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APC eyes up SME agency potential
APC has revealed that it is seeking to acquire an underwriting agency as part of its strategic growt...
Callidus Software comments on automating sales processes
Callidus Software has said that insurance businesses should focus on process automation to help them...
Lucky Respondents Revealed
Three names were drawn from the hundreds of brokers that responded to Insurance Age's annual UK brok...
Chief executive of RBSI to step aside
The chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance (RBSI) is to step aside at the end of July a...
Writing off PPI may be overly risky, reveals Paymentcare
Consumers who have opted not to purchase payment protection insurance (PPI) because of the recent ne...
Research by Buck Consultants
Research carried out by Buck Consultants has revealed that business leaders have unrealistic expecta...
Acquisition by Alan & Thomas Insurance Brokers
Alan & Thomas Insurance Brokers has acquired the goodwill and assets of Douglas King Insurance Servi...
Risk perspectives - Eliminating doubt
The Companies Act 2006 has codified the requirements of directors and established where responsibili...
Quote-and-buy demos to inspire broker website development
Brokers in need of guidance on how to develop online trading capabilities will now be able to experi...
Miles Smith appoints Samways to strengthen its retail division
Kerry London's sales and marketing director has left the company to join commercial insurance broker...
Policy renewal option via text to boost e-transactions
Intermediary network, Ceta, has introduced a new SMS text renewal process as part of its continued e...
May
Aviva confirmed it was to shut one of its service centre operations in India and bring the work back...
WUKI determined to shine in GI customer service levels
Willis UK & Ireland (WUKI) is implementing a major business transformation programme, as part of a s...
Aggregators must undertake research to back-up ad claims
Aggregators that claim they compare more suppliers than anyone else must conduct research to make su...
A monthly look at who is moving where
Following the opening of its Birmingham office, Heath Lambert has recruited Mark Williams to run its...
Hastings Direct announces intention
Hastings Direct has announced its intention to breathe new life into the embattled high street and i...
NU website redirects to Aviva site
The Norwich Union website will now redirect to aviva.co.uk, coinciding with the insurer's name chang...
Rates continue to soften according to Marsh
Insurance rates in the UK continued to fall, but at a slower rate, across all major lines of business in the first quarter of 2009 according to Marsh.
IIB president comes under MP expense scrutiny
The expenses of the chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance & Financial Services, John Greenway have today come under the media scrutiny.
Towergate's Scotland division raids Oval
Towergate has again raided one of its consolidating rivals to strengthen its retail operation in Scotland.
Carole Nash makes web pitch for Ireland
Carole Nash, has launched a new quote and buy website targeting the Irish market.
Annual travel cover to take a back seat according to Defaqto
Defaqto's latest report into the travel insurance industry has dubbed this as the year of the 'Staycation'.
Hiscox appoint European head
Hiscox has appointed Pierre-Olivier Desaulle as managing director of Hiscox Europe.
Lockton strengthens Birmingham office
Lockton has announced a major expansion of its Birmingham office.