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Groupama enhances Tradesman Select product
Groupama Insurances has substantially enhanced its Tradesman Select product and doubled the number o...
June - New fines for uninsured drivers
The Home Office launched a pilot scheme which would levy £200 fixed penalties for uninsured drivers,...
Exclusive - Calls for education as cheats targeted
The insurance industry and the Government have united to create a new weapon to hit fraudsters who a...
Appointment at QBE International Insurance
QBE International Insurance's major risks division has announced the appointment of Philip Needham a...
Appointment at Acturis
Jason Battersby and Geoff Kitchen have been appointed as executives in the Acturis broker developmen...
Appointment at Axa UK
Axa UK has confirmed the appointment of Philippe Maso y Guell Rivet as group finance director for Ax...
Appointment at AIG Europe (UK)
AIG Europe (UK) has appointed David Stewart as UK and Ireland manager, Energy Division. David will b...
Adviser Office chief 1st to see big picture
The managing director of a leading insurance IT provider has said that the industry needs to develop...
Norwich Union signs deal
Norwich Union (NU) has signed a deal to use Chordiant Marketing Director as the campaign management ...
Appointment at HSB Haughton
Specialist engineering insurance firm HSB Haughton has appointed three new development executives. D...
Appointment at Highway Insurance Holdings
Motor insurer Highway Insurance Holdings has appointed Mike Rorison as regional account manager for ...
E-profile - www.biba.org.uk
Content As you would expect, the Biba site is packed full of information. It has a members-only sec...
Accident Group put into hands of administrators
Personal injury company The Accident Group has gone into administration with the loss of approximate...
RBS 'will not sell' NIG
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has put up a firm 'not for sale' sign over broker-only insurer NIG afte...
Appointment at Congregational & General Insurance
Carlo Cavaliere has been appointed as business development director at Congregational & General Insu...
Appointment at Deacon Insurance Services
Specialist property intermediary Deacon Insurance Services has appointed Julie Purkiss, formerly ope...
Total Objects buys up IMS to venture intl XL
Insurance software specialist Total Objects Ltd has acquired Insurance Market Solutions (IMS), a mar...
Key Note study
Almost half of all businesses in the UK suffered a breach of IT security in 2001, according to figur...
June - OFT liability-cover study published
The Office of Fair Trading's report into the UK's liability insurance markets was met with a positiv...
Appointment at Axa UK.
Axa UK has made Paul Evans chief executive of Axa Sun Life. He was formerly group finance director o...
Reaping the benefits.
Premium finance can offer brokers a number of advantages, including increased cash flow and client loyalty. It all depends on choosing the right provider, however, says Martyn Denney who explains why brokers reap what they sow.
From our daily news service ... Application fees set out by FSA.
The Financial Services Authority has set out its proposed application fees in CP 180. The regulatory...
BigFish gives Benfield access to 5000 brokers.
Benfield Premium Finance is rolling out its online premium finance product BigFish through a strateg...
No quick fix.
The less-than-healthy state of the employers' liability market has been well publicised. Gary Booton says licking the sector back into shape means going back to the drawing board and focusing on long-term rehabilitation.