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Clerical Medical launches PI consultancy
With the requirements of the Insurance Mediation Directive (IMD) in force since 15 January this year...
FSA announces appointment
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced the appointment of Sir Christopher Kelly KCB as...
TPS chosen by TPU
Travel insurance specialist Travellers Protection Services (TPS) has been chosen by Travel and Perso...
Zurich Municipal promotes telephone hotline
Zurich Municipal is promoting a national telephone hotline to help stamp out fraudulent claims. It i...
Carole Nash only trade figure in top 100 entrepreneurs
Carole Nash, executive chair of Carole Nash Insurance Consultants, is the only trade figure to featu...
BSkyB launches programme with DriveTech
British Sky Broadcasting (BskyB) has launched an occupational driving risk reduction programme in as...
Protest group makes last ditch bid to fight regulation
Biba and the IIB have moved to distance themselves from an "action group" of brokers backed by MPs w...
Measures to tackle uninsured driving
Measures to tackle uninsured driving announced by the Government will improve road safety and protec...
Smart and Cook continues expansion into Scottish market
Smart and Cook has continued its expansion into the Scottish market with the opening of a new branch...
Willis acquires CR King and Partners
Willis has acquired CR King and Partners, a Northampton-based insurance broker with £1.3m in revenue...
Correction
Insurance Age would like to point out that Composite Legal Expenses was incorrectly placed in the Cl...
January
Brokers face court action The liquidator of Independent Insurance warned all brokers with outstandi...
L&G targets direct sales after quiet period
Legal & General (L&G) plans to scale up its investment in the direct channel, and expand its affinit...
Guardian swoops for Zenith companies
Link Insurance has confirmed the successful completion of the acquisition, by the Guardian Group, of...
Prince's Trust: insurance leaders group
A special insurance leadership group is being set up by youth charity, The Prince's Trust. The Trust...
ISO targets the UK market with five pronged attack
Insurance Services Office (ISO) plans to bolster its bid to become the chosen supplier for the Assoc...
Standard Life Healthcare research published
In spite of the wide ranging changes and extra resources dedicated to the NHS in recent years, the t...
Brokers urged to take lead in wake of Carlisle flooding
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has issued advice for brokers to pass onto clients...
Fraud busting motor database rolled out
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched its national database designed to crack down ...
Axa: compliance doubts at heart of Spirit merger
Jobs to go as Axa merges underwriting unit with direct operation as part of commercial review
Zurich Municipal launches safety service
Zurich Municipal has launched a safety service designed to protect local authorities from legislatio...
Risk perspectives - Brokers need to address their levels of risk
The news of Bradford & Bingley's £650,000 fine from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for mis-s...
Knee claims top ski research
New research from FirstAssist, the health and wellbeing solutions provider, has revealed that knee l...
Brokers could be part of new 'Young Driver' scheme
Norwich Union (NU) has stated it is confident its new Pay As You Drive proposition, aimed at young d...