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OFT clamps down on insurers accessing pricing information
Seven insurance companies and two IT software and service providers have provisionally agreed to limit the data that they exchange after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) raised competition law concerns.
Car insurance study champions niche players
In Which’s latest study of motor insurance for the over 50s, NFU Mutual and 50 plus Insurance Services came out on top while household brands such as Aviva and Axa failed to gain recommended status.
Regional review: Way out west
An area that sometimes falls off the radar, Louise Meeson surveys brokers and insurers in Wales and the South West to discover many have been shielded from the worst of the economic crisis.
Allianz responds to calls for South-west presence
Allianz has responded to regional broker demand by launching a mobile underwriting team in the South West.
2010 review: A year of living cautiously
The economy grew, rival political parties unexpectedly started working together and personal lines rates even hardened, although plenty of surprises and setbacks meant that 2010 was far from plain sailing, writes Andrew Tjaardstra.
News Analysis: Changing course at Aviva
Andrew Tjaardstra discusses Aviva's change in fortunes and direction since the departure of former chief executive Igal Mayer to head up the insurer's North American operations.
News analysis - Coaching: Asking the right questions
Emmanuel Kenning asks if questions rather than answers can help brokers build a successful business.
Record numbers flock to Broker Expo 2010
A record-breaking 750 brokers attended the sixth Insurance Age Broker Expo at Coventry's Ricoh Arena.
News Analysis - PB Management Event: Planning for the recovery
Emmanuel Kenning reports on the key management information on offer to attendees at PB's annual conference.
News review: October
The founder and chairman of direct insurer Esure, Peter Wood, revealed that 2014 would be the earliest date that the company would launch an initial public offering.
LV Broker sets sights high on £1bn worth of business in first decade
LV Broker has revealed it is aiming to write £1bn worth of business by 2015, less than 10 years after its launch.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Commercial Insurers: Waving - or drowning?
Insurance 360's groundbreaking survey of commercial insurers' performance reveals which ones have got their acts together and which ones need to raise their game. Peter Joy reports.
Polly C
Polly loves a little bit of controversy, especially when it comes from an unexpected source, so she was 'all ears' when Phil Bunker, MD of LV Broker, let rip on rival Aviva.
LV denies market charge of 'massaging' motor results
LV has hit back at persistent market speculation surrounding the health of its motor business.
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.
News Analysis - Council parking charges: Nottingham Council's private parking charges pile pressure on businesses
The profession has reacted with horror to newspaper reports that car parking charges could be levied by councils on private spaces.
IFB meeting expected to move CUE plans forward
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) is confident it will move a step closer to creating a Claims Underwriting Exchange (CUE) travel database following its latest member meeting.
Axa e-product joins Acturis
Axa has released a commercial combined e-trade product to brokers on the Acturis platform on an open market basis.
LV reaps benefits of below average motor rate increases
LV has increased motor rates by 25% but its general insurance managing director John O'Roarke said that it has still been possible to write profitable business.
LV sees broker business soar by over 50%
LV’s results for the six months ending 30 June 2010 have revealed a 56% increase to £300.6m (H1 2009: £193.1m) in broker business.
Broking Success - Macbeth: Laser-focused on service
Emmanuel Kenning meets the managing director at Macbeth Insurance Brokers, who is aiming to blend the best service of the past with the technology of the future.
PB Week: Bringing a scheme to life
In my role I see lots of scheme propositions from brokers. Some are well established and others are in their early stages. So what makes a scheme a success?
Axa launches SME product on Acturis
Axa has released a commercial combined e-trade product to brokers on the Acturis platform on an open market basis.
Octagon appoints claims director
Octagon has announced the appointment of Peter Goodright as claims director.