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Kwik Fit named cheapest car insurer by aggregator
Kwik Fit Insurance has been named as the most consistently competitive car insurance provider by a leading price comparison web site.
QBE builds property division with another appointment
QBE has appointed Bernard Mageean as managing director of its property division, after an active recruitment campaign for specialist commercial property underwriters both in the UK and Europe in order to significantly enhance its property offering.
THB plans for further growth with office expansion
Specialist insurance broker THB, has unveiled more than 16 000 square feet of additional office space at its London base in Leadenhall Street.
Europ Assistance survey reveals European holiday trends
According to the research British travellers spend more money on holidays, holiday more often, use the Internet more for booking their next holiday, and are the least worried about the risk of terrorism. Findings include:
Fraud prevention low priority for Private UK firms
Just 37% of private UK companies employ specialists to detect fraud, compared with a global average of 45% and 59%in the US, according to new research released as part of Grant Thornton's annual International Business Report.
Towergate annual results reveal £2.1bn GWP
The Towergate Family – including TPL, Broker Network, Paymentshield and Open International – has reported total sales (gross written premium) of £2.1bn, income of £394m and EBITDA of £166m on a pro forma basis for the 12 months leading to 31 December…
Snowball relinquishes Towergate non executive role
Towergate has announced that Patrick Snowball has decided to step down from the Board of Towergate Partnership (“TPL”). However, he will remain chairman of Towergate Financial Services (“TFS”) where he will also retain a shareholding ( Snowball explains…
One in 10 adults have no contents insurance
One in 10 adults in the UK have no home contents insurance, according to research by Sainsbury's Hom...
XL move signals wider regional push
Newcastle's growing insurer presence has been enhanced by XL Insurance, which has set up an underwri...
Allianz Commercial strengthens proposition
Allianz Commercial has strengthened its small business proposition with the establishment of a speci...
Insight First to provide consultancy services
Independent insurance consultancy Insight First is to provide a range of consultancy services for th...
Markel (UK) launches risk management service
Markel (UK) has launched a risk management service in conjunction with Janjer, a specialist care and...
AIG UK introduces corporate manslaughter entity cover
AIG UK has introduced corporate manslaughter entity cover for its private company directors' and off...
Postcards from the edge
Earlier this year, Allianz Insurance UK chief executive officer Andrew Torrance said the 'reserve release holiday' was coming to an end, while Deloitte revealed that insurers made record reserve releases of £800m from the prior year's claim reserves to…
The hottest insurance gossip
It is not often that Polly receives information about UFOs but the occasional break from insurance i...
Insurers see value in HNW
RSA is aiming to promote its presence in the high-net-worth (HNW) market, after teaming up with SmithGreenfield to wholesale its flagship products.
QBE signs six-year contract
QBE has signed a six-year contract with Network Rail that will see the insurer take over property co...
Aggregators part of personal lines comeback
Personal lines brokers are set for a comeback thanks to aggregators, despite much being written abou...
Customers prefer online home insurance
Independent research by Global Reviews has found that most customers prefer to research and purchase...
Cuckoo, cuckoo
With a strengthening aggregator market and little left in the reserves tank, insurers are being advised to reconsider their approach to motor rates. Liz Booth explains that it is time they stopped living in cloud-cuckoo-land
Rising through the ranks
Tokio Marine Europe is slowly building up its reputation in the UK insurance market, intent on spreading its Japanese parent's ethos of personalised and unwavering service. Michelle Worvell speaks to Alastair Blundell about the insurer's entry into the…
Hagerty International set to offer UK brokers classic car opportunity
Hagerty International, the classic and collector car insurance specialist, plans to expand its role as an underwriting agency to the UK broking market.
FOS figures reveal mixed performance picture
Figures from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) have revealed a mixed picture for complaints rela...