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Unrealistic commissions are no excuse
I want to congratulate Tony Cornell on his excellent Agenda column last month, as I thought that his...
Groupama Insurances reports profits
Groupama Insurances reported profits of £23.1m for 2007 (2006: £33.8m). The results were affected by...
Schemes solutions
Too many schemes brokers are focusing on mainstream commercial lines and ignoring the potentially lu...
Environmental Angel calls on industry to cut paper policy use
A campaign to encourage the insurance industry to become more environmentally friendly has gained a ...
Coversure Insurance to open three branch offices
Coversure Insurance Services, the Huntingdon-based broking franchise organisation, is to open three ...
Zenith revamps Zenith Private Car Standard
Zenith Insurance has revamped its full cycle EDI private car product, Zenith Private Car Standard. T...
MRG to meet objectives
The Market Reform Group (MRG) said it would meet its objectives regarding end of paper processing fo...
Towergate acquires TF Bell Group
Towergate has acquired TF Bell Group. Under the deal, all 57 staff and directors have made the move ...
Healthcare e-trading portal talks collapse following insurer apathy
The development of an e-trading portal for the UK healthcare sector has been disrupted because certa...
The gloves are off
The Serious Crime Act has provided the means for the public and private sectors to share information, but how will this new piece of legislation help the insurance industry fight opportunistic fraud? Sarah Hills reports on how the sector is determined to…
Lark Group purchases Griffiths Good
Lark Group has purchased Fleet-based Griffiths Good for an undisclosed sum. Following the acquisitio...
Market mulls new data exchange system to improve communication
Lloyd's is considering piloting a new messaging hub in order to exchange complex data between managi...
Editor's comment
After being lucky enough to have enjoyed a three-week holiday to New Zealand last month, I admit tha...
JCC boosts support capability
Just Car Clinic (JCC), the collision repair centre, has appointed a broker and fleet relationship co...
Xchanging and Web Connectivity team up again
Xchanging and Web Connectivity have teamed up for a second time, allowing underwriters the option of...
Online facility could see brokers win over UK buy-to-let market
Morgan Brokers has teamed up with Norwich Union (NU) to launch a property facility for brokers. Ins...
Made to last the distance
While many directors' and officers' insurers are adapting their policies and wordings in line with up-and-coming legislative changes, Kevin Cleary explains how a soundly underwritten, all-risks core product will be able to protect insureds against any…
Small voices can have the greatest impact
I started in the insurance industry in 1980 - not so very long ago, but the insurance industry has c...
Lloyd's to introduce Claims Change Programme to speed up service
Lloyd's has established plans to accelerate the pace of change in the market's claims performance, f...
EDI pricing model changes could damage brokers' market position
Brokers on the Open GI system could be facing increased costs after the software provider notified i...
Towergate: branch closure possible
Towergate has confirmed that one of its Scottish branches is at risk of closure, as the group enters...
Direct Line for Business launches offer
Direct Line for Business has launched an offer that guarantees to beat any current renewal quotes fo...
QBE sees gross written premium reduce
QBE Europe saw its gross written premium reduce by 4% to Aus$5.14bn (£2.42bn) and gross earned premi...
LBBS signs up 10 new members
Layton Blackham Business Solutions (LBBS) has signed up 10 new members - including several start-ups...