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• Allianz launches mid-market professional service policy

  27-05-2015 18:14 via insuranceage.co.uk
  Insurer says product is aimed at accountants, management consultants and architects.
  
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• Rugby Injuries: Tackling concussion claims

  27-05-2015 15:55
  
  Tim Evershed Postonline Increased incidence of head injuries in rugby players could lead to challenges for insurers and legal teams when it comes to claims.
  
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• Allianz launches mid-corporate professional services cover

  27-05-2015 15:52
  New policy is insurer’s fourth mid-corporate offering through brokers
  
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• AmTrust buys Composite

  27-05-2015 15:36
  
  Firm was previously capacity provider for the legal expenses specialists.
  
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• ABI urges government to avoid flood risk areas with new homes plan

  27-05-2015 15:35
  Industry looking forward to ‘constructive relationship’ with new parliament
  
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• Am Trust Europe acquires Composite Holdings

  27-05-2015 15:33
  
  Katie Marriner Postonline Am Trust Europe has acquired Cardiff-based Composite Holdings; a business it had provided underwriting capacity for the past four years.
  
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• Thomas Carroll takes three from Towergate

  27-05-2015 15:00
  
  Broker appoints team in Wales to deliver services to businesses.
  
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• ABI reminds government to consider flood risks for new homes

  27-05-2015 14:27
  
  James Verrinder Postonline The Association of British Insurers has urged the government to consider flood risks when delivering promised new housing.
  
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• National Windscreens seals Ageas deal

  27-05-2015 12:51
  
  James Verrinder Postonline National Windscreens has been named the sole supplier for all repair and replacement jobs booked through Ageas customers.
  
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• UK Broker Awards: Gong "well-deserved"

  27-05-2015 12:50
  
  Hughes says trophy for marketing initiative of the year boosted morale and advises “passionate” brokers to enter awards.
  
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• John Moore set to become CII deputy president

  27-05-2015 11:02
  
  CII's members to vote on endorsing nomination of the Thomas Carroll chairman at July AGM.
  
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• AIG gives London market platform £6.5m capacity boost

  27-05-2015 10:56
  
  Katie Marriner Postonline AIG has increased the capacity available through its London market platform by $10m (£6.5m) across all financial lines and casualty products and for the exclusive use of the international wholesale market.
  
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• AIG commits £7m new capacity to London and creates trading lounge

  27-05-2015 10:47
  New capacity dedicated to financial lines and casualty
  
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• FCA considers further strengthening of PPI complaints rules

  27-05-2015 10:17
  
  Regulator issues statement to follow up Supreme Court ruling in Plevin v Paragon Personal Finance.
  
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• Banks face bigger PPI mis-selling bill as regulator considers compensation rules

  27-05-2015 10:15
  
  Financial Conduct Authority says more customers could be eligible for payout because of supreme court ruling on commissions Banks could face a bigger bill for mis-selling payment protection insurance after the City regulator warned it was considering new rules on how customers should be compensated.The Financial Conduct Authority said more customers could be eligible for compensation because of a supreme court decision. The court ruled in November that if a PPI seller failed to disclose to a cus
  
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• JLT appoints group finance director

  27-05-2015 10:01
  
  Tracey Jones Postonline Charlie Rozes is set to relieve Jardine Lloyd Thompson CEO Mike Reynolds of his group finance director duties.
  
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• Chinese firms top reputation survey

  27-05-2015 09:52
  
  James Verrinder PostonlineA pair of China-based companies have been ranked as the top rated insurers in Millward Brown’s annual BrandZ survey.
  
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• JLT hires group finance boss from Barclays

  27-05-2015 09:42
  Charlie Rozes replaces Mike Reynolds who was appointed as chief executvie of JLT Re in August 2014
  
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• FCA mulls tougher rules around PPI

  27-05-2015 09:16
  Regulator move prompted by Supreme Court case involving loan company Paragon
  
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• Thomas Carroll hires three from Towergate

  27-05-2015 08:31
  Richard Williams, Brendan Hopkins and Richard Bosley have joined the independent Welsh broker
  
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• RSA set to launch cyber product

  27-05-2015 08:30
  Jon Hancock says RSA’s commercial book is moving back on front foot with premium growth and stronger broker relationships
  
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• ‘Broker loyalty’ helping Sterling to win e-trade business

  27-05-2015 08:15
  Managing director John Blundell says volumes of premiums already written are “well ahead” of target
  
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• ‘Broker loyalty’ helping Sterling to win business from rivals on new etrade book

  27-05-2015 08:15
  Managing director John Blundell says volumes of premiums already written are “well ahead” of target
  
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• ‘Broker loyalty’ helping Sterling to win business from rivals on new e-trade book

  27-05-2015 08:15
  Managing director John Blundell says volumes of premiums already written are “well ahead” of target
  
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• New broker Innovation breaks £1m GWP barrier in first six weeks

  27-05-2015 07:30
  Start-up joins international insurance network TechAssure
  
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• Ex-Gallagher brokers' new firm hits £1m GWP barrier in first six weeks

  27-05-2015 07:30
  Howard Pearson and former Gallagher regional managing director Paul Dickson start-up joins international insurance network TechAssure
  
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• Ex-Gallagher brokers' new firm breaks £1m GWP barrier in first six weeks

  27-05-2015 07:30
  Howard Pearson and former Gallagher regional managing director Paul Dickson start-up joins international insurance network TechAssure
  
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• Zurich's CEO joins $12trn investors to urge G7 climate pledges

  27-05-2015 04:47
  
  Andrew Tjaardstra Postonline Martin Senn, Zurich's global CEO, has signed a letter with some of the world's leading investors calling for urgent action on climate change.
  
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