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HSBC to joint held insurance company in China
HSBC Insurance (Asia) Limited (HSBC Insurance) has received final approval from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) to launch a jointly held insurance company...
Car Insurance Fraud On The Rise
Association of British Insurers (ABI) has reported that car and home insurance fraud is costing the average UK household £44 in higher premiums every...
Government gets passenger air levy wrong, despite insurance industry warnings
The Government has failed millions of holidaymakers with its ill-advised decision to change the way that victims of air travel tour operators are protected.
In...
Summer job – Employers have to ensure a safe working environment
With the summer holidays upon us, employers often forget to ensure a safe working environment for young people.
During 2008, there were a number of...
Aviva to provide £10,000 worth of free life cover for new parents
Over 3 million1 families put children at financial risk by skipping family protection
Britain's parents were today given a helping hand by Aviva – with...
Chaucer to keep using Teceris’s services
Chaucer Insurance has awarded a three-year contract extension to Teceris, the claims services firm.
The move means Chaucer will continue to use Teceris’ claims screening...
Competition Commission to propose measures for Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) market
The Competition Commission (CC) has today published a draft order for consultation setting out how measures to introduce competition into the Payment Protection Insurance...
40% of brits radically change personality when driving
Britain is a nation of "Jekyll and Drivers" according to psychological research released today that reveals 40% of us experience a radical personality change...
Barclays and CNP agree life insurance joint venture in Spain, Portugal and Italy
Barclays Bank PLC and CNP Assurances SA have agreed to establish a long-term life insurance joint venture in Spain, Portugal and Italy. As part...
British Insurance Awards 2009 : Winners & Finalists
Now in their 15th year, the British Insurance Awards are based on a partnership between the judges, the magazines involved, the sponsors and the...
AIG completes the sale of 21st Century Insurance to Zurich Financial Services Group Unit
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) announced that it has closed the sale of 21st Century Insurance Group, the wholly owned subsidiaries of AIG’s U.S....
Catlin UK acquires renewal rights From BUA : Bennett Underwriting Agencies Ltd
Catlin Group Limited, announces that Catlin UK has acquired the renewal rights to the professional indemnity and directors’ & officers’ liability books of business...
Who are the worst drivers on UK roads ?
A recent survey by has found that van drivers are overwhelmingly considered the worst behaved on UK roads. The next worse were young drivers,...
Allianz Insurance remains AA-stable by S&P’s
Standard & Poor's has reaffirmed the AA- stable outlook rating of Allianz Insurance.
The Standard & Poor’s report includes the following statement:
‘Allianz U.K. is expected...
June 09 : the most expensive month in the aviation insurance market since September 2001
June looks set to be the most expensive month in the aviation insurance market since September 2001. In an already hardening market, this means...
British parents worry about children’s financial future
Millions of British children could be left in poverty as parents fail to provide financial protection for their children if they were to pass...
Brits unprepared for Europe’s roads
One in three motorists surveyed by RAC* are gearing up to drive in Europe this year, but research from the motoring organisation reveals that...
Carers : Protect your pension
One in five carers is forced to give up employment in order to look after someone, and this causes gaps in their pension record....
National insurance credits – The conditions to be entitled to “contribution-based” benefits
Your national insurance record will determine your entitlement to many social security benefits.
These include:
State pension
contribution-based Jobseekers Allowance
contribution-based Incapacity Benefit
contributory Employment and Support Allowance
bereavement...
Caravanning holidays are on the increase
Caravanning holidays are on the increase and many will be surprised by how luxurious modern caravans can be, the Caravan Club has claimed.
Brits looking...
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