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Hiscox to launch new national ad campaign
Hiscox will launch its new national advertising campaign on TV and in print on 6 August.
Mark of quality for broker
Alan & Thomas Insurance Brokers has become what is believed to be the first privately-owned firm of its kind in Dorset to gain chartered status.
BIBA attacks insurers over rate increases
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has slammed announcements from insurers that property premiums will increase by 10% following the floods in the UK this summer.
RSA refuses to follow NU rate hike
In response to Norwich Union's decision to raise domestic property insurance premiums by an average of 10% from next week Royal & Sun Alliance stated: "Our approach is to charge the right price to reflect each customer's individual property and…
NU hikes property rates
Norwich Union is to raise domestic property insurance premiums by an average of 10% from next week, according to media reports.
Acquisiton consolidates Marsh’s position in Finnish market
Marsh has acquired the business of Heath Lambert Finland Oy (HLF Oy), the country’s third largest insurance broker.
ABC Insurance targets North of England
ABC Insurance, part of the LV= Group, has announced the opening of its north of England regional branch office based in Sheffield.
Highway completes exit from Lloyd’s
The Board of Highway Insurance Holdings (Highway) has obtained Court approval for the transfer of the business of Lloyd’s Syndicates 37 and 2037 to Highway Insurance Company, pursuant to Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the …
Jelf acquires Bristol-based broker
Bristol based commercial consultancy Jelf Group has acquired John Lampier and Son (Lampier), also based in Bristol. The acquisition of Lampier will make the combined Group the largest Bristol-based, general insurance broker in the South West.
Motorists in the UK may have invalid insurance policies
More than 2.5 million motorists in the UK could find themselves with an invalid insurance policy aft...
Brokers to benefit from data recovery deals
A data recovery offering by the DRI Group is to be rolled out across the broker channel. DataCover I...
Pilot of PriceWatch with Insureyourmotor.com
Following the pilot of PriceWatch with Insureyourmotor.com - the young driver insurance specialist -...
Arista launches policy
Commercial lines underwriter Arista has launched a policy to cover tradesmen and professionals that ...
Brokers wasting £2.3bn in profit, says report
The UK insurance broking industry is wasting £2.3bn worth of profit every year, according to a new s...
Honourable behaviour - a bygone era?
I refer to the Treating Customers Fairly initiative and the Financial Services Authority's December ...
European regulations set to highlight unfair practice
New regulations coming into force could help brokers highlight unfair and aggressive practices from ...
Indecent proposals?
The government has published its main proposals regarding personal injury claims but has it upheld its main objectives of providing claimants with access to justice at a fair cost to the insurance industry? Mike Timmons sets out his views on the proposals
Elements, Select & Protect rolls out Sprite2
Following the launch of its home insurance proposition Elements, Select & Protect has rolled out Spr...
Equity Insurance acquires two additional brokers
Equity Insurance has acquired two additional brokers - Chertsey-based Tuley Hall & Co and Coventry-b...
Comparison site values brokers
Moneysupermarket.com and its leads distributor, paaleads.com, have highlighted the importance of the...
Insurecom announces revenue growth
Insurecom has announced one year of revenue growth. The company achieved a 41% revenue increase to £...