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Online 'safe' launched to store valuables
An online secure storage facility for valuable items called inasafeplace.com could soon be available...
Hiscox eyes retail growth in light of record profits
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Large gap in customer service expectations
New research has revealed a large gap in customer service expectations and the perceptions held by e...
Regulation rush leaves market robust
Patrick Snowball, group executive director, Norwich Union has expressed surprise at how many brokers...
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What does Voicemap do? Voicemap is an emergency navigation service that simply uses the policyholde...
Alexander Forbes acquires The Shepherd Group of companies
Alexander Forbes has acquired The Shepherd Group of companies. Following the acquisition, all 13 mem...
Recent research from Norwich Union
Recent Norwich Union research shows that nearly a fifth (17%) of brokers surveyed see Financial Serv...
The Cila links with MWD
The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (Cila) has linked with the Market Wordings Database (MWD) ...
The London market enjoys another strong year
The London market has enjoyed another strong year of record profits despite the softening rates in m...
Misys Financial Systems reports record growth
Misys Financial Systems has reported record growth in the volume of home EDI transactions being made...
Link Insurance launches new product
Link Insurance has launched a new product designed to cover young scooter drivers, many of whom are ...
Date for your diary
Have you ever missed out on an event that you really wanted to attend? The answer to this problem is...
Highway reports pre-tax profits
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Web-based JLT solution to cut TPS fines
Broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) has successfully implemented a web-based solution to help it avo...
Brokers are hit hard by motor rate cuts
Brokers hit by aggressive rate cutting from insurers chasing volume have predicted widespread job lo...
Zurich Risk Services sells Zurich Certification
Zurich Risk Services has reached agreement with The National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting - Certification Services Limited (NICEIC-CSL) for NICEIC-CSL to acquire 100% of the ownership of Zurich Certification Limited (Zurich…
Appointment at Riverbourne Group
The Riverbourne Group has appointed Bill Canal as administration manager at its Leeds office and Sim...
US hurricane season may halt rate decline
The impact of Hurricane Charley in Florida is likely to slow the downturn in the underwriting cycle ...
PI facility launched by HML
HML Marketing is launching a new professional indemnity facility, which will be administered by insu...
Equifax launches customer-tracking tool
Equifax has launched a tool to track down 'gone away' customers and prospects. Database Advance help...
Appointment at Heath Lambert
Steve Bartlett has been appointed as managing director of the wholesale division at Heath Lambert In...
GISC suspends Riding
The General Insurance Standards Council has suspended the membership of independent intermediary Rid...
Appointment at Institute of Directors
Miles Templeman, currently executive chairman of Eldridge Pope, has been confirmed as the next direc...
AC boosts specialist team
Allianz Cornhill Engineering has announced plans to increase the size of its specialist underwriting...