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Direct marketing faces new scrutiny
Direct marketing continues to be a lucrative tool, especially for the insurance sector, but Alex Walsh warns that random targeting of a product will eventually backfire and will soon be outlawed
Research shows buoyant financial services industry in Wales
Research published by the Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC) shows a buoyant financial service...
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BROKERS - Footman James, part of the Open+ Direct Insurance Group, has appointed Paul Matthews as m...
DLA regulatory survey
A regulatory survey by DLA has shown that much of UK Plc's efforts to adapt to the new regulatory en...
The hottest insurance gossip
Commentators can 'um' and 'ah' until the cows come home as to whether offshoring is the devil incarn...
Motor repair factoring company believed to have collapsed
A factoring company for motor repairers is understood to have collapsed through lack of funding. In...
Pavillion to launch in-house premium finance facility
Pavillion Insurance Network is to launch its own in-house premium finance facility from April 2005. ...
Appointment at J&M Insurance Services
Epping-based J&M Insurance Services has appointed Paul Dodds as chief operating officer. Mr Dodds, f...
Moorhouse Group adds office space
The Moorhouse Group has added an additional 8,500 square feet of office space behind Barclay House, ...
Hit the ground running
New Association of British Insurers director of general insurance Nick Starling talks to Michelle Worvell about his plans to raise the profile of the general insurance sector
One in ten Britons walking insurance tightrobe says Abbey
More than one in ten (13%) of Britons are walking an insurance tightrope because they do not have en...
ReAdvisory group of Carvill releases white paper
The ReAdvisory group of Carvill, a specialty reinsurance intermediary, has released a white paper ex...
Liberata reveals plans to enter UK market
Outsourcer Liberata has revealed plans to enter the UK general insurance market at the end of the ye...
Let it be
Buy-to-let has really taken off in recent years and as Liz Booth explains, this has been great news for brokers as there are many rich pickings for those with the right policy
Allianz targets legal practice growth
Allianz Cornhill is targeting 15-20% growth for its legal practices arm this year on the back of Fin...
Postcode lottery raises household flood barriers
This month's Power Hour, which took place at the DAS offices in Bristol, focuses on new levels of information and resources available to insurers involved in assessing flood-risk, and asks if this new information is specific enough to meet the needs of…
Bennetts to announce three new products
Motorcycle specialists Bennetts will announce three new products and an affinity deal in 2005 follow...
Appointment at Guardian General
Gerrard Lee-Inniss will resign as president of Guardian General, with effect 1 April 2005. The new p...
Appointment at Assurant Solutions
James Carpenter has joined Assurant Solutions as head of product management. He joins Assurant from ...
Insure and Go launches motor for young drivers
Travel specialist Insure and Go has launched an aggressive push into motor, initially targetting you...
Argent alliance with OSG
Liability claims-adjusting specialist Argent Liability Adjusters and claims and administration servi...
Arrow visits will begin FSA crackdown from May
From May, the Financial Services Authority will begin its crackdown on general insurance sellers tha...