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MMA establishes two new offices
Broker insurer MMA Insurance has boosted its regional presence with the establishment of new offices in Manchester and Birmingham.
Former employees increasingly suing for unfair dismissal
Hiscox has warned that in the current economic downturn it has seen a threefold rise in insurance claims over the last quarter from small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) employers being sued by former employees for 'unfair dismissal'.
Brokers remain upbeat in the face of recession
Insurance brokers have remained confident about the UK insurance market's resilience to the current economy, according to a new survey by FWD Research.
‘Unfair dismissal' claims spike in current economic climate
Hiscox has warned that it has seen a threefold rise in insurance claims over the last quarter from small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) employers being sued by former employees for 'unfair dismissal'.
Brokers' FSCS levies could rise
Brokers could be facing an increase in their Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levies fo...
BJP acquires Antell Insurance Associates
Thames Valley-based commercial broker BJP has acquired motor trade specialist Antell Insurance Assoc...
Norwich Union purges commercial book as market rates show hardening
Norwich Union (NU) is purging its insurance portfolio of poorly performing business as other large c...
Insurance managers anticipate an enormous slew of redundancies
Managers across the insurance sector have accepted their own redundancy as 'inevitable', according t...
MSL signs new business contracts
Cheadle-based legal expenses provider, MSL, has signed new business contracts with regional independ...
January
It was reported that Junction was set to replicate the success of its insurer-based solutions in the...
LV targets Scottish brokers with office set up in Glasgow
LV has extended the reach of its broker division with the establishment of an office in Glasgow. Th...
New appointments and promotions at Insurecom
Insurecom has made several new appointments and promotions. Rod Britton has joined as chief financia...
Brit Insurance joins panel
OurNetwork has confirmed that Brit Insurance joined its panel of insurers at the same time it enhanc...
Towergate confirms Hall & Clarke will have to shut one of its offices
Towergate has confirmed it is to close one of the offices of niche broker Towergate Hall & Clarke an...
LloydsTSBcompare.com named best website
LloydsTSBcompare.com has been named best motor insurance comparison website by research company Defa...
Banks halt single premium PPI sales as Biba calls for FSA action
Some of the country's leading banks have pre-empted the results of a Competition Commission investig...
Lecture given by FSA Chairman
The chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), Lord Turner, has given a lecture discussing ...
Davies Group shuts six offices as part of company restructure
Loss adjusting firm Davies Group has announced that it will close six offices before the end of the ...
Company directors urged to pay attention to risks
Alliance Corporate Risk Management Alliance has urged company directors to pay attention to potentia...
Kerry London wields axe
Kerry London has confirmed making a number of redundancies and plans to review its business operatio...
Majority of underwriters expect motor premiums to rise by spring
Some 92% of underwriters expect motor insurance premiums for UK companies to increase in the first q...
Webchat feature for Halifax online customers
A new webchat feature has enabled instant support for Halifax online home insurance customers. Custo...
Acturis quote-and-buy launch eliminates broker data burden
Software provider Acturis has released an online quote-and-buy feature with the aim of helping clien...
HSB Engineering Insurance launches cover
HSB Engineering Insurance has launched computer equipment cover in response to businesses' increasin...