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LV wins case against personal injury fraudster
The High Court has found in favour of LV in a contempt of court case brought against a fraudulent personal injury claimant and her family.
Ageas seals Vauxhall deal
Ageas has announced that it is to provide fully branded motor insurance products to Vauxhall’s UK customers over the next five years.
Axa Commercial Lines wins Bruntwood contract
Axa Commercial Lines has been appointed as property owners’ insurer for Bruntwood, the Manchester-based commercial property owner.
APC looks to expand in the North
APC has hired Nicholas Wesson as a business development manager to operate in the North of England and Scotland.
Beazley makes senior appointment
Beazley has appointed a new global head of construction and engineering.
Aviva remains silent on possible 1,000 job losses in Ireland
Aviva could be set to slash up to 1,000 jobs in Ireland, double the previously estimated number.
Travelers unveils plastics insurance product
Travelers has announced the launch of a new insurance product for the plastics industry.
SAGIC appoints Websure as software supplier
The Salvation Army General Insurance Corporation (SAGIC) has announced that Websure will be their new insurance software supplier.
Axa adds to commercial lines senior team
Axa Commercial Lines has made three senior appointments and promised to bring new products to market.
QBE appoints new national general manager
QBE has appointed Elliot Miller as national general manager.
Liberty to open Leeds office
Liberty Mutual Insurance (LMI) is to open an office in Leeds with the aim of boosting growth in the mid-market commercial lines sector.
XL launches life science insurance solutions
XL Group has launched a new range of insurance solutions for the life science industry.
Board changes at Swiss Re
Robert Henrikson is the Swiss Re board of directors’ choice to succeed Robert Scott on the board once he resigns on reaching retirement age.
Editor’s letter - October 2011
“The government, always keen to jump on a bandwagon, has taken up public concerns over soaring premiums”
Reportage: Do the right thing
Getting the level of payouts, customer service and the time taken to process a claim correctly is a tricky job, but the industry is starting to get the balance right, reports Edward Murray
Power hour: Survive the surge
Claims are seen as the shop window of the insurance industry. However, this sector seldom gets the chance to show its capability outside major surges in claims such as last year’s ‘big freeze’ or the recent riots, writes Martin Friel
The Broker Business Club: Why the mid-market matters
In the first of a series of business lunches being held across the country, Insurance Age has teamed up with Zurich to bring together some of the most senior and influential brokers to discuss the most pressing concerns in their particular markets. The…
Products: F&R unveils oil-fired heating scheme
Grantham-based F&R Associates has unveiled a home emergency scheme for oil-fired central heating systems to be sold under its Cover My Business brand.
Products: Oxygen launches cover for home-working therapists
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has launched an exclusive home insurance scheme for psychological professionals in the UK who see clients at home.
Product roundup: MMA reveals home truths about retendering
MMA’s research into brokers and schemes makes for interesting reading, revealing as it does that brokers’ main reason for changing the holding insurer of a scheme is the promise of more commission. The study also reveals that the most frequent time to…
Products: UK General broadens tradesman product
UK General has been celebrating the signing of a new capacity deal with MMA to broaden its tradesman’s liability offering. The development is the latest step in the company’s strategy of growing its commercial product set following its capacity deal in…
Products: Central Insurance offers new charity policy
Central Insurance has joined forces with Hiscox to launch a new charity policy. It is the first tie-up between the Aberdeen-based broker and the specialist insurer in a move the two claimed was designed to meet the entire spectrum of insurance needs for…
Products: Focus groups lead Exeter Family Friendly to PMI plan
Exeter Family Friendly has unveiled the fruits of its series of focus groups with private medical insurance (PMI) intermediaries dating back to 2010 – a new modular PMI plan named Health Choices for Me.
Products: Arbiters of etiquette launch HNW product
A new player has entered the high net worth sector with the launch of Debrett’s Prestige Insurance providing comprehensive buildings and contents cover “for discerning home owners”.