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Trade credit insurance claims decrease for first time in four quarters
According to the latest ABI figures, trade credit insurance claims have fallen for the first time in four quarters. In Quarter 2, 2009 :
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Why European transportation firms are making risk management a priority
The economic downturn has prompted nearly three-quarters (73%) of Europe’s leading transportation firms to review their approach to risk management, according to new research...
Lack of respect gets UK motorists all revved up
RAC research reveals most frustrating driving habits
Being cut up by other motorists, seeing drivers talking on their mobile phone, and being followed too closely...
Recession is driving key changes in business behaviour
Lack of cash is causing small businesses to cut corners acording to a research led by RSA Group.
With many small businesses struggling to secure...
Trendy handbags’ becoming a threat to London women drivers
Supersized handbags are becoming a threat to the safety of women motorists, it was revealed this week.
Female drivers spend an average of 416 hours...
RAC annual report shows UK motorists in-car distractions seriously in rise
Over a third (39%) of UK motorists become seriously distracted when driving, according to the 2009 RAC Report on Motoring. Young drivers (17 to...
Association of British Insurers worried about UK competitiveness propose solutions
80% of UK insurance executives surveyed by the ABI feel that if the Government fails to improve competitiveness, there will be a drop in...
Getting hitched can cut the cost of car insurance
With the average wedding now costing nearly £16,000*, tying the knot can lead to a big hole in your finances. However, getting married or...
Swiss RE reports climate change risks could cost developing countries up to 19% of GDP by 2030
A report from the Economics of Climate Adaptation Working Group released today indicates that climate risks could cost nations up to 19% of their...
Commercial Directors & Officers insurance sector continues to resist rate increases
The commercial sector continues to resist thesharp rate increases for Directors & Officers insurance seen in the financial institutions sector, with the average premium...
British garages more vulnerable to theft
Melted glacier water, human remains and a portable lavatory are just some of the unusual items Britons today store in their garages because, as...
14% of people lie to get cheaper insurance
One in seven people have lied to their insurer in a bid to keep their premiums down, a survey showed today.
Around 14% of people...
Homeowners : do you have the right level of cover ?
British homeowners are failing to get the right level of home insurance, new figures have shown.
Research carried out by Swinton revealed that 61 per...
Willis Re wins Analyst / Researcher of the Year Award for the Willis Research Network
Willis Re, the reinsurance broking arm of Willis Group Holdings (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, won the 2009 Analyst / Research category at...
Fire damage costs never been so high
Fire damage costs are at their highest since records began, says Insurer Aviva.
Statistics from the Association of British Insurers show that fire claims rose...
Risk study reveals increased volatility for insurers
Aon Benfield, the world’s premier reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor, today releases its annual Insurance Risk Study, which quantifies underwriting volatility and correlation by...
Study reveals how the use of indices in insurance-linked securities benefits both (re)insurers and investors
According to Swiss Re’s new sigma study, “The role of indices in transferring insurance risks to the capital markets”, both (re)insurers and investors benefit...
Insurer Aviva efficient on illness claim payment for the first half of 2009
Aviva, the UK insurer, paid out 744 critical illness claims during the six months to end of June 2009, totalling almost £60 million to...
Beware of low price cars
With the launch of the new '59' plate fast approaching, there may be a surge in interest in car buying across the UK -...
Home insurance claims for fire continue to increase
Increasing numbers of home insurance claims are still arising due to incidences of fire, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
The Financial Times...
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