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Prince's Trust: insurance leaders group
A special insurance leadership group is being set up by youth charity, The Prince's Trust. The Trust...
ISO targets the UK market with five pronged attack
Insurance Services Office (ISO) plans to bolster its bid to become the chosen supplier for the Assoc...
Standard Life Healthcare research published
In spite of the wide ranging changes and extra resources dedicated to the NHS in recent years, the t...
Brokers urged to take lead in wake of Carlisle flooding
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has issued advice for brokers to pass onto clients...
Fraud busting motor database rolled out
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched its national database designed to crack down ...
Axa: compliance doubts at heart of Spirit merger
Jobs to go as Axa merges underwriting unit with direct operation as part of commercial review
Zurich Municipal launches safety service
Zurich Municipal has launched a safety service designed to protect local authorities from legislatio...
Risk perspectives - Brokers need to address their levels of risk
The news of Bradford & Bingley's £650,000 fine from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for mis-s...
Knee claims top ski research
New research from FirstAssist, the health and wellbeing solutions provider, has revealed that knee l...
Brokers could be part of new 'Young Driver' scheme
Norwich Union (NU) has stated it is confident its new Pay As You Drive proposition, aimed at young d...
Grant Thornton issues warning
A substantial number of UK motor retailers, removal and travel companies run the risk of seeing a si...
Markel International increases commitment to London Market
Markel International, the international property and casualty insurer, has increased its commitment ...
Brokers face up to motor squeeze as retailers thrive
Motor insurance brokers are continuing to feel the pressure as non insurance brands announce buoyant...
Allianz commits to broker call centre
Allianz Cornhill will roll out a pilot call centre in Maidstone later this month to support its prov...
PBS seals major Spectrum deal
Commercial underwriting agency Primary Broker Services (PBS), part of the international insurance di...
Motor insurance rates have hit a plateau says Datamonitor report
Motor insurance rates will remain flat and highly competitive in 2005 but there is no danger of anot...
NU adds steel to online offering
Norwich Union (NU) has strengthened its online risk management tool kit for fleet managers with a ra...
Vega completes biggest acquisition
Vega Insurance Services, part of the Primary Group, has acquired its largest broker to date. Jobson...
Coversure wins compliance award
Coversure Insurance Services has won the “Most Cost Effective Compliance Technology Provider” category at the inaugural Complinet Compliance Industry awards.
Appointment at BiB Underwriters
BiB Underwriters has promoted Anthony Murray and Andrew Spencer to new roles. Murray, previously tea...
Appointment at Lloyd's
Lord Levene is to serve a second term as chairman of Lloyd's. He became chairman in November 2002 an...
AC set to double agency base
Following divestment of its life arm, Allianz Cornhill is set to invest the funds into its general i...
Transactor awarded software contract
Transactor Global Solutions has been awarded the contract to supply its Transactor software to Lexha...
Appointment at FSA
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Tim Herrington as chairman of the Regulatory Decision...