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Zurich launches new Green Guaranteed Account
Zurich is for the first time offering intermediaries and their clients a Guaranteed Account linked to the green business sector.
Insureandgo switches underwriter to Europ Assistance
InsureandGo (www.insureandgo.com), the UK’s leading direct travel insurance company, is switching its underwriting from AIG to Europ Assistance.
Company directors at risk of identity fraud, says Experian
Experian, the global information services company, has provided a compelling new insight into the growth of identity fraud and warned that senior level people within commercial organisations are at significant risk of being targeted by identity…
Gocompare.com welcomed into Biba membership
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has welcomed Gocompare.com into membership and is calling on other comparison sites to adopt the Gocompare.com model.
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DFI launch commercial fleet insurance platform
Direct Fleet Insurance (DFI), the first online auction-based insurance platform for commercial fleet, has launched a free claim and accident handling service.
NU strategic review could impact jobs, claims report
Four-hundred staff at Norwich Union could be impacted by plans to outsource part of the company's IT operation.
UK Motor Insurance Aggregators: Still Much to Do
The second report on car insurance comparison sites by Defaqto has been published, stating that theri is 'still much to do.' The report has analysed 41 aggregator sites including new entrants into the market and changes that may have occurred to other…
No more cowboy claims companies says MoJ
Cowboy claims companies have been forced to clean up their act, according to a Government report.
New team for Allianz Commercial
Allianz Commercial continues to strengthen its small business proposition with the establishment of a specialist pricing team.
Insurers raiding pensions pot says Karma insurance
Travel insurers are pressurising senior citizens into spending more than a week's pension on over-inflated premiums, according to research undertaken by karmainsurance.com
Rise of a new breed of specialist insurance adviser, says law firm
British businesses are saving millions of pounds by turning to a ‘new breed’ of expert to regain control of their insurance arrangements, according to research.
Eight in ten businesses have inadequate insurance cover, warns expert
Not enough businesses are aware of the importance of taking out the correct insurance to protect the company if a key staff member dies.
Tescocompare.com tops Defaqto table for the second time
Tescocompare.com has defended its top place as Defaqto’s best car insurance comparison site. Defaqto, an independent financial research company, carried out an analysis of 41 motor insurance comparison sites, assessing them for functionality and…
More younger people looking to advisers for PMI advice
One in two people (48%) expect a financial adviser to help them protect themselves from medical costs in case they can’t or don’t want to wait for NHS treatment. As many as three in four (75%) adults under 25 would like options for funding healthcare…
Giles extends into the West Country
Giles has extended its reach into the West Country with the acquisition of The Professional Indemnity Group.
FM Global makes property protection information available
For the first time in its 170-year history, FM Global, the commercial and industrial property insurers, has announced its decision to release thousands of pages of its previously exclusive property loss prevention engineering guidelines through its Web…
Moneysupermarket insurance boss quits
The director of insurance at Moneysupermarket.com has quit the aggregator.
Drivers pressured to take crash blame
One in five motorists (19%) who have been involved in a crash felt pressured by the other driver to take the blame, when in 71% of cases it wasn't actually their fault, according to new research.
Axiom launch broker buisness service
Axiom has launched Axiom Brokers Services (ABSL). The new business division, led by Michael Campbell has been created to provide a suite of back office outsourcing and in-sourcing solutions for Lloyd’s brokers.
IAG rejects QBE's latest takeover bid
Insurance Australia Group has rejected QBE’s latest takeover bid, describing it as being “inadequate and incomplete”.
Lloyd's announce syndicate merger
Hardy has decided that syndicate 38Twenty will merge into syndicate 382 with effect from 1 January 2009 following a strategic review of its operations.
Henderson Insurance Brokers unveil new brand identity
Henderson Insurance Brokers, which has enjoyed more than 20 years of continuous growth, has unveiled a new brand identity.