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Fortis Insurance upgrades travel claims process
Fortis Insurance has upgraded its travel claims process in an attempt to ease the burden of lost lug...
RSA acquires Sertus Underwriting
Sertus Underwriting has been acquired by RSA. The underwriter controls around £11m in gross written ...
Broker portal re-launched
A broker portal designed to meet the needs of small to medium-sized independent brokers has re-launc...
When worlds collide
Determined to set itself apart from the UK, and feeling the pressure of a soft market, the Northern Irish insurance sector is in the midst of redefining its boundaries. Insurance Age travelled to Belfast to host this month's discussion
Provider hungry for share of schemes market
Select and Protect, the provider of general insurance products to the financial services market, has...
Cardiff Pinnacle acquires majority shareholding
Cardif Pinnacle has acquired a majority shareholding in Warranty Direct, which provides personal ext...
Broker forum hot topics - www.insuranceage.com
There was a mix of serious discussion, sage advice and a healthy dose of banter on the Insurance Age...
Steering a clear course
The commercial insurance space has altered dramatically since the rise of aggregator sites and direct insurers but, as Paul Lang discusses, establishing an online profile is vital if brokers are to head in the right direction
Fortis enhances its commercial guard portfolio
Fortis Insurance UK has enhanced its commercial guard portfolio of 10 products. As part of the revam...
Royal & SunAlliance rebrands as RSA
Royal & SunAlliance has rebranded as RSA. The insurer's previous name and identity was created after...
Police use data from Motor Insurers' Burea database in op against insurance fraud
Police from six forces have used data from the Motor Insurers' Bureau database in a successful opera...
Insurance race day
More than 500 insurers, brokers, suppliers and their guests descended on Kempton Park race course la...
Markerstudy Retail makes four acquistions to complement existing operations
Markerstudy Retail has made four acquisitions to complement its existing operations in the Midlands....
Appointment at Motor Insurers' Bureau
Norwich Union's (NU) David McMillan has joined the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB). He became part of t...
Towergate Partnership raises £100m through sales of shares
Towergate Partnership has raised £100m through the sale of preferred ordinary shares to an investmen...
Columbus Direct moves into home and motor sectors
Travel insurer Columbus Direct has moved into the home and motor sectors with the message, "We won't...
Hunt urges ombudsman to go "back to basics"
Lord Hunt has called on the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to be more transparent, following the ...
Heath Lambert confirm in discussion with Cooper Guy
Heath Lambert confirmed that it is in discussions with Cooper Gay over the possible sale of its gene...
New flood resilience Kitemark needed for housing developments
A new flood resilience Kitemark is needed for housing developments planned in the floodplain, accord...
LBBS welcomes new start-up
New broker start-up Inspire Risk Management has joined Layton Blackham Business Solutions (LBBS) to ...
Lark Group purchases Grosvenor Court Insurance Services
The Lark Group has purchased Grosvenor Court Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum. Based in cen...
CBG Group completes acquisition of Howgud and its trading subsidiaries
Manchester-based CBG Group has completed the acquisition of Howgud and its trading subsidiaries, EDN...
Backing a winner
Organising an outdoor event takes a great deal of planning but what are the odds of having good weather on the day? Martin Friel highlights the importance of having event cancellation insurance, just in case the day turns into a disaster