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Car insurance premiums rise by record amount
Car insurance premiums have risen by a record amount, according to the latest benchmark AA British Insurance Premium Index
O2 set to enter travel insurance market
O2, in partnership with global insurer Mondial Assistance, has developed a travel insurance offering
NIG to join Castle Cover home insurance panel
NIG is joining the home insurance panel for Castle Cover, the 50 plus insurance specialists, in February
Car insurance switched most often, according to report
Some 15 million have changed motor insurance companies over last two years
MIB joins with Top Gear
Bureau to quiz visitors to Top Gear website on uninsured driving
Fortis appoints BCIS to support household pricing
Insurer claims move will result in more accurately and competitively priced building policies
View from the Top: claims management and personal lines
Three leading insurance professionals discuss claims management and personal lines with PB's editor Andrew Tjaardstra
Arc wins Axa deal
Arc Legal Assistance to provide motor legal expenses insurance cover for Axa Ireland
QBE puts personal lines motor book into runoff
Condemned slice of business accounts for 10% of overall motor book
Carole Nash wins Harley-Davidson deal
Company secures three year contract
M&S enhances household offering
M&S Home Insurance adds new environmental features
Changing the face of PPI
The bad atmosphere surrounding payment protection insurance (PPI) seems to have tainted the sector to such an extent that it may not survive much longer in its current form, writes Liz McMahon
AA sees road claims double
Snow storms lead to spike in claims
Confused grows home insurance panel
Price comparison site adds Diamond Home to panel
Fortis and Biba join forces in new campaign
Campaign aims to reduce the threat of water damage
Home and Legacy strengthens household team
Barry O'Neill, managing director, Home and Legacy, said the company had seen a 40% increase in new business
Fire costs soar
According to a new report, in the first half of 2009 insurers paid out £639m for fire damage
Taking the pulse of PMI
With a growing population and challenges ahead for government spending Emmanuel Kenning asks what the future holds for the PMI market.
Aviva joins Keychoice panel
John Kennedy, director of personal lines at Aviva, said independent brokers are "key" to its future success
Personal and commercial networks should work more closely, says network boss
Paul Muir, MD of 1 Answer Network, said tough market conditions will lead to closer working relationships between both sides
Agenda: Planning for 2010
Tony Cornell urges brokers to plan for 2010 if they want to make it through recession.
Speaking volumes
The results of Provident's fraud detection solution set an impressive standard for the industry. Liz McMahon finds out how, since Digilog's introduction, the insurer has trebled its detection rate for false claims
Groupama PA policy enhanced
The insurer claims it will give brokers targeting the small to medium sized enterprise sector a valuable tool in their armoury
Broker EXPO on film
Who has been the most influential figure in the general insurance sector in the last 12 months and why? And have aggregators had a detrimental or positive impact on the industry?