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Highway shows renewed interest in networks
Highway has confirmed it is talking to a number of broker networks - including Camberford Law's Netw...
GAB Robins appointed sole supplier
GAB Robins has been appointed the sole supplier of loss-adjusting services to Camberford Law's Netwo...
Insurance Age competition winner
The winner of last month's Insurance Age competition was Martin Cain of Routen Chaplin insurance bro...
Winlow steps in at Zurich as Owen pledges to return
Ian Owen, who has been replaced as managing director of Zurich UK Personal Finances by the incoming ...
Trafalgar Risk Management launches new insurance products
City of London insurance consultancy Trafalgar Risk Management has launched what it claims is the UK...
New report from Jardine Lloyd Thompson
Premiums for casualty insurance - particularly for liability categories such as directors' and offic...
Biba announces new appointments
Biba has announced two new appointments to bolster its regulation and compliance facility for broker...
January
Extended warranties reform The Government gave the green light to reform of the sale of extended wa...
imarket targeting 700 members by year end
Polaris says it is looking to expand its imarket insurer panel and have 700 brokers registered to th...
Dual to offer online pricing for intermediaries' D&O business
Insurer Dual Corporate Risks has launched an internet quotation engine exclusively for brokers, to p...
MMA launches mid net worth proposition
Intermediary-only insurer MMA has launched a new home insurance policy, MMA Lifestyle.
MMA first insurer to launch mid net worth on broker systems
Intermediary-only insurer MMA Insurance (MMA) has launched a new home insurance policy, MMA Lifestyle to complement and enhance its range of home products. It is designed for more affluent homeowners who have higher than average requirements, which are…
Insurance disks not the answer, says the AA
Calls for the compulsory display of insurance discs in car windscreens are misguided and will do nothing to tackle the growing problem of uninsured drivers, says the AA, as a private members’ Bill to introduce insurance discs is placed through Parliament.
Premium Credit snapped up by credit card giant
Credit card giant MBNA Corp has acquired Epsom-based premium finance provider Premium Credit for £180m from HSBC Holdings and London-based buyout firm Electra Partners Europe.
Zurich boosts its high net worth lifestyle offering
Zurich Private Clients, the high net worth insurer, has announced the introduction of a number of lifestyle protection cover enhancements to its existing home and motor product range.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales offers guidance to brokers
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) has set out its interpretation of FRS 5 Application Note G "Revenue Recognition" (the application note), issued by the Accounting Standards Board in November 2003 in the context of sales…
Drivers want more than cheap motor insurance, says new survey
Bristol Business School today published new research revealing that most motor policyholders want their insurers to provide excellent customer service rather than the lowest premium prices.
Insurers warned they must respond to rise in aggravated burglary
Chubb is calling on UK insurers to provide support and protection for homeowners against the traumatic effects of aggravated burglary. The call comes with the release of the high net worth insurer's review of the impact of aggravated burglary in England…
Police start Tribune investigation
A police specialist fraud unit is investigating the collapsed insurance intermediary, Tribune Risk and Insurance Services.
Biba launches FSA compliance workshops
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has announced a nationwide series of compliance workshops. The events have been specifically designed to guide practitioners through the Financial Services Authority (FSA) application process.
Groupama appoints senior figures to boost SME push
Groupama Insurances has announced two senior appointments in moves to further strengthen its non-motor underwriting team and to drive forward its agency and distribution strategy. Phil Bird will be joining the company from Axa as director of non-motor…
AA appoints new broker head
Clare Salmon, recently appointed managing director of AA Financial Services, has promoted Neale Phillips to head up its broking arm, AA Insurance.
FSA final rulebook: Biba's response
The British Insurance Brokers' Association said it would continue to press for satisfactory resolution to the issue of risk transfer following the publication of the Financial Services Authority final rules today.
FSA Final Conduct of Business Rules: Download the full report
The Financial Services Authority has published the final conduct of business rules for the sale of general insurance. To download a PDF of the full document simply click here .