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Income pressure to hamper premium recovery until 2015
Non-life premiums will not recover to 2003 levels until after 2015, according to the Ernst & Young ITEM Club Outlook for financial services.
Central Insurance adds to board in drive for growth
Central Insurance, the Scottish independent broker, has appointed Graeme Manson and Gillian Hastings as non-executive directors.
Insurers must improve customer service, according to survey
UK consumers are twice as likely to switch insurance provider as their mainland European counterparts, according to a survey conducted by Ernst & Young.
Ireland's Injuries Board sets good example
The UK should look to Ireland for a lesson on tackling the problem of increasing insurance premiums, according to Catherine Barton, partner in the insurance team at Ernst & Young.
Motor market fights back, declare experts
Ernst & Young has predicted a significant improvement in the motor insurance industry’s 2011 results following analysis of the UK market’s Q3 statements.
Power hour: Calling in the experts?
This month's debate, with live interaction from Twitter, ascertains what value MGAs bring to brokers' businesses and the wider market. Are they simply another mouth to feed or the specialists that insurers and brokers need to service a diverse client…
Power Hour: Driving forward
This month's roundtable grapples with the factors holding the motor market back and asks what measures need to be taken for it to return to profitability.Liz McMahon reports.
Heath Lambert appointed as broker on multi-million Transport Scotland project
Heath Lambert’s specialist project risks team has been appointed as the insurance advisor for Transport Scotland’s Borders Railway Project.
Reportage: An open claims book
Demonstrating a dependable claims service can win new clients and guarantee renewals, so why do many insurers continue to disappoint? Liz McMahon investigates sub-standard service