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Flood damaged car warning
The second-hand car market could become swamped with flood damaged cars according to the AA.
Brokers positive about insurers role in flooding crisis
Recent severe flooding in parts of the North and the South West of England will ultimately have a positive effect on the reputation of the UK insurance industry, according to a survey by NIG.
Highway completes exit from Lloyd’s
The Board of Highway Insurance Holdings (Highway) has obtained Court approval for the transfer of the business of Lloyd’s Syndicates 37 and 2037 to Highway Insurance Company, pursuant to Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the …
Hero acquires 32,000 motor insurance policies
Hero Insurance Services, the broking arm of Highway Insurance Holdings, has purchased 32,000 private...
GHLIS pledges full cycle EDI private motor product
Personal lines insurer GHL Insurance Services, the appointed UK service provider to Gibraltar-based ...
Managed service advocated following SSP purchase of Sirius
Following Software Solutions Partners takeover of rival technology house Sirius, chief executive of ...
Appointment at Arista
Arista has appointed Dawn Hopson to its underwriting team in Bristol.Hopson, previously employed by ...
Battle of the providers continues
I enjoyed the comments made in the July issue about GoCompare.com and our recent response to the Dir...
Mondial UK launches instant online motor insurace product
Mondial UK has launched an instant online motor insurance product with specialist short-term insuran...
Honourable behaviour - a bygone era?
I refer to the Treating Customers Fairly initiative and the Financial Services Authority's December ...
Motorists in the UK may have invalid insurance policies
More than 2.5 million motorists in the UK could find themselves with an invalid insurance policy aft...
Landmark Act on corporate manslaughter approved
Companies whose gross negligence leads to the death of individuals will now face prosecution for manslaughter under tough new legislation approved today.
Markel upgraded to A rating by A.M. Best
Markel International Insurance Company (MIIC) has been upgraded to an ‘A’ rating by A.M. Best, with a positive outlook assessment.
Broker launches web-based quote facility for the construction industry
PWS Holdings, the independent international reinsurance broker, has launched an Internet-based facility to offer insurance brokers real-time insurance quotations on-line for construction industry-related insurance.
UK brokers waste millions every year according to survey
The British insurance brokers industry is wasting £2.3bn worth of profit every year, according to a new study by business analysts Plimsoll Publishing.
uSwitch highlight the rise of invalid insurance
More than 2.5 million motorists in the UK could find themselves with an invalid insurance policy by providing inaccurate information during the application process.
Markerstudy gain Group Optima
Markerstudy Group has purchased Birmingham based intermediary Group Optima (which includes Cabs 2000 and Cassidy Insurance Services. Following hot on the heels of the Insurance Factory, this is its sixth successive acquisition to date.
Highway acquires over 30,000 motor insurance policies
The Board of Highway Insurance Holdings has announced that its broking subsidiary, Hero Insurance Services has agreed to buy 32,000 private car policies from Local Broker, an insurance intermediary brand that is part of the Budget Group of companies for…
Prime Professions launches Solicitors’ deal
Prime Professions, the specialist professional indemnity insurance (PII) broker has teamed up with a Law Society approved insurer to bring to market a deal for Sole Practitioners.
Appointment at NIG
NIG has appointed Steve Mayne to the position of distribution implementation manager. ...
ECIC starts SME property underwriting arm
The Electrical Contractors' Insurance Company has started an underwriting arm, Facilitas, specialisi...
Kwik-Fit expands with niche broker acquisition
Kwik-Fit Insurance has completed its first acquisition, gaining 100% of the share capital of Express...
Appointment at Newman Martin and Buchan
Newman Martin and Buchan has appointed David Warne as a director of its marine division. Warne, who ...
Open GI grows products
Software house Open GI now has a total of 1150 products, of which more than 60% are EDI. The largest...