Insurer
Market shake-up drives IRS' two-year PI package
Indemnity Risk Solutions (IRS) is offering a two-year professional indemnity (PI) policy for solicitors ahead of the market's "biggest shake-up in a decade".
LAS in employment drive following Merlin administration
LAS Claims has announced it will boost staff numbers by 25% in the wake of Merlin Claims' administration.
Administrators confirm 200 job losses at Merlin
Administrators BDO have confirmed that 200 members of staff at Merlin Claims have been made redundant with immediate effect.
Bupa sees Europe and North America profits drop by 22%
Bupa has seen its half-year profits for Europe and North America fall by almost a quarter.
Ecclesiastical exits wedding market
Ecclesiastical Insurance will cease providing wedding insurance from 31 August 2012 after a strategic review.
Spencer committed to getting commercial COR below 100%
Robin Spencer, chief executive for UK & Ireland general insurance at Aviva, has described himself as "delighted" by the insurer's half-year results.
Markel soars to profit
Markel International has reported a combined operating ratio (COR) of 84% for the six months ended 30 June 2012 compared to 130% for the same period of 2011.
Aviva commercial COR stays at 101%
Aviva has revealed a combined operating ratio (COR) in UK commercial lines of 101% for the start of 2012, an identical figure to the result for the first six months of last year.
Aviva posts £681m half-year loss
Aviva plc has reported a net loss after tax of £681m for the first half of 2012 after a profit of £465m last year.
Merlin in administration
Merlin Claims has entered administration with BDO confirmed as administrators over the Merlin group of companies.
XL swaps loss for profit
XL Group has announced a profit of $397.8m [£255.2m] for the first six months of 2012, reversing a loss of $1.6m in the same period last year.
Aviva reveals "handful" of mid-management job losses
Aviva has today confirmed that a "handful" of middle-management jobs will be lost across the country as part of its ongoing restructuring drive.
Insurance cheat jailed for 'crash for cash' scam
An insurance cheat behind a multi-million pound 'crash for cash' swindle has been sentenced to seven years and three months in prison.
Blanc promises big changes within six months
Axa’s Amanda Blanc has promised brokers that they will see substantial changes to its relationship management approach within six months as the insurer brings personal lines intermediary and commercial lines into one structure.
Axa sets out new broker structure
Axa UK has announced the new structure and team, under the leadership of Amanda Blanc, that will service brokers.
Video: What The Papers Say latest edition
In the August edition of What The Papers Say, Emma Banks, head of communications at LV, analyses the differing findings in surveys on premium changes in the motor market.
L&G remains upbeat despite profit drop
Legal & General has remained optimistic in the face of falling 2012 half-year profits for its insurance arm.
L&G's half-year insurance profits halved after bad weather
Legal & General (L&G) saw its general insurance arm operating profit plummet by more than half to £8m for the first half of this year compared to 2011.
Lark director welcomes new beginning
The director of Lark Group has welcomed a new beginning at the broker following its management buyout (MBO) from previous owner Groupama.
Lark confirms MBO from Groupama
Lark Group has confirmed its successful management buyout from previous owner Groupama.
Allianz UK highlights broker strategy behind growth
Allianz UK boss Andrew Torrance has attributed the insurer's on-going growth to its "continuity of strategy and approach" with brokers in the market place.
Ageas commercial COR dips to 100%
Barry Smith, chief executive at Ageas UK, has revealed that the provider’s combined operating ratio for commercial business improved to 100% in the first six months of 2012, from 104.3% in the same period last year.
Former-Heath director signs up for HCB
The Health Claims Bureau (HCB) has appointed Karen Gamble as head of client relations as it aims to expand its corporate risk solutions capability.
Allianz UK lauds "exact repeat" of 2011 performance
Allianz UK has seen gross written premiums (GWP) edge up 5.6% to £965.1m for the first six months of this year, compared to £914m in the same period of 2011.