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Letter sent in error adds to PI reforms debacle
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed that a letter informing stakeholders of a delay to the i...
Proposed changes to compensation limits
Proposed changes to compensation limits for failed insurance, investment and home finance advice bus...
April
Carbon Insurance Group acquired a managing general agent that specialised in the social housing sect...
New scheme launched
A new close protection scheme for officer and company has been launched by specialist insurer, Cambe...
Online service launched
Health cash plan provider Westfield Health has launched an online service to give insurance intermed...
Homeowners overpaying household insurance
British homeowners could be overpaying their household insurance by £1.3bn a year, according to Conf...
Energy Certification Service launched
Towergate Partnership has launched an Energy Certification Service designed to help small and medium...
Report urges insurance industry to crack down on speed culprits
The insurance industry must tackle the endemic culture of speeding in the UK by treating offenders w...
Arista launches management liability portfolio
Arista has launched a management liability portfolio product that will insure for employment practic...
RSA job slash is Bristol's biggest recession blow
RSA has announced that it will close its Bristol office by 2012 as part of an efficiency drive to sa...
Claims division face-lift hopes to boost efficiency, says Deacon
Block-flat insurance specialist Deacon has transformed its claims department with the hope of boosti...
Deal for LFC Insurance Group
LFC Insurance Group has made a deal to acquire Roundhouse Insurance Brokers of Ongar in Essex, which...
Brokers urged to take note of figures
Allianz Insurance has urged brokers to take note of new figures released by the Health and Safety Ex...
Appointment at Ignition
Mike Butler has taken up the position of general manager with Ignition, the specialist marketing com...
Group restructure for Hiscox
Hiscox has recently undertaken a group restructure in order to give its individual divisions a close...
Decreasing rates could put future at risk
Decreasing rates on private medical insurance (PMI) policies could put the long-term future of the s...
Compere takes it one joke too far at CII regional annual dinner
The president of the Ipswich, Suffolk and North Essex Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has been f...
Crime soars in desperate times
Incidents of arson in business premises spiked 23% last year, marking a rise in crime that is likely...
Distribution platform completed by Iprism
Iprism has recently completed its distribution platform, signing several new brokers and adding Zuri...
Soundbytes
What is ARC? ARC is a user-friendly online statement solution for the delivery and reconciliation o...
Ninth place for Giles
Giles has made ninth place in The Sunday Times PricewaterhouseCoppers Profit Track 100. Earlier this...
Brokers need to demonstrate value to SMEs
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has urged brokers to do more to explain their serv...
Arc model offers brokers greater revenue opportunity and control
Arc Legal Assistance has developed a non-fault motor legal expenses product to enable brokers to max...
Statement of Principles published
The Association of British Insurers has published a Statement of Principles on Trade Credit Insuranc...