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Travel insurer estimate 3.32 million first-timer skiers to hit the slopes
New research from travel insurance company, InsureandGo, has found that 7% of the adult population – some 3.32 million people - intend to go skiing or snowboarding for the first-time over the next few months.
Fraud fight gains £28m boost
The government has committed more than £28m of new funding to a series of fraud initiatives set to b...
BeatThatQuote.com beats Facebook
BeatThatQuote.com has beaten Facebook to become the UK's fastest growing website, according to a rep...
Young driver claims are biggest risk says NU research
Claims by young drivers are one of the biggest risks for insurance companies, according to research ...
First Title launches online quotation system
First Title Insurance has launched a streamlined commercial online quotation service for its clients...
The hottest insurance gossip
Polly was delighted to cheer on her Celtic friends at the Wales-Italy match at the Millennium stadiu...
Stuart Reid unveils management board for VP
Stuart Reid has unveiled the management board for Venture Preference (VP), following his appointment...
Cunningham Lindsey launches training initiative
Cunningham Lindsey UK has launched evolve, a training initiative that provides employees with online...
Oxygen Insurance Brokers opens office in Glasgow
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has opened an office in Glasgow under its UK Corporate Risks practice. The ...
Axa shuffles division heads
Axa has confirmed that its intermediary division may be subjected to regular re-shuffles, following ...
Brown & Brown confirms details of UK subsidiary
Brown & Brown has confirmed further details regarding its UK subsidiary, Decus Insurance Brokers. Ch...
Arista Insurance launches online trading facility
Arista Insurance has launched an online trading facility to provide brokers with access to its trade...
TCF: a help or a hindrance?
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) recently announced its plan to assess the conduct of more tha...
Sainsbury's Car Insurance Index latest study figures
The average car insurance premium has increased by 5.24% in the past year, according to the latest S...
Focus Solutions Group launches focus:360deg
Focus Solutions Group has launched focus:360deg, a whole-office solution for financial services dist...
Flexible thinking
Instead of bending over backwards to build their share of the general insurance market, Sarah Hills explains that brokers may be missing a golden opportunity by not taking the healthcare market seriously
Risky business survey findings
Insurance brokers relying on back-up tapes to store and recover their data need on average 19.5 hour...
Markel confirms commitment to ECF initiative
Markel International, in affiliation with the International Underwriting Association, has confirmed ...
NetPercent develops iPep
NetPercept has developed iPep, a solution that improves financial website operations. The firm said ...
Firm looks to curb identity theft
Support services provider CPP Group is targeting the broker market with its products for identity th...
A fleeting moment in history
With cost control and duty of care on the top of the agenda, what is the insurance industry doing to support the motor fleet sector? This month's discussion highlights the role of fleet managers in keeping accidents - and claims - at bay
Group upgrades claims division in a bid to boost service capabilities
The UKU Group has revamped its Nexus claims division with a new e-commerce system and additional pro...
Towering above the rest
Big players are often feared but Amanda Blanc puts forward the notion that Towergate is simply misunderstood. She speaks to Martin Friel about consolidation in the sector, and how it looks set to continue shaping the broking world