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Lloyds tops FCA insurance complaints table
Lloyds TSB Bank received 312,668 complaints regarding general insurance and pure protection, according to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) latest figures.
LV Broker targets broker relationships with commercial hire
LV Broker has confirmed Geoff Turner as commercial distribution development manager as it sets its sights on "building and maintaining" broker relationships.
Axa UK chief warns of "unsellable" homes with flood deal almost up
Axa UK's group chief executive Paul Evans has warned that hundreds of thousands of homes will be "unsellable" unless an agreement is struck on the future of flood insurance.
Premium Credit to provide FCA fee payment service
Premium Credit has won a three-year contract to provide a payment service for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Axa plans Biba personal lines revamp
Axa is planning to launch three new personal lines products as part of a strategy overhaul to be unveiled at the upcoming British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) conference.
Aviva tackles the rumour mill
Aviva has moved to quash rumours of branch closures in the regions.
NIG targets schemes with ex-Knowlden Titlow director hire
NIG has appointed Michael Buse as product manager for delegated arrangements, with a focus on growing the provider’s commercial schemes business.
Insurance failures fall 63% during February
The number of insurance failures fell by 63% for February 2013 compared to the same month in 2012, a study by Experian has found.
Ghost broking pair jailed over £900,000 car insurance fraud
A couple has been jailed over convictions for insurance and tax fraud, following an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Henderson adds trio to Teesside office
Henderson Insurance Brokers Teesside has revealed a trio of new recruits in a bid to "complement" its existing talent pool in the North East.
Chartered is one way but not the only way, says L&G
L&G values chartered status however it is not the only measure of professionalism among brokers that the provider looks for, according to Mark Holweger.
PPI cold-calling company ordered to pay £1,000
A payment protection insurance (PPI) cold-calling company has been instructed to pay £1,000 to a man called more than 90 times in two months.
Law firm urges brokers to react to Laspo reforms
Insurers and brokers must make a “positive decision” to respond to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (Laspo) immediately or risk losing ground to competitors, law firm Antony Hodari has warned.
CCV makes double broker purchase
CCV acquired Morgan Brokers and its subsidiary M Wood Insurance Services, Insurance Age can reveal.
Broker Network and Countrywide unveil double senior moves
Broker Network and Countrywide have unveiled a double senior appointment with the arrival of former Axa man Dave Wilkins and the promotion of Emma Parr.
Allianz sees 120 applicants for 33 places on scholarship programme
Allianz has welcomed 33 newcomers to its 2013 Partner Academy Scholarship Programme.
Ace appoints ex-RSA chief Napier as chairman as Kendrick becomes president
Ace has appointed John Napier to a new role of non-executive chairman of both Ace European Group and Ace Underwriting Agencies.
Axa and Aston Scott in £10m motor trade deal
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has entered into an exclusive motor trade deal, worth £10m gross written premium annually, with Aston Scott.
LV's group profits jump 19%
LV has reported a group operating profit of £126.2m for last year, up 19% on the £105.8m reported in 2011.
AGCS boosts financial lines team
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has appointed Kevin Northcott as the regional head of financial lines to drive product development and expand the company’s presence.
Former KPMG insurance head named as RFIB non-exec
The former partner and head of general insurance at KPMG Insurance Mark Winlow has been named as non-executive director of RFIB Holdings.
FCA announces £430m funding requirement
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced an annual funding requirement (AFR) of £432.1m for 2013/14.
Covea announces senior promotion double
Covea Insurance has unveiled a senior promotion double with Chris Withers confirmed as commercial lines distribution head and Liam Casserley as schemes broker manager.
Insurance fraud up six-fold on 2006
Insurance fraud has increased by more than 600% between 2006 and 2012, Experian has found.