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Confused.com launches new overseas home insurance service
Confused.com, the UK’s leading home insurance price comparison service, has launched a new overseas home insurance service, through Hiscox Insurance, where customers can insure their holiday homes without the stress of foreign insurance brokers and…
Homeowners adding to their flood woes, says Hiscox
Specialist home insurer Hiscox welcomes Sir Michael Pitt’s review, published today, into flood defences, but warned that homeowners are continuing to put themselves at risk by failing to consider the insurance service they will expectand need in the…
Scottish Parliament Pleural Plaques decision
Specialist loss adjuster, Garwyn, is joining other insurance industry players in raising serious concerns about the Scottish Parliament bill which will overturn the landmark decision made by the House of Lords regarding retrospective Pleural Plaque…
A partial flood solution is not an option warns Zurich
Insurer, Zurich has welcomed the recommendations set out in Pitt Review but warns that the recommendations need to be implemented fully in order to prevent the devastating impacts felt by the country last summer.
Miller survey reveals that intangible assets are left unprotected
Specialist insurance broker Miller has conducted a survey of attendees on their approach to the protection of their intellectual property (IP). Despite the growing importance of these assets, only 28% of those who responded said that their companies were…
BeatThatQuote.com introduces motorbike insurance
Price comparison site BeatThatQuote.com will be adding motorbike insurance to its product line-up in a bid to attract some of the UK’s 1.5million riders.
Insurance comparison service launched for motor sector
Call Connection, the specialist call-transfer business to the insurance industry, and Parker’s, the leading car price guide media brand, have launched an insurance cost-comparison service. The service, for users of www.parkers.co.uk , will offer…
RSA supports Pitt review
Alan Gairns, property insurance manager at RSA and it's direct arm, MORE TH>N, has commented on the Pitt Review on the summer 2007 floods.
Pitt report on the 2007 summer floods must be acted on says the ABI
The ABI has called on the Government to act on the recommendations of Sir Michael Pitt’s report into the 2007 summer floods.
Environment Agency welcomes findings of Pitt review
The Environment Agency has welcomed Sir Michael Pitt’s comprehensive final review into the 2007 summer floods as a significant contribution to managing the future flood risk in England and Wales.
Giles pushes for Kent dominance
Giles has unveiled its plan to build a dominant insurance broker in Kent from its operational hub in Orpington.
BDO Stoy Hayward acts as expert in Independent Insurance case
BDO Stoy Hayward were retained by the Accountants’ Joint Disciplinary Scheme (JDS) in its case against KPMG, the auditors of Independent Insurance. BDO Stoy Hayward, accountants and business advisers, provided expert witness evidence concerning the audit…
Oriental Assurances named as insurer for overturned Philippine ferry - sources
Philippines-based insurer Oriental Assurance has been named as the insurer for the overturned Philippine ferry, sources told Reinsurance.
Private sector plays valuable role in UK health system, says NU
Norwich Union Healthcare has welcomed the publication of research by the Institute of Public Policy Research which shows that the private sector plays a valuable role in the UK healthcare system.
ABC unveils new identity as part of future strategy
ABC Insurance has launched a range of products, new regional offices and several senior appointments to tie in with its re-brand.
Mandatory commission disclosure would harm business consumers’ interests
The Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) has found that there is virtually no demand amongst the ‘middle segment’ (commercial customers with a turnover between £500,000 and £100m) for mandatory commission disclosure, based on the experience of its…
Retirement age mooted in Europeam courts
A landmark case that could affect millions of Britons will hit the European Court of Justice on Monday, July 2, according to a top City lawyer.
Broker supports Euro-wide campaign
Risk broker Alliance Corporate Risk Management has thrown its support behind a Europe wide bid to improve risk assessment and injury prevention in the workplace.
Alec Finch announces MBO and strategic developments
Following the acquisition of Alec Finch Group by the French insurance broker Verlingue and the merger of the two businesses in January 2007, a unified Anglo-French business will be formed by 1st January 2009 referred to as Project Synergy.
Markerstudy Group acquire motor specialist broker
Thamescity Insurance Brokers, the Oxford based company specialising in non standard private car business, has been acquired by Markerstudy Group. The business employing 61 staff was started in 1964 by owner Eric Ward.
Biba responds to FSA discussion paper on transparency dislcosure
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has today formally responded to the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) Discussion Paper DP08/2 Transparency, disclosure and conflicts of interest in the commercial insurance market.
FSA launches payment protection insurance comparison tables
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched free, impartial comparison tables for payment protection insurance (PPI) on its consumer website: http://www.fsa.gov.uk/tables
Moorhouse Xbroker sees first-half spike in growth
The number of brokers using Xbroker, the online comparative quotation system from broker Moorhouse Group, has increased by 27% in April.
Cunningham Lindsey adds 100 staff to service centres
Cunningham Lindsey UK has added a total of 104 staff to its two customer service centres this year - an increase of 30% - following an influx of new contracts with major insurers and large companies.