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GfK NOP survey results revealed
Only one in five price comparison website users believe they receive the best deals when using the s...
IGI strengthens legal expenses foothold with specialist claims buy
IGI has increased its foothold in the legal expenses sector with the acquisition of a specialist cla...
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What is the imarket Electronic Covernote service (ECN)? ECN is a service that enables the secure re...
FSA to escalate regulatory intervention
In an update on its thematic review of the sale of payment protection insurance, the Financial Servi...
AMII to make proposal
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries' (AMII) is to make a proposal to private medical...
Employers could face fines for failure to comply with NMW
Employers could face fines of up to £30,000 if they fail to comply with the National Minimum Wage (N...
Lloyd's reveals huge drop in pre-tax profits
Lloyd's has revealed a huge drop in pre-tax profits in its 2008 interim results. For the period endi...
Brokerbility continues expansion
Brokerbility has continued its expansion with the acquisition of Beecrofts Insurance Services by mem...
HFW offered place on legal panel
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has been offered a place on Ace European Group's first formal legal pane...
Beazley Group acquires MUM
Beazley Group has acquired Momentum Underwriting Management (MUM). With a plan to underwrite around ...
Highway first provider to offer access to product via EDI
Highway has become the first motor insurance provider to offer access to a classic vehicle product v...
Business as usual for Esure
The potential takeover of Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) by Lloyds TSB could create the ninth large...
NU pulls motor from comparison sites after launch of new service
Norwich Union (NU) has withdrawn its direct motor products from all insurance price comparison sites...
QuestGates Motor achieves compliance with new IT system
QuestGates Motor division has achieved full compliance with the Ministry of Justice's recent claims ...
Groupama director leaves to head up Choicequote
Groupama's distribution and customer services director, Cathie Bruce, is leaving the broker-only ins...
Brokers speak of shock over NU departure
The Glasgow and Belfast insurance markets have reacted with surprise to the news that Norwich Union'...
Insurance websites providing poor customer service research says
Insurance websites are providing poor customer service, according to research by Tealeaf and Harris ...
Regulator should closely monitor aggregator market, says law firm
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) should increase pressure on aggregators to ease industry conc...
Imarket reaches milestone
Imarket has registered 3,000 broker firms and increased its volume of business to more than 67,000 t...
Sircon and Compliance 360 launch SirconEDGE
Sircon Corporation and Compliance 360 have launched SirconEDGE, a risk management and regulatory com...
Third-party brokerage business launched by Glencairn
A third-party wholesale brokerage business is to be launched by Glencairn, Hilb Rogal and Hobbs (HRH...
RSA appoints new UK chief executive
RSA has appointed Adrian Brown as its new UK chief executive, pending approval from the Financial Se...
QBE expands Bristol office
QBE has expanded its Bristol office with the promotion of Chris Parker to commercial manager of the ...
GAB Robins launches service for BRICS
GAB Robins has launched a service for property claims fulfilment. BRICS - Building Repair Insurance ...