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NFU Mutual Mutual Bonus scheme
NFU Mutual will be returning up to 10% of renewing customers' premiums in 2008 through its Mutual Bo...
Proposals by the Scottish Law Commission
Proposals by the Scottish Law Commission to extend the time limit on personal injury claims from thr...
Vehicle recovery costs set to soar
Norwich Union (NU) is calling for stricter and more controlled statutory charges following recent Home Office proposals to hike costs for removing vehicles from the highway under police powers.
Compensation deadline for victims of abuse extended
A landmark judgment handed down by the House of Lords has effectively extended the deadline for some abused victims seeking compensation from their abusers. In some sectors this will also affect employers of those abusers, particularly in health, social…
THB Group establishes underwriting division
Specialist insurance broker THB has launched a new division outside its core broking operation. Unicorn Underwriting Limited has received Financial Sservices Authourity authorisation and will operate as a separate company to emphasise the Group’s highly…
Upward premium trend continues, says AA
Premiums for both car and home insurance have once again risen, the latest findings from the benchmark AA British Insurance Premium Index show.
Online motor insurance premiums take a dip
Online comprehensive motor insurance premiums dipped slightly during the last quarter of 2007, the first quarter to see a fall in the average price since 2005, according the latest Motor Insurance Benchmark from Experian.
Appointment at FirstAssist Legal Expenses
FirstAssist Legal Expenses has recruited Donna Napieralla as a proposition development and marketing...
Appointment at Thistle Underwriters
James Gerry has been announced as the new chief executive of Thistle Underwriters, the new underwrit...
Experian: female directors are changing face of UK business
Women are entering the UK's boardrooms in increasing numbers and are changing the face of business, ...
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Artur Niemczewski has been appointed chief executive, multinational, by Marsh UK. Multinational comp...
Crash repair bills
The crash repair bills of UK motorists are being increased unnecessarily by more than £2bn a year be...
Venture Preference establishes presence in North-west
Venture Preference (VP) has established a presence in the North-west, with the acquisition of Chambe...
Seeds of change
With all eyes turned to the fluctuating commercial property rates in the national and international markets, Liz Booth reports on why some in the UK insurance industry are expecting a rise in premiums far greater than first predicted
Zurich plans for niche growth in 2008 with broker services redesign
Zurich has revealed its intention to enter new niche product areas and develop long-term broker part...
Direct Fleet sees insurer panel grow following online service relaunch
Direct Fleet Insurance (DFI) has unveiled plans to expand its product range and insurer panel, follo...
Marsh appoints Nicholson chairman of Scottish operations
Marsh has appointed its UK chief operating officer, John Nicholson, as chairman of its Scottish operations, effective 1 January 2008.
Swinton acquires commerical insurance broker
Swinton has acquired commercial insurance broker Andinsure. The deal will complement the work of its existing commercial arm, Swinton Business.
Lead theft pressing concern for church buildings
Church buildings could be under threat of lead theft unless drastic action is taken, a national church insurer warned today, as it launched ‘Church Alert’.
Zenith teams up with Europa Underwriting
Zenith Insurance has announced that it has signed heads of agreement with Europa Underwriting part of the Europa Group. Under the terms of the agreement, Zenith will provide a capacity of up to £12 million for Europa to re launch their Elite Car product.
Appointment at Chambers and Newman (Manchester)
Chris Gradwell has been promoted to commercial department manager at Chambers and Newman (Manchester...
Thunderhead in top 500
Thunderhead was included in Software Magazine's Software 500 ranking of the world's largest software...
Poor Darling on course for winter of discontent
The recent track record of the incumbent at 11 Downing Street has read like a horror film script. What chance is there of his surviving the political winter?