The Transport Select Committee's reports on motor insurance have proved contentious, with calls for transparency not resonating with insurers. Will the 13th report clear things up?
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24 Apr 2012
The decision by LV to scrap its age limit of 86 for new car insurance customers has struck a chord with industry bodies behind the launch of a new signposting model, yet market rivals appear largely unconvinced.
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03 Apr 2012
In recent months the industry has witnessed a renewed surge in the number of Lloyd's insurers teaming up with managing general agents to access new lines of business.
Lloyd's/London |
03 Apr 2012
Markerstudy Group has confirmed its sponsorship of team Aon in the 2012 FIA World Touring Car Championships.
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28 Mar 2012
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends.
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27 Mar 2012
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Markerstudy is to complete a number of deals with managing general agents in the non-UK motor market in the coming months.
Commercial |
29 Feb 2012
Markerstudy has been granted 'centre status' by the Institute of Leadership and Management.
Insurer |
28 Feb 2012
Former KGM underwriter Colin Hart has secured £25m underwriting capacity from Markerstudy for his UK motor managing general agent Xpekt.
Lloyd's/London |
23 Feb 2012
Markerstudy has been granted 'Centre status' by the Institute of Leadership and Management, enabling it to tailor ILM programmes to suit staff needs.
Insurer |
13 Feb 2012
Markerstudy continues to have an “amicable and professional relationship” with Endsleigh following a multi-million pound out of court settlement between the two firms, according to Markerstudy underwriting director Gary Humphreys.
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18 Jan 2012
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A specialist forensic claims analyst has warned that insurers need to take claims auditing “far more seriously” in the wake of the High Court case brought against Endsleigh.
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29 Nov 2011
Igo4 has secured a partnership deal with Markerstudy to deliver direct brands Zenith Insurance and Zenith Insurance Plus, set to go live today (24 November).
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22 Nov 2011
Despite a relatively quiet quarter for broker recruitment, Perkins Slade named three new directors this week. The intermediary was not the only firm making changes, with Jelf and Willis also naming new starters. Among insurers I was a bust seven days...
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22 Nov 2011
Markerstudy Group has appointed Darren Doughty as head of taxi.
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16 Nov 2011
Ensleigh has confirmed that it has reached a “mutually acceptable agreement” with Southern Rock.
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08 Nov 2011
Horseracing-mad Dominic Burke has huge ambitions for JLT, with a firm focus on international expansion, and he scotches...
Despite 2012 losses being only 12% of the annual average to date, a single incident could flip the market, says David...
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This week’s deal developments read like two coming-of-age literary fables written to reward hard work and endeavour, while...