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AIG - Scared new world
With financial giants making daily, doom-laden announcements, we appear to be facing a radically different financial landscape, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
Carole Nash re-launches website
Carole Nash, the UK motorcycle insurance intermediary, has re-launched its website to combine its e-...
Hiscox reveals study results
The Entrepreneurial Domestic Product, a market measure released by Hiscox, has revealed that small b...
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NU pulls motor from comparison sites after launch of new service
Norwich Union (NU) has withdrawn its direct motor products from all insurance price comparison sites...
Groupama director leaves to head up Choicequote
Groupama's distribution and customer services director, Cathie Bruce, is leaving the broker-only ins...
Brokers speak of shock over NU departure
The Glasgow and Belfast insurance markets have reacted with surprise to the news that Norwich Union'...
Editor's comment
It is almost impossible to keep up with the pace of change, in the world of insurance and finance in...
SSP seeks to strengthen member ties with broker network rethink
In response to growing competition in the sector, SSP is to beef up its network proposition, Keychoi...
Mr 30% - where to now?
In a much publicised interview, Igal Mayer, chief executive officer at Norwich Union (NU) general in...
Guiding light
Far from abandoning ship, Andrew Torrance has shown that a steady hand in an uncertain market can guide a company to safety. Michelle Worvell speaks to him about the shifting tides of the insurance world and what the future has in store for Allianz…
Henderson brokers expands with a recruitment drive
Leeds-based Henderson Insurance Brokers has expanded with the creation of 50 new jobs.
Allianz latest to reveal Lehman exposures
Allianz SE is the latest insurer to reveal its exposures to Lehman Brothers following the investment bank's recent collapse.
Insurancewide ‘disappointed’ by NU’s ‘half-hearted’ website.
“Norwich Union’s (NU) new initiative offering customers the chance to 'compare' NU car insurance quotes with other insurers is ill-conceived”, said James Harrison, CEO of Insurancewide.com.
NU withdraws motor products from comparison sites
Norwich Union (NU) has withdrawn its direct motor products from all insurance price comparison websites.
Groupama confirms Cathie Bruce's departure
Groupama Insurances has confirmed that Cathie Bruce, distribution and customer service director at Groupama Insurances will move within the UK Group to take up a new position as managing director of ChoiceQuote Insurance Services, as revealed by…
Small business entrepreneurs work half a billion hours annually
Small business entrepreneurs in the UK are chalking up more than half a billion man hours worth £1,046b to the UK economy every year, a study conducted for Hiscox has revealed.
Stakeholding - Insurer stakes can assist independence
Amlin, the specialist insurer and reinsurer, has bought a 19.9% stake in Bradford-based commercial broker TL Dallas for an undisclosed sum, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
Promotion at Groupama Insurance
Groupama Insurances has made Phil Bird its claims director. Bird joined in 2004 from Axa, where he w...
Highway purchase
LV= is set to complete the £150m purchase, subject to terms, of Highway Insurance. The insurer will ...
Residential property - Out of crisis, opportunity
Some brokers are shying away from the residential property market in the current gloomy economic landscape. However, under the surface lurks a highly accessible and competitive multi-tenancy market, writes Katherine Brandon
Appointment at Giles Insurance Brokers
Giles Insurance Brokers has appointed David Pinches as a commercial account executive. Pinches joins...
Conflicts of interest - In your best interests
We have authority from some insurers to discount or match rates in order to secure business and I have been told that this should be declared in our conflicts-of-interest policy. Is this correct?
Fortress creates new structure
Fortress Underwriting has revealed plans to enhance its brand by rolling out a new growth strategy, ...