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First 'pay how you drive' scheme launched
GreenRoad and Admiral have teamed up for a 'pay how you drive' scheme to encourage young drivers to drive safely.
RSA acquiresStockport repair centre
RSA has acquired a new Quality Repair Centre (QRC) in Stockport. This will be the company's sixth automotive bodyshop dedicated to repairing its customers' motor vehicles.
Brit predicts higher than expected profit
Brit Insurance has predicted that pre-tax profit for 2008 is expected to be significantly higher than the market consensus of £32m.
ABI warns against ignoring Environment Agency flood risk report
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned that it will become more difficult and costly to insure new property developments that are constructed without regard to Environment Agency (EA) concerns about flood risk.
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.
Giles ranked third in Sunday Times Buyout Track 100
Giles Insurance Brokers has achieved third place in the Sunday Times Buyout Track 100.
MMA establishes two new offices
Broker insurer MMA Insurance has boosted its regional presence with the establishment of new offices in Manchester and Birmingham.
Former employees increasingly suing for unfair dismissal
Hiscox has warned that in the current economic downturn it has seen a threefold rise in insurance claims over the last quarter from small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) employers being sued by former employees for 'unfair dismissal'.
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.
‘Unfair dismissal' claims spike in current economic climate
Hiscox has warned that it has seen a threefold rise in insurance claims over the last quarter from small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) employers being sued by former employees for 'unfair dismissal'.
David versus the Goliaths
I read Melanie Hampton's Viewpoint article today (Insurance Age, January 2009, p40) and applaud her ...
Chubb Insurance Europe registers in UK
Chubb Insurance Europe has registered in the UK as Chubb Insurance Company of Europe SE and will be ...
Noble Foods launches scheme
Noble Foods has launched a scheme to give egg producers free salmonella insurance. While incidences ...
Soundbytes
Angela Cleverly, commercial lines e-trading manager at Axa Insurance What is Axa Connectivity? ...
Aon to create 80 jobs
Aon will create 80 jobs within its Leicester-based affinity team, with new roles ranging from team l...
Ombudsman is already in a pickle
The Ombudsman's prediction that complaints will increase in the next couple of years is worrying bec...
Commercial motor fleet policy enhanced
Brit Insurance has enhanced its commercial motor fleet policy, which is now available to new custome...
Appointment at Transactor
Software house Transactor has appointed Kerry Short as client relationship manager. She will be resp...
FarmWeb strikes deal with Longmynd Insurance
FarmWeb, a UK network of specialist agricultural insurance brokers, has struck a deal with Northern ...
Three new loans signed
The European Investment Bank has signed three new loans for UK small to medium-sized enterprises, to...
New website goes live
A new website aimed at helping householders keep track of their possessions and obtain the right lev...
Insurance Race Day returns for second lap
The Insurance Race Day, an exclusive event to be held at Kempton Park on 21 April 2009, is back for ...
Risk perspectives - Let's switch on to sprinklers
Ted Kenrick, technical and risk solutions manager, Norwich Union Risk Services Automatic sprinkle...
The hottest insurance gossip
Polly's not one to kick a man when he's down but when it comes to the Financial Services Authority (...