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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
Chubb launches enhances broker website
Chubb Insurance has announced the launch of its newly enhanced broker website - Masterpiece24 - which for the first time has been designed to allow brokers to quote and bind high net worth cover online
Bluefin outsources motor claims to WNS Assistance
Bluefin has appointed WNS Assistance to outsource claims management for personal lines motor business
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