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CGU bids to increase share of farm sector.
CGU Insurance is gearing up to increase its share in the farm insurance market to 20% by the year 20...
Home is where the work is.
Fed up with commuting into the office every day, more and more people are choosing to work from home. Tim Collison looks at the current market for homeworking insurance.
House hunting.
The household insurance market is tougher than ever with many cut-price deals tempting customers into the direct arena. Simon Threadgold looks at the options open to brokers trying to get a foot in the door.
Appointment at Avon Insurance.
David Webb (above) has been appointed as Avon Insurance's development manager for the Birmingham are...
Construction merger.
Maidstone-based brokers McMurdo Webb and Potipher Douglas Partnership are merging to form McMurdo Po...
AXA takeover on cards.
Guardian Royal Exchange has confirmed it is in talks with other companies regarding a possible sale ...
GRE shake-up promises more for shareholders.
Guardian Royal Exchange is to restructure its life business, in a bid to increase dividends to share...
Paddick goes on the road.
Andrew Paddick and the IIB have gone on the road to promote the institute's new life body: UK Financ...
Buried treasure.
Many household policyholders are often unaware of the true worth of their antiques and valuables. Tim Collison says that switching them onto a high net worth policy can mean a lower premium and a better service.
Home underwriting made easier.
Intermediary Systems has launched a new version of its Household Whatif? package which allows househ...
Heath's Homeline computes household quotes.
Heath Insurance Services has launched a household product called Homeline System, aimed at brokers w...
Avon offers Elite for smaller risks.
Avon Insurance has launched a new commercial lines product, Business Elite, aimed at small to medium...
Appointment at Crowe Life.
Darryl Meech has been appointed senior deputy underwriter of Crowe Life, part of the Crowe Insurance...
David Worsfold.
Will you get value for money from the IBRC next year? It will be hard to tell, as much of the details of its new administration outsourcing contract are shrouded in secrecy.
AA: collisions top list.
Front and rear-end collisions top the league table of insurance claims, according to a sample of 100...
Sale time.
Term assurance is being sold at rock-bottom prices - Swiss Re has calculated that average premium rates for the top ten life offices have fallen by up to 25% over the last four years. Ian Lindisfarne seeks out the best bargains.
Rough and tumble.
Personal accident insurance is being sold through more and more non-broker outlets, although with many of these schemes, certain occupations and sporting activities are excluded. It is now time for brokers to fight back says Simon Threadgold.
NIG in switch to Hibernian's commercial lines policies.
NIG Skandia's acquisition of Hibernian (UK) will result in a new product range that will see the Swe...
GAN travel product: brokers get a break.
GAN has launched a travel insurance product aimed at increasing broker involvement in the market. ...
A classic niche.
Back in the '80s, an E-type Jaguar could cost you as much as £100,000. These days, classic cars are surprisingly affordable and there are many players offering specialist insurance. Tim Collison reports.
Letter of the month - A call to arms against bully boy insurers.
I read with interest the letter from David Bearman in your August edition (p13) regarding his recent...
Surprise rise in stature.
Overheard has been amused to hear about the surprise rise in stature of Royal & SunAlliance's group ...
Orion braces itself for change.
Orion's 120 staff face an uncertain future with the news that the non-standard motor insurer is bein...
Metamorphosis.
Budget Insurance started life as a direct writer. It is now an intermediary. Peter Winslow talked Tim Collison through its unprecedented transition.