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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 (...
Research results released
Research results released by Legal & General found that more than 90% of brokers are seeing customer...
Giles Insurance Brokers acquires LRG Insurance Services
Giles Insurance Brokers has acquired LRG Insurance Services and its 15 employees, its first acquisit...
Insurance scheme launched
Heath Lambert and East Anglia's Children's Hospices (Each) have launched a new insurance scheme to h...
Car insurance premiums have risen almost 1%/month
Car insurance premiums have risen almost 1% per month over the last three months, according to the B...
CMI calls on government to offer tax credits
The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has called on the government to offer tax credits to reliev...
Appointment at Moneyextra.com
Peter Gerrard has been appointed head of insurance for Moneyextra.com, joining from rival Moneysuper...
Portable fingerprint scheme developed
In the wake of rising insurance fraud, a portable fingerprint scanning device is expected to help sp...
Insurers feeling the squeeze
Clients making rash decisions over cover, writes Jessica Pothering The insurance industry has bee...