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Many financial services firms
Many financial services firms have made progress over the last year on Treating Customers Fairly acc...
Video conferencing boost for broker policy sales
A video conferencing system has been designed specifically to assist brokers in the sale of policies...
QBE European Operations
QBE European Operations has changed the name of QBE International Insurance to QBE Insurance (Europe...
Organisations in the insurance
Organisations in the insurance industry need to be more energetic and dynamic if they are to match t...
October
Lloyd's searching for new chief - Lloyd's began its search for a new chief executive following the ...
European Commission targets directive rebels
The European Commission has decided to launch infringement procedures against the 10 European Union ...
Markel UK unveils final piece in its UK jigsaw
Markel UK has no plans to open more regional offices, its chief said as he unveiled the new Bristol ...
Misys has claimed it will soon
Misys has claimed it will soon be the first software house to offer brokers a range of full cycle ED...
Epping based J&M Insurance Services
Epping based J&M Insurance Services has acquired the business of private hire specialists, One Stop ...
Get connected on the broker forum
The Insurance Age Broker Forum has proved a great success, receiving many thousands of hits since it...
Insurance companies are becoming
Insurance companies are becoming increasingly concerned that asbestos liabilities will continue to c...
Vital ABI disaster advice fails to reach travellers
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has been criticised for not promoting one of its own indus...
Zurich's UK Commercial business
Zurich's UK Commercial business has published a new guide called Managing the cost of claims which i...
Motor insurer Highway's retail
Motor insurer Highway's retail division has entered the UK top 12 general insurance intermediaries f...
This month's Insurance Age poll asked
'Do you think that Biba and the IIB should accept secondary intermediaries?' Log onto www.insurancea...
New research from PruHealth shows
New research from PruHealth shows that the average private medical insurance premium has risen by 37...
The Willis Commercial Network
The Willis Commercial Network has launched a new electronic magazine for its members, known as E-Net...
Reborn Cobra sets out its new acquisition strategy
Cobra has created a new insurance group operating under a new parent company, Cobra Holdings, but de...
Soundbytes - Simon Bloomfield, broker proposition development manager, NU
What is the broker regulatory risk tool? It is a simple application Norwich Union (NU) has put toge...
Brokers miss trade due to internet snub
More than a third of brokers have no website and miss out on up to 20% of business, an internet desi...
A new law could cut the cost of
A new law could cut the cost of uninsured driving by £100m, and lead to safer roads says the Associa...
Oval wins South west broker
Oval Insurance Broking has acquired Bristol-based commercial broker John Eke & Partners. Oval said its 7th acquisition in 24 months gave it a platform to achieve further national consolidation, thsi time into the South west.
ABI slams government flood management
Five years on from the floods of 2000, Government commitments to reduce the risk of flooding are not being delivered on the ground, according to a report by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The ABI said its Statement of Principles on flood…
FSA criticises control of appointed representatives
The Financial Services Authority is not happy with the treatment of appointed representatives. Clive...