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Drake: claims washed up?
Q With regard to Drake going into liquidation, can you tell me what is likely to happen if one of our clients needs to file a claim?
Experian - new online quoting.
Information solutions provider Experian has launched an Internet-enabled insurance quotation system ...
Hire firm exploits Dimond.
Accidentcare, which runs the credit hire emergency car scheme for the Association of British Insurer...
Study highlights fraud issue.
According to new research by Royal & SunAlliance, two-thirds of those surveyed believe people would ...
End of the line for dual pricing.
The issue of dual pricing is the thorn in the side of the insurance industry, and it is time something was done about this practice over which reputation - along with business - is won and lost.
Appointment at Key Choice.
Tim Giles and Sally Williams (above) have joined Key Choice, the marketing services group of Compute...
Appointment at Fortis Insurance.
Cathie Bruce (above) is the new sales and marketing director of Fortis Insurance, which Fortis forme...
Newcastle lawyers move.
Two of the three partners of the insurance law practice Linsley & Mortimer of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ha...
Targeting the offenders.
Proposed stricter penalties for the high numbers of uninsured motorists on Britain's roads are likely to benefit the market in the long term, says Keith Brigden.
Appointment at Finsure Premium Finance.
David Mann, Craig Leathley and Adam Baker have joined Finsure Premium Finance as sales executives. M...
Let us move on from the blame culture.
Over the last few months, there has been a lot of talk about insurance company service standards, cu...
South-east London safest.
The south-east of London is almost prang-free compared with the north, east and west, according to a...
Liquidators take stock of collapsed insurer Drake.
Staff at collapsed insurer Drake Insurance will be told at the end of the month whether they still h...
Law cover insurers listed.
The Law Society has published its list of approved insurers that will be able to offer professional ...
New law set to raise interest in D&O cover.
Brokers selling directors and officers cover could be set for a boom in business, as a result of the...
New laws: AIG steps up cover.
AIG Europe has launched a range of products for financial institutions in response to recent changes...
White van man covered.
Smaller brokers are one of the targets for HML Marketing's new Hyper Vanline policy for high-risk dr...
Alarm and dogs deter house burglars
High net worth property owners should protect themselves from burglary with monitored alarms and dogs...
Highway Glass: now into house and garage
The emergency glass and lock replacement company Highway Glass has launched a national service for ...
CGU launches homebuyers portal
CGU has gone live with a home-moving portal, Asserta, which is designed to reduce the hassles of home...
CGU Elite conference out.
CGU has scrapped this year's Elite conference and is replacing the bi-annual event with regional hos...
Housing benefits.
Lloyd's is well known for its motor policies, but less so for the angle it takes on household. Andrew Newman takes a look at two new initiatives.
Budgeting for tax changes.
Q: What are the effects of the capital gains tax changes announced in the recent Budget?
Holman becomes HML.
Holman Marketing has been officially rebranded as HML Marketing following its acquisition by Cox Ins...