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Car insurance companies see surge in breakdown calls
The prolonged cold spell affecting the UK has seen one of the UK’s leading car insurance companies experience a surge in calls of 57%...
Taiwan-China finance pacts to take effect
Three agreements leading to closer cooperation between Taiwan and mainland China in banking, insurance and securities came into effect over the weekend, the island's...
MMA launches new partnership to boost risk management for SME’s
Broker insurer MMA Insurance has joined forces with RiskSTOP, the leading provider of independent risk management services, to provide risk management assistance to MMA...
AXA aquires Omniasig Life and enter the Romanian Life insurance market
AXA announced today the acquisition of Omniasig Life. With this operation, AXA enters the Romanian Life insurance market, in line with its objective of...
APC strengthens underwriting and claims teams with 2 appointments
Commercial insurance underwriting agency APC has hired Lauren Wickes as claims handler and Mellissa Gill as policy technician to support its expansion plans.
Ms...
Brit Insurance boosts its global markets business underwriters team
Brit Insurance, today announces the appointments of Neil Russell and Joachim Tolle as underwriters in its Global Markets business unit.They take up their new...
Asia: China Pacific Insurance 2009 Life Insurance Premium reached CNY67.6 Billion
China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. said Friday its life insurance premium income in 2009 was 67.6 billion Chinese yuan ($9.9 billion).
It collected a total...
Generali could become banca pop milano Life Partner
Italian insurance giant Assicurazioni Generali SpA could become Banca Popolare di Milano's next life insurance partner, Il Messaggero reports Friday, without citing its sources.
Generali...
Swiss Life appoints Matthias Aellig as new Chief Risk Officer
The Swiss Life Group has appointed Matthias Aellig (39), formerly Chief Actuary Life of Zurich Switzerland, as its new Chief Risk Officer, with effect...
ING completed sale of its Swiss Private Banking business
ING announced today that it has completed the sale of its Swiss Private Banking business to Julius Baer, the leading pure-play Swiss Private Banking...
US: Obama, allies, seek imminent health deal
The White House and labor unions unveiled a breakthrough deal Thursday to clear a major obstacle blocking President Barack Obama's all-out campaign to remake...
US: Geithner to testify over AIG bailout controversy
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has agreed to testify before a congressional committee over the controversial government bailout of insurance giant AIG during the...
Groupama Insurances to reorganise its UK general insurance claims operations
Following the completion of a detailed strategic review, Groupama Insurances has announced proposals to reorganise and re-engineer its UK general insurance claims operations. If...
Advice on avoiding damage to your home in the big thaw
With the big thaw expected to hit most of the UK this weekend after weeks of freezing cold temperatures, you could need the following...
Property owners, beware of squatters and legal expenses cover level
Property owners with vacant premises in their property portfolios should ensure they have the correct level of legal expenses cover in the event of...
Aviva Financial Adviser Academy welcomed 5,000 members
Aviva’s Financial Adviser Academy has welcomed 5,000 members since launch.
The academy started in March 2008 in partnership with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). It...
Groupama Healthcare awarded for its products clarity and accessibility
Following a review of its policy wording and documentation, Groupama Healthcare has been awarded the highly coveted Crystal Mark from Plain English Campaign, and...
FSA banned insurance broker director for failing in his duties
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned Stephen Allen, a director of insurance broker, Fabien Risk Services Ltd, for failing in his duties as...
World Bank to help Haiti with $100 million aid
The World Bank said Wednesday it planned to extend an additional 100 million dollars in emergency aid to Haiti to help recovery and reconstruction...
Obama looks to pump up Democratic allies
President Barack Obama was to pay a rare visit to the US Congress Thursday to give his Democrats an election-year pep talk as lawmakers...
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