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AXA acquire Global Insurance Management

Multinational insurance firm AXA has acquired Coventry based insurance expertise provider Global Insurance Management. AXA has previously underwritten the risk for Global Insurance Management, however this acquisition will mean an […]

Hastings to list on the stock market

Motor insurance provider Hastings is to float on the stock market as it expands the business in a bid to attract more than 2.5 million customers by the end of […]

AkzoNobel leads Sustainability Index

AkzoNobel has been ranked number one on the influential Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the fourth consecutive year. The latest listing, published today, places the company first out of […]

Record number of apprentices join Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Motors UK has seen a record number of apprenticeship requests from the dealer network for training at its headquarters in Cirencester. So far this autumn, 20 Mitsubishi dealerships from […]

New car finance volumes up 13%

Figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show the number of new cars bought by consumers on finance provided through dealerships increased by 13% in July, compared […]

Solera engage in buyout talks

Insurance claims processing software maker Solera Holdings is in advanced talks with private equity firms Thoma Bravo and Vista Equity Partners to sell itself, according to reports from Reuters. Solera is nearing […]

BLD Group in administration

Claims management company Bikers Legal Defence Limited (BLD Group) has gone into administration. The company’s website has now been taken down and the following notice has been posted, ‘Danny Dartnaill […]

Lloyd’s first-half profit falls 28%

Lloyd’s of London saw its profits fall 28 per cent in the first half of the year. Profits came in at £1.19bn, down from £1.65bn in the same period of […]

Axalta announce new global innovation centre

Axalta Coating Systems announced that its new Global Innovation Centre will be located at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia. The 175,000 square foot facility will be home to Axalta’s global […]

ECP branches out in Halifax

Euro Car Parts (ECP) is opening a new branch in Halifax employing 18 local staff and providing 30-minute customer deliveries, significantly reducing garages’ downtime.  This major investment in the new […]

LV= group post interim results

Mutual insurance group LV=, the UK’s largest friendly society, has announced its interim results for six months ending 30 June 2015. General Insurance financial highlights: Operating profit up 52% to […]