintaining a...
Export insurance: Euler Hermes to launch a new service to major exporters
The specialist of credit insurance Euler Hermes announced on Tuesday a new service through a new department dedicated exclusively to major exporters.
With a...
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