Home insurance
Legal & General in home group deal
Legal & General has signed a home insurance deal with Bought By Many, a new company which provides consumers with discount insurance when they purchase in groups.
Brightside hails policy growth
Brightside Group has revealed that it expects to report "significant growth" in turnover and profit for 2012 and has also unveiled a share buy back.
Plum fills MNW home insurance gap in product offering
Plum Underwriting has launched a new mid net worth (MNW) home insurance product with capacity from Lloyd’s.
Admiral confirms Axa Assistance deal
Admiral has handed Axa Assistance UK a contract to provide its first home emergency and legal expenses covers as part of its new household insurance product offerings.
Products: RSA appointed underwriter for Select & Protect product
RSA has been appointed as the sole underwriter for Select & Protect’s Ultima home insurance product. The deal is an extension of the partnership between the two organisations who already work together on three other product lines.
H&L extends Lloyds TSB and Bank of Scotland deal
Home & Legacy (H&L) has extended its agreement with Lloyds TSB and Bank of Scotland to provide insurance to more of its private banking customers.
RSA partners with Select & Protect to launch home product
RSA has been appointed as sole underwriter for Select & Protect’s Ultima home insurance product.
Home & Legacy launches HNW building works product
Home & Legacy has partnered with Allianz Engineering to launch a building works product for the high net worth market.
LV Broker adds ABC home product to BGL panels
LV Broker has extended its partnership with BGL Group to launch its ABC home insurance product to Budget and Dial Direct customers.
Arag wins Oak account from Das
Arag has partnered with Oak Underwriting to provide legal expenses and home emergency assistance insurance to the specialist’s high net worth (HNW) portfolio.
Quinn Insurance bill could rise to €1.65bn
The estimated bill for the administration of Quinn Insurance has risen to €1.65bn (£1.3bn), administrators appointed to the insurer have told the High Court in Dublin.
Review: Hearth and home
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Equity Insurance Partnerships in 3-year deal with Royal British Legion
Equity Insurance Partnerships (EIP) has extended its affinity partnership with Poppy Insure, the trading subsidiary of the Royal British Legion.
AA: Home insurance premiums remain flat in Q2 but set to rise
The average cost of an annual home insurance policy, both buildings and contents, fell slightly over the second quarter of 2012, according to figures released by the AA.
CMC launches new insurance business
iSmart, the Northampton-based claims management company, has launched a new insurance business.
RSA in partnership with John Lewis
RSA has been appointed to provide pet, wedding and event and home insurance for John Lewis Insurance.
Homeserve rejects buyout offer
Homeserve has reportedly rejected a private equity approach from groups Cinven, KKR and Apax.
God said to Noah
Everybody loves to talk about the weather, really, don’t they? They like to have a good moan, and compare horror stories. And recently, there have been some great reasons to do so.
Flood levy could add 10% to home insurance premiums
The environment secretary, Caroline Spelman, has proposed adding a levy to all home insurance policies in order to raise enough money to cover damage in the aftermath of severe flooding.
Travelers and Esure in talks over potential deal
Travelers has been holding preliminary talks about buying a stake in Esure.
Lumley Jacobs extends forensic coding deal with Home & Legacy
Lumley Jacobs has extended its deal to supply forensic coding to Home & Legacy's (H&L) high net worth customers for a further three years.
Insurers losing customers due to poor websites, study finds
UK home and motor insurers could be losing potential customers by providing a poor online user experience, according to research from Global Reviews.
OIM launches e-Underwriting division
OIM Underwriting, part Arthur J Gallagher, has developed a new underwriting platform for household and commercial risks.
Products: LV Broker adds home insurance product to its e-trading platform
LV Broker launched its ABC home insurance product on Insurecom, in a move the insurer said would strengthen its e-trading offering and prove beneficial for its broker partners.