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Consumers losing interest in income protection
Figures from financial product researchers Defaqto have revealed that the number of income protectio...
Ryanair urges travel insurance premium rethink
Lower risk passengers should pay less for travel insurance premiums, according to Ryanair's head of ...
Appointment at Allianz Insurance
Allianz Insurance has welcomed Jon Gundry as its new pensions manager. The company has also recruite...
Appointment at Affinity Solutions
Affinity Solutions has appointed Bob Hand as its chairman. Neil Batley, formerly commercial director...
Hastings Direct blunder leaves thousands without insurance
Over 2,600 Hastings Direct car insurance customers were told they would have to seek new policies af...
Appointment at LV
LV has appointed Keith Abercromby as its group director of finance. He was previously at Aviva. ...
Imarket receives first live policy from SSP
IT services company Software Solutions Partners has launched its first live policy on imarket. Its i...
Telephony technology could save SME brokers thousands
A telephone system that prevents brokers' telephone lines being tied up with transfer calls could sa...
EMB: Floods will cause 10% motor premium rise
Europe's largest firm of non-life actuaries, EMB, claimed that motor insurance premiums would increa...
Consolidation "strangling opportunity" for entrepreneurs
Martin Sykes, managing director of Bradford-based Beaumonts Insurance Brokers, has warned the market...
Hurricane Dean loss estimated at £1.5-3bn
Insured losses from Hurricane Dean are estimated to cost between £1.5bn and £3bn, according to catas...
CCV looks at £20m buys
Cullum Capital Ventures is now looking at buying brokers with up to £20m of gross written premium, a...
Agricultural cover unlikely to change despite disasters
The managing director of a Lichfield-based insurer has said that insurers will not offer cover for d...
Appointment at Liberty International Underwriters
Liberty International Underwriters has recruited Ray Miller as vice-president for marine, energy and...
AA and Saga merger inquiry deadline set
The European Commission has announced that it will complete its inquiry into the proposed merger of ...
CDL is wise choice for burgeoning broker
Be Wiser Insurance has announced CDL as its software partner for comprehensive internet and back-off...
Pooling ideas on overseas terror
As an early election looks increasingly likely, what will be the outcome of October's debate on compensating victims of overseas terror?
EasyJet and Mondial UK remove policy age limits
As part of a move to remove age-discriminating travel policies, EasyJet and Mondial UK have removed ...
Appointment at Allianz
Jason Howse has moved to Allianz's legal protection team from Cornhill's direct sales team to become...
Know your client - know your insurer
Times and conditions are tough. Many in the UK insurance industry are looking for a glimmer of rate ...