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NIG report encourages insurers to work together
A report issued by NIG is encouraging insurers and the business community to work together to make m...
London Market warned over ECF compliance after take up troubles
The London Market has missed its 60% third-quarter target for usage of electronic claims files (ECF)...
EMR Europe plans to expand in UK insurance market
Outsourcing partner EMR Europe has plans to significantly expand in the UK insurance market, followi...
Allianz Commercial outlines PI intentions in bid for future growth
Allianz Commercial has confirmed plans to expand into the professional indemnity (PI) sector, with t...
Gocompare partners iprism in bid for SME commercial business
The commoditisation of commercial insurance looks set to increase, with the announcement that Gocomp...
CETA launches product comparison feature
CETA has launched a product comparison feature that will allow brokers to compare quotes on commerci...
Experts warn insurance industry over Lords' plural plaques ruling
The House of Lords ruling on pleural plaque compensation cases may have closed the door but opened t...
Cardif Pinnacle promotes new back-to-work service to brokers
Cardif Pinnacle has produced a DVD for its brokers that summarises how its 'Back to Work' service wi...
D&O policy take up set to rise
A statutory duty on directors to regard their company's impact on the environment could see an incre...
Equity Insurance acquires Castle Insurance Services
Equity Insurance Group has acquired Castle Insurance Services for an undisclosed figure, increasing ...
Oval acquires Hart Owens
Oval has acquired Sheffield-based Hart Owens. This was Oval's second acquisition in the Sheffield re...
QBE Ireland launched
QBE is launching QBE Ireland, following the integration and rebranding of its three Irish primary in...
Correction
In last month's Insurance Age, we stated that Ashton Berkhauer's title at uSwitch was head of insura...
Falling trend in homem insurance premiums
The falling trend in home insurance premiums has come to an abrupt end, blamed on a sharp increase i...
Lloyd's to start its graduate programme
Lloyd's will start its graduate programme in September 2008, with the first group of 10 graduates to...
Acturis on target despite soft market
Acturis has doubled its pre-tax profit and seen its user base increase by 60% through organic growth...
Firm promotes use of ECM tool
Brokers need to place more emphasis on creating greater efficiencies in their business processes and...
Concerned about the consolidation?
Are you concerned about the consolidation that is taking place in the broker software market? Yes 3...
Aviva sets out £350m savings plan
Aviva has announced that additional job losses will be necessary as part of its drive for greater fi...
Select & Protect launches Trading Square
Select & Protect has launched Trading Square, a trading platform for partners wishing to brand the f...
Software firm reveals re-brand
Corpora Software has revealed a new corporate identity and re-launched its software offering to the ...
CSC set to introduce new software to kitbag
CSC is set to introduce a new, web-enabled piece of analytical software into its claims management k...
RI3K completes its new message service
RI3K has completed its new message service for the insurance and reinsurance industry. The RI3K Mess...
Importance of improving flood defences
The government has failed to grasp the importance of improving the UK's flood defences, according to...