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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Norwich Union (NU) has withdrawn its direct motor products from all insurance price comparison sites...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 ...
Protiviti and ClusterSeven develop series of webinars
Risk consultancy Protiviti and ClusterSeven, a spreadsheet management software provider, have develo...
Momentum for ECF gains pace as brokers look to improve service
A survey has revealed that 86% of brokers have adopted Electronic Claims Files (ECF), despite the in...
Insurer claims no loss to service despite two regional office closures
Ecclesiastical is to close two offices as part of a reorganisation of its regional network, Insuranc...
Broker Direct launches first comparative commercial product
The first comparative commercial product on Broker Direct's new full-cycle quote and buy system has ...
Insurer strategy places greater emphasis on local broker partners
Ace has rolled out a new distribution model, with particular emphasis on growing its proposition amo...
50% surge in demand for unemployment protection says Paymentcare.co.uk
A deteriorating economy has resulted in a 50% surge in demand for unemployment insurance protection ...
Bikesure joins BeatThatQuote.com
Bikesure has joined BeatThatQuote.com. Russell Bellamy, head of sales at the comparison site, said: ...
A monthly look at who is moving where ..
Broker Direct has appointed Murray Gorman as head of sales. Murray has 10 years' experience of the i...
Allianz sheds light over clients' poor knowledge of energy regulations
Brokers' lack of awareness over new building regulations could be putting clients at risk of large f...
Poll results
Are the recent problems that have plagued the banking sector set to infect the insurance industry fu...
Datamonitor reveals pet insurance fastest growing market in UK
An independent market analysis by Datamonitor revealed that pet insurance is one of the fastest grow...