general insurance

Aegon yesterday bought €750m of securities from the Dutch government.

UK regulators and government departments are being urged to clarify what impact the ECJ's ruling on gender pricing will have on financial products.

This week's final decision from the European Court of Justice to accept the preliminary opinion of its Advocate General, Juliane Kokott, on ending the opt-out insurance has from the relevant European non-discrimination directives is not a surprise.

Former Legal & General IFA sales director Iain Clark will join LV= as director of protection.

Over 40% of insurers are only in the preparatory stages of their Solvency II projects, or have yet to begin, PwC says.

HSBC has appointed a new chief executive officer of insurance for its UK operation.

Customer service, we are constantly told, is a prime way to differentiate between insurance providers.

The Tories faced renewed questions over their links to rich tycoons last night after accepting a £500,000 donation from a City boss who revels in his comparison to a notorious Hollywood villain.

RSA's bid for part of Aviva's general insurance business could still happen but only if the offer is raised by around 10%, according to shareholder Ignis.

Chairman of Aviva Lord Sharman said today the rejection of a buyout bid from RSA was an undisputed board decision.