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Appointment at Provident Financial.
Several key appointments have been made at Provident Financial. Nick Illingworth has been made manag...
Assessing the damage.
The House of Lords has taken the unprecedented step of fixing the discount rate for multipliers in personal injury cases at 3%. Lyndsey Mackie says this will cause a hike in motor premiums.
Over 50s and the law.
A Guardian Insurance-funded guide has been produced to advise the over-50s about legal matters. Pass...
Chubb restructures.
Chubb Insurance Company has announced the formation of an engineered and special property risks unit...
Year 2000: what will insurers cover?
The Association of British Insurers has issued a leaflet advising consumers on how personal lines in...
AA: premium rise warning.
Car insurance premiums have risen rapidly due to three years' of underwriting losses in the insuranc...
Drive fills post-accident gap.
Royal & SunAlliance has launched Drive, a private motor policy which includes 24-hour post-accident ...
Cornhill first in UK.
Cornhill has become the first insurer in the UK to transact a full cycle EDI commercial lines winner...
Appointment at Crowe Insurance Group.
David Griffiths ACA has been appointed to the newly created position of group finance director. Mr G...
Office closures at Eagle Star.
Eagle Star's restructuring of its commercial insurance operation will result in 540 job losses, over...
NIG Skandia launches motorcycle product.
NIG Skandia has added to its range of screen-based products with the launch of its motorcycle produc...
Terry Wellard.
If the likes of Boots and Tesco can get into bed with insurers, why don't you join forces with the local chemist or butcher?
A buyer's market.
The retail sector has expanded massively in recent years, with most commercial insurers trying to get in on the act. Shona Cronin reports.
Up close and commercial.
New regulations have changed the way insureds are required to approach inspections of plant and machinery. Steve Banner reports.
CGU is official.
And so it's official, the marriage of Commercial Union and General Accident has resulted in the some...
Eagle Star surveys the Net.
A survey by Eagle Star has revealed that use of its Internet motor insurance site peaks between 10am...
Willis Corroon set for growth in £951m US takeover deal.
Willis Corroon has announced its intention to grow via acquisition once the takeover by US buyout sp...
Cox relaunches its enhanced Portfolio.
Cox Underwriting has relaunched its high net worth Portfolio policy. The enhanced product is warr...
Kwik Fit motors into travel market.
Guardian Insurance is to underwrite travel insurance for existing motor customers of Kwik Fit Insura...
Too good to be true?
The mature driver sector has traditionally attracted insurers because of its low claims experience and high customer loyalty. However, Andrew Newman asks whether the bubble has burst, with insurers moving away from mature driver-specific products.
Roger bows out of RSA.
Roger Taylor has stepped down from the board of the Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Group. He was appo...
The world according to Aon.
Almost overnight, Aon has become the biggest broker in the UK. To ensure the continuation of this success, Aon has just gone through a major restructuring. Tim Collison spoke to Michael Eve about the changes at Aon Risk Services.
MinibusPlus extends cover.
MinibusPlus has extended its specialist facility to cover the higher risk uses of MPVs and minibuses...
Premier Partnership welcomes greater sponsorship interest.
New Millennium Technologies has signed up three new sponsoring insurers to its Premier Partnership. ...