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Axa will quit the Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) after claiming it can no longer afford the membership cost due to the economic climate.

  • 06 January 2012
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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has barred Direct Line from showing a TV advert again after it was found to have misled consumers.

  • 04 January 2012
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  • 04 January 2012
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Insurer fined £2.8m over 'high risk' commission driven staff

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Combined Insurance Company of America (CICA) £2.8m because its poor management of staff put customers at risk of being treated unfairly.

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  • 16 November 2011
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  • 09 November 2011
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  • 04 November 2011
Insurance firm director banned for allowing £1.4m fraud
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Insurance firm director banned for allowing £1.4m fraud

An insurance director banned and fined by the the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for allowing a £1.43m fraud which ended up bankrupting his company has had his appeal refused at the Upper Tribunal.

  • 01 November 2011
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  • 31 October 2011
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  • 18 October 2011
Axa to sell private equity arm
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Axa to sell private equity arm

French insurer Axa is to sell its £18bn private equity arm, according to reports.

  • 23 September 2011
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  • 21 September 2011
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Insurers' tax contribution greater than entire Home Office budget

The insurance industry made a total contribution of £10.4bn to the Exchequer, a report from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and PWC has revealed.

  • 23 August 2011
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RBS pulls plug on Direct Line life business

Direct Line has stopped writing any new life or critical illness business from today.

  • 10 August 2011
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  • 09 August 2011
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The publication of the Dilnot Report provides a once in a decade opportunity to arrive at a fair care funding system.

  • 03 August 2011
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  • 25 July 2011
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FSA hits Willis Ltd with £7m fine

The Financial Services Authority has fined insurance intermediary Willis Ltd £6.9m for anti-bribery and corruption systems and controls failings.

  • 21 July 2011
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  • 15 July 2011
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  • 12 July 2011
Zurich cuts 240 roles on return to direct market
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Zurich cuts 240 roles on return to direct market

Zurich has announced that it is planning to return to the direct insurance market in the UK later this year in a strategic partnership with its subsidiary Endsleigh.

  • 06 July 2011
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Aviva to sell RAC for £1bn

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  • 23 June 2011
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  • 22 June 2011
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HSBC given more time to deal with PPI complaints

The Financial Services Authority has agreed to temporary measures for HSBC to deal with payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints.

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