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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?
QBE to dispose of personal lines motor account
Book represents about 10% of overall motor account
Heath Lambert expands Admiral partnership
It will be the sole provider for new Diamond product for women
A tale of two brokers
Andrew Tjaardstra meets the founder of Footman James and finds out that age is no barrier to him doing it all again. Twice.
RSA sees commercial book suffer
But personal lines make up some of the shortfall
Former Highway MD heading up new venture
Chris Hill launches private car insurer, Octagon
An easy ride?
Establishing a decent motor book may take some hard graft, but with HNW and classic car clients generally presenting minimal claims and attractive renewal rates, brokers could soon find they are cruising. Martin Friel reports
Road to recovery
Although motor rates are on the up, a rise in claims inflation means insurers still have a long journey ahead before the sector regains profitability, explains Louise Meeson
Chase Templeton sets sights high with SME PMI sector supremacy
Broker looks to double book
Swiftcover defends claims that its online instructions tempt fraud
Direct provider promises to look at wording on its quote declined page
Zurich admits policyholder data loss a year later
Biba's Eric Galbraith 'disappointed' that Zurich did not keep him advised
Commission plans for PPI hanging by a thread
Barclay's successful appeal against the Competition Commission's rulings puts PPI debate back in spotlight
AA index sees significant increase in car premiums
AA British Insruance Premium Index sees fastest increases for 15 years
New employee and private client division for Towergate
Broker launches Towergate Financial London as part of Towergate Financial
PPI point of sale ban quashed
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled that the Competition Commission must reconsider its point of sale prohibition proposals
Admiral's turnover increases 22%
Confused.com turnover has increased by 32% in Q3 2009, compared to the same period last year