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Aviva pays out record £300,000 repair claim
Aviva has confirmed that following a crash in September last year, it has paid £300,000 to repair a Pagani Zonda S.
1 Answer Network releases online mid-HNW offering
1 Answer Network has launched a new RSA-backed online product aimed at the ‘mid high-net-worth’ sector.
Gamage and Cosh launch Invicta Insurance Services
Former operations manager at Woodstock Insurance Brokers, Steve Gamage, has set up a new broking service provider called Invicta Insurance Services.
Crash for cash motor fraud spreads across UK
Motor insurance fraud is affecting more of England’s most densely populated areas than ever before, according to research from law firm Keoghs.
Government to introduce compulsory insurance for dog owners
All dog owners in England and Wales would have to insure against their pet attacking someone, under a consultation on amending the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act
PMI rising high?
The cost of private medical treatment has soared in recent years - double-digit increases annually - but can providers realistically offset costs through premium rises alone? Liz McMahon reports
Dedicated insurance portfolio targets time-poor professionals
Wesleyan has launched a dedicated home, motor and travel insurance service for affluent professionals
Sterling raids Hiscox for HNW underwriter
Sterling Insurance Company has appointed Jane Flaherty as a senior High Net Worth (HNW) underwriter based in the Midlands.
The PB Interview: View from the rock
Markerstudy was the first insurer to underwrite in the UK from Gibraltar, courting inevitable controversy. Andrew Tjaardstra meets group underwriting director Gary Humphreys to discover its success in becoming a major player in the broking and…
Moneysupermarket's year end results reveal drop in revenue and customers
Moneysupermarket’s preliminary results for the year ending 31 December 2009 have revealed a 23% drop in revenue to £136.9m (2008: £178.8m) and 26% drop in EBITDA to £36m (2008: £48.8m)
1 Answer Network and Avantia join forces
1 Answer Network has collaborated with specialist household provider Avantia to offer members access to homeprotect
Broker Direct teams up with Axa for home insurance product
Broker Direct have announced the launch of BD Home Options, a new household insurance product developed in partnership with, and underwritten by Axa Insurance.
Motorists are focused on insurance savings, says poll
A third of British motorists would like to save on their car insurance this year according to a poll conducted by Be Wiser Insurance
CBG offloads "certain elements" of personal lines business
Swinton snaps up £370K chunk of personal lines business which chief executive Peter Haplin described as "just the type of business we are looking to acquire"
Sterling partners with Legal & General
Sterling Insurance Company has been chosen as a Legal & General Network partner, offering home insurance to its high net worth clients.
Survey shows insurers are delivering on motor claims
A motor claims survey, conducted amongst customers of 15 of the UK’s leading motor insurers, found that 87% were satisfied with the service received during their claim
Legal expenses sector argues problems are specific to Das
Legal expenses providers have hit back at the assertion by Das chief executive Paul Asplin that the UK model "had run its course"
Up to 20% rate hikes required to salvage travel insurance sector
Drastic rating action is required in the travel insurance industry if the negative impact of the recession is to be properly mitigated
Zurich forges ahead with bold hikes in personal motor rates
Zurich's decision to implement blanket rate increases on its private motor book has exposed the diversity in strategy among the leading composite insurers in this arena
Santander urges mortgage brokers to tap into insurance
Bank Santander, through its brand Abbey for Intermediaries, has encouraged mortgage brokers to "exploit" the general insurance market, cutting premium levels in the home insurance sector in order to secure market share
O2 sets its sights on travel insurance market
Telecoms company O2, in partnership with Mondial Assistance, is poised to expand into the travel insurance sector
Motor hikes smash index
Car insurance premiums have risen by a record amount, according to the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index
Interview: The Personal Touch - Paul Muir, managing director, 1 Answer Network
Having founded his own successful brokerage, Paul Muir talks from experience when he advocates the benefits of brokers belonging to his personal lines network. Louise Meeson meets the 1 Answer managing director
Viewpoint: Industry's deep freeze challenge
Replacement vehicle sector under the spotlight