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Willis has hired Tony O'Gara as branch director of its Manchester office. He will lead service deliv...
Unfair competition?
Have other insurance brokers experienced unfair and unprofessional competition from Axa Solutions, t...
The lesser evil: increase IPT!
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) was hijacked on the eve of the Tory conference las...
Risk perspectives - Fleet bosses face road safety rap
Under the Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008, fleet operators and their directors and managers wh...
Beautysure offers first policy for cosmetic surgery patients
The first ever patient-purchased insurance product for cosmetic surgery has been launched, covering ...
Zenith Insurance in-house team
Zenith Insurance has set up an in-house team to crack down on motor fraud. Ian Holmes, director of c...
Uk motorists could be overpaying
Five million UK motorists could be overpaying by as much as £1bn for their car insurance this year, ...
Rock Insurance acquires MRL Insurance
Rock Insurance has acquired specialist personal lines insurance firm MRL Insurance as part of its pl...
Independent compensation orders completed
The final confiscation order has been made in the Independent Insurance fraud with the order that Philip Condon pay nearly £1.3m.
Equity Red Star establishes Bristol operation
Equity Red Star has further expanded its regional presence with the opening of a new office in Bristol.
New car insurance comparison website launched
A new comparison website, Supermarketcom.co.uk, has been launched, allowing customers to review top name insurers for car insurance, van, home, bike and travel insurance at no cost.
Chaucer receives "a number of approaches"
Chaucer has said that it has received a "number of approaches" since it announced a £75m capital raising at the end of January.
Brokers remain upbeat in the face of recession
Insurance brokers have remained confident about the UK insurance market's resilience to the current economy, according to a new survey by FWD Research.
Silver service
Competition in the high-net-worth market is fierce but for those prepared to tailor their policies, there are still rich pickings on offer, as Jessica Pothering explains
Towergate confirms Hall & Clarke will have to shut one of its offices
Towergate has confirmed it is to close one of the offices of niche broker Towergate Hall & Clarke an...
Small broker focus - Five winning ideas for this year's business plan
Take a look through this magazine. How many stories are about new products, new ventures or other pl...
Allianz Retail revamps household product range after consultation
Allianz Retail has launched Allianz Clear, a new broker household product range, as part of its wide...
Industry bodies band together to bring uninsured drivers to book
Key representative bodies and insurance industry players have welcomed a government decision to star...
Safe as houses
Compared with owner-occupiers, professional investment landlords tend to prioritise quality well above price when it comes to insurance, says Mark Ritchie
Commercial motor fleet policy enhanced
Brit Insurance has enhanced its commercial motor fleet policy, which is now available to new custome...
David versus the Goliaths
I read Melanie Hampton's Viewpoint article today (Insurance Age, January 2009, p40) and applaud her ...
Arista establishes North East contact
Arista has appointed a broker development manager for Yorkshire and the North East to tap into what it sees as a growing local market.
Pulling in niche trade
Once considered the preserve of the nerdy, caravanning is now cool and, as Ian Drewe explains, it's the sort of pursuit that falls neatly into leisure insurance schemes - one of the most untapped niche insurance markets