Articles by Insurance Age staff
A hole lot of fun at Mannings Heath
The Insurance Masters 2008, sponsored by software house Open GI, took place in glorious sunshine on ...
Lloyd’s appoints new representative in Ireland
Lloyd’s has appointed of its first country manager for Ireland.
Knowles leaves CII
The CII Group has announced the departure of Peter Knowles, market director for general insurance, who is leaving the professional body to start a new online broking venture.
More growth for THB
International insurance and reinsurance broking group, THB, has followed the expansion of its London office with the opening of a new office in Cheltenham.
Novae reports 'encouraging' results
Novae Group, the specialist insurance group, has announced its 2008 interim results.
New network name revealed
Broker Direct is set to launch a new network after securing capacity with five leading insurers, Insurance Age has learned.
Government commit £5m for flood risk households
Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) has set out plans to contribute at least £5m to a scheme to support households in England which face a particularly high risk of flooding but which are not protected by traditional community…
Simplyhealth divisions come under one brand
Simplyhealth is uniting its group of trading divisions under the single name of Simplyhealth, with all divisional names transferring to the name over the next two years.
Ignition lends a hand in TCF compliance rush
Ignition NBS - which specialises in marketing and business development for small to medium-sized brokers - has launched an package of services to help brokers meet the Financial Services Authority’s deadline for Treating Customers Fairly (TCF).
Damages case clears insurance policy uncertainty
Eversheds international law firm has won a significant case on behalf of Bedfordshire Police Authority resolving a long-standing grey area on what constitutes “damages” caused by a riot in an excess public liability insurance policy.
Moneysupermarket.com enhances car insurance website
Moneysupermarket.com has launched its new car insurance website, which will allow customers to compare quotes with up to five providers at one time.
Carers win new employment discrimination rights
Earlier this month the European Court of Justice delivered a landmark ruling giving carers the same employment discrimination rights as disabled people - exposing unprepared firms to a raft of compensation claims, warned Allianz Legal Protection.
CII and Searchlight offer new broker training
CII and Searchlight Insurance Training have signed an agreement to join forces in providing online and face-to-face training for the general insurance market to offer a complete one-stop service for all broker training needs.
KGM pledges commitment to brokers
KGM Motor Insurance, a specialist provider of motor insurance products to niche markets, has pledged its support to its broker partners by revealing that it will be absorbing recent increases in costs applied across the market by Open GI following a…
MYI sets up in Cheltenham
International loss adjuster, MYI, has opened a Cheltenham office, a further boost to its UK operation.
Immediate action needed to address conflicts of interest law
British businesses need to move more quickly to ensure they comply with new laws governing directors’ conflicts of interest, UK law firm Dundas & Wilson has warned.
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Pallett and Crisp leave Fusion
Towergate executive chairman, Peter Cullum, confirmed today that Kevin Pallett and Geoff Crisp have left Fusion Insurance Services.
FSCS contains costs, according to annual report
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) improved its service to consumers while cutting its costs during 2007/08, according to its annual report out today.
Home insurance websites are the best in the industry says survey
New research has found that the majority of consumers go online to research and buy financial services products. Global Reviews, the customer experience benchmarking company, asked thousands of consumers what they are looking for online from credit card,…
Kiln debate predicts shortage of loss adjusters
Insurance market professionals estimate that within ten years there will be a serious shortage of loss adjusters worldwide if the industry does not act soon according to a debate hosted by Kiln.
Aon comment on ‘toothless’ MoJ personal injury reforms
Comment by John Bell, head of claims at Aon Risk Services, on the Government's response to the consultation on case track limits and the claims process for personal injury claims.
MoJ decision means faster claims process says law firm
After a year of contemplation, the Ministry of Justice has finally published its response to the consultation on revisions to personal injury claims. The changes affect all personal injury litigation, uninsured loss recovery claims, credit hire and most…