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Credit crunch could lead to greater holiday risks
More than half of British holidaymakers (51%) said that travel insurance could fall off their list when planning their holiday this year as they feel the pinch of the credit crunch, according to new research out today.
Deakin and Kitson - Playing the efficiency game
Andrew Tjaardstra meets two key players for Norwich Union in the broker market. John Kitson and Janice Deakin have been at the epicentre of the changes in broking over the last three years and, despite more responsibility across the group, they are…
Daulby Read - Turning back the years
Daulby Read
Economic outlook - SMEs ignored despite downturn
Brokers' voices are not being heard by the government, writes Marcus Alcock
Norwich Union suspends policy indefinitely
Norwich Union has indefinitely suspended its pay-as-you-drive insurance, admitting that it had decid...
NU and Zurich admit job losses are on the cards
Two of the largest UK insurers have announced plans to streamline their business, which has resulted...
Giles continues expansion in Wales
Giles Insurance Brokers has announced the successful completion of its first Newport acquisition, Hancock General Insurance Services.
Giles branches out in Wales
Giles Insurance Brokers has acquired Welsh insurance firm, Paul Murphy Insurance Services.
Giles pushes for Kent dominance
Giles has unveiled its plan to build a dominant insurance broker in Kent from its operational hub in Orpington.
Private sector plays valuable role in UK health system, says NU
Norwich Union Healthcare has welcomed the publication of research by the Institute of Public Policy Research which shows that the private sector plays a valuable role in the UK healthcare system.
Driver behaviour causing thousands of days’ downtime for businesses
Business drivers’ behaviour is costing UK companies close to 12,0001 days a year in lost productivity.
Premium finance - Acquisitions on the cards? - Opportunity knocks, says Golden
The world of premium finance may be facing interesting times, writes Marcus Alcock
Appointment at Willis Group Holdings
Willis Group Holdings has made three senior appointments to its global specialties division. Keith A...
Appointment at Lark Group
Lark Group has made David Foster a part of its management board. Foster joined Lark in 1988 and has ...
PMI - The quiet creak of opportunity
Sam Barrett investigates the prospects for selling group PMI, the uptake of which by employers has grown over the past seven years despite some seeing it as an unnecessary luxury
NU sets industry on guard over hefty broker demands
The industry has welcomed Norwich Union's (NU) move to turn down "unreasonable" commission demands f...
Towergate purchases MacDonald Reid Scott
Towergate has purchased Glasgow-based MacDonald Reid Scott, which comprises two companies, MacDonald...
Aviva to move to worldwide brand
Aviva has confirmed its plan to move to a worldwide brand, with the replacement of the Norwich Union...
Queen of the South
Southampton, famous for its maritime history, has moved in time to the shifting tides of the insurance market. While insurers have moved out of the region, Sarah Hills discovers that local brokers are determined to reign supreme
ABC Insurance opens Manchester office
ABC Insurance, part of the LV Group, has opened a regional office in Manchester. The branch will und...
News review: May
Giles was reported to be looking to channel as much as 40% of its business through Ink Underwriting....
Cuckoo, cuckoo
With a strengthening aggregator market and little left in the reserves tank, insurers are being advised to reconsider their approach to motor rates. Liz Booth explains that it is time they stopped living in cloud-cuckoo-land
Aggregators part of personal lines comeback
Personal lines brokers are set for a comeback thanks to aggregators, despite much being written abou...
The hottest insurance gossip
It is not often that Polly receives information about UFOs but the occasional break from insurance i...