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FSA sets PPI deadline for lenders
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has turned the screw on lenders who sell single-premium payme...
Axa Connectivity tool free
The cost quoted for the Axa Connectivity product that appeared in Soundbytes in the February 2009 is...
Rock Insurance acquires MRL Insurance
Rock Insurance has acquired specialist personal lines insurance firm MRL Insurance as part of its pl...
MP urges parliamentary review of damages for accident victims
An MP has put down an early day motion proposing a comprehensive review of the system for assessing ...
Kwik Fit home Insurance policies up 62%
Sales of new home insurance policies at Kwik Fit Insurance were up by 62% this January on last year,...
Bluefin acquires Lakeland
Bluefin Insurance Services has acquired the general insurance business of Lakeland Insurance Service...
BAE Systems signs insurance deal
BAE Systems has signed a five-year insurance deal with Aon and its partner insurers. BAE is the firs...
OurNetwork adds products
OurNetwork has added legal expenses, premium finance and commercial retailers' combined to the growi...
Soundbytes
What is Timebox? It is a web-hosted application designed by Alphatec Software that enables brokers ...
Fortis UK clarifies merger position
Fortis UK has released a statement to allay concerns about the future of its business, saying it wil...
Insurance Age TV
Insurance Age deputy editor Martin Friel talks to editor in chief Anthony Gould about the lack of clarity around insurer's results and what the latest broking initiative from Norwich Union menas for smaller brokers. Watch it now.
Novae latest to expand regional presence
Novae Insurance Company has appointed Bronwen Horn as development underwriter in Birmingham to spearhead its presence in the Midlands market.
Insurecom launches new broker software product
Insurecom has released a new intermediary software product for brokers' front and back offices.
Axa Corporate Solutions reports 8.2% growth in turnover in 2008
Axa Corporate Solutions recorded 8.2% growth in turnover in 2008, reaching €1.954bn (£1.748bn), while underlying earnings grew 16.8% to €113m.
Independent compensation orders completed
The final confiscation order has been made in the Independent Insurance fraud with the order that Philip Condon pay nearly £1.3m.
Motorists could be overpaying for car insurance by £1bn
Five million UK motorists could overpay for their car insurance this year by as much as £1bn and will have no idea how much they could be saving, according to new research from Gocompare.com.
Aon claims ratings agencies falling behind credit insurers
Aon Trade Credit has claimed that credit insurers have taken over the mantle from ratings agencies in determining UK companies' credit worthiness.
Fortis takes over for Axa in UKU deal
Fortis Insurance and UK Underwriting have announced an agreement to enter into a five year partnership, worth in excess of £50m gross written premiums annually.
Heath Lambert in new Birmingham operation
Heath Lambert will expand its UK operations with the establishment of a new venture in the heart of Birmingham. Former director general of the CBI, Digby Jones, now Lord Jones of Birmingham, will open its new office on 4 March 2009.
Open GI launches SME trading platform
Open GI has extended its commercial broking functionality with the launch of Open Trader - a new fully integrated small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) trading platform.
Aon and BAE Systems commit to 5 year insurance deal
BAE Systems has become the first private sector business to adopt Aon's aligned long term programme (ALTP), which is an insurance package supporting long term financial planning.
Comparison Consortium enlists ABI input for code of practice
The Comparison Consortium, the trade body established earlier this year to regulate and represent the online price comparison industry, is to work with the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to develop a new code of practice for online insurance…
Equity Red Star establishes Bristol operation
Equity Red Star has further expanded its regional presence with the opening of a new office in Bristol.