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January 11th, 2010 admin
A round-up of today’s business news in briefConsumer confidence was marginally lower in December, signalling that while many people are less nervous about their economic situation than a year ago, few…
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Car insurer Admiral claims to be bucking the trend in the economic downturn by recruiting 490 people so far this year and announcing plans to take on a further 261 workers by the end of June. With record turnover of over £1 billion in 2009 and customer numbers now past the two million mark, the insurer has plans to increase staffing levels by 11%...
Book value per share at December 31st increased to $11.12 from “We are pleased to report a profitable 2009, despite facing some of the most challenging economic and industry conditions in recent memor…
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In its latest business crime Index AXA reports a small decrease (-0.8%) in the number of reported business crimes in 2009, compared with a year earlier. However, almost a half of business owners surveyed felt their firms are more vulnerable to crime now than they were a year ago. A “lack of respect” culture was perceived as the biggest...
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Lloyd’s of London has reported its financial performance results for 2009, a year which saw it make pre-tax profits of £3.9bn. This marks a more than doubling of the £1.9bn made in 2008, and is a best ever pre-tax profit margin for the firm, exceeding the £3.8bn made in 2007. Central assets increased marginally, up £22m to £2,084m, and...
For anyone who plans on visiting the United States and driving a foreign vehicle, auto insurance is a must. Driving without insurance in another country can leave you seriously at risk. Fortunately, many US insurance companies offer their own form of short car insurance for visitors. It can typically be taken out for a period of 2-30 days. Foreigners...
In GEICO’s latest round of commercials, Daniels proves he can certainly play one mean fiddle.And he’s about to give GEICO’s popular ˜Kash’ and ˜The Boss’ ringtones a run for their money with the relea…
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Gocompare.com’s Business Development Director Lee Griffin has stated that the AA’s premium index highlights the importance of browsing when it comes to car insurance. According to the AA index, the average premium for comprehensive car insurance now stands at £980, whilst the average cost on a comparison website is £197 lower at £783....
Aon has reported that in the second quarter of the year it made net income attributable to shareholders of $153m, equating to $0.54 per share, a small improvement on the net income of $149m ($0.51 per share) achieved during the same quarter last year. However, it remains substantially below the $1.1bn net income achieved in Q2 2008. Net income from...
Marsh has received the UK Corporate Social Responsibility Programme award at the 2010 British Insurance Awards. The broker’s “Helping People and Communities at Risk” programme comprises employee volunteering, matched giving and sustainability activities, in addition to major support for its charity of the year, CLIC Sargent. Commenting...
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