Home insurance
Brightside takes Gardner from Lloyds TSB
New recruit to underwrite home insurance as broker targets “key growth area” for 2015.
Home insurance stable
ABI tracker shows market is steady, despite rises in some claim costs.
LV chief O’Roarke hails commercial profitability
Insurer’s commercial COR set to be sub 100% for first time ever.
Broker GWP dips slightly at LV
Insurer reveals rise in commercial insurance premiums.
Home insurance profitability could end in 2015, warns EY
Ernst & Young says the pattern of severe weather over the last decade means bleak outlook for next year.
Home insurance rates fall but motor rises
AA's index shows first rise in car insurance rates since early 2012.
A fifth of people withhold information on home insurance applications
Worrying number of people see no harm in lying to brokers and insurers when purchasing home insurance cover.
LV's O'Roarke: motor market "remains number one focus"
Provider has had to raise prices and allow motor business to go elsewhere.
CIB and Aviva join forces
Companies to offer home insurance product to corporate partners.
Profits up at esure
Provider reports slip in GWP for first half of 2014.
LV sees dip in half year broker figures
Results reveal slight fall in broker-placed GWP to £312m but commercial sales jump 22%.
Sun Life relaunches with general insurance offering
Axa-owned business has made £250m investment in rebrand for direct offering.
Hastings Direct launches home insurance policy
Broker has teamed up with Axa, Sterling and Towergate Underwriting to create new product.
LV Broker joins Swinton home insurance panel
Provider has "big plans" to grow home book in 2014.
Axa confirms Callcredit deal
Partnership adds to insurer’s data enrichment capacity.
Debt costs reduce Hastings’ profit
Business saw rise in GWP, customers and revenue in first quarter of 2014.
FCA publishes claims thematic review in full
Regulator revealed initial findings in April of review into household and travel insurance claims handling.
RSA reduces personal motor broker business by 35% and cuts 40 roles
Provider will downsize Belfast and Manchester operations.
Home & Legacy adds Canopius to panel
Provider will join existing panel to underwrite home insurance products.
LV posts reduced GWP for Q1 due to poor motor rates
Provider saw growth in home and commercial business.
Home insurance premiums continue to slide
Contents insurance has risen four pence since 1994, according to the AA.
Hillon upbeat on Co-op GI growth plans
Director admits sales plans led to shock and anger.
Co-op general insurance sees profit rise as GWP falls
Group losses total £2.5bn in 2013.
Avantia completes £57m MBO
Firm states investment will aid organic and acquisition growth.