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Appointment at Motaquote Insurance.
Motaquote Insurance, personal lines broker based in Wales, has appointed Chris Royal as deputy manag...
Apil seeks talks over CFA.
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers is to seek urgent meetings with the government and the Ma...
Equitas optimistic over prospects.
Lloyd's run-off company Equitas has told reinsured Names that although the US asbestos litigation la...
Women career up the insurance ladder.
The recent workplace survey carried out by Post Magazine discovered that women's roles in insurance tend to be changing for the better, as they attain higher positions in the industry than in the past. Richard Adams looks at the other changing trends on…
Getting back off the ground.
Reduced capacity in the market has had a deflating effect, contributing to, among other things, the crisis surrounding the provision of liability covers. Taking a long-term view is vital to provide some lift, as is the implementation of risk-based…
Back to basics.
Paul Whitehouse explores the dramatic change in focus towards staff training in the general insurance market and outlines ways the industry can improve its standards.
Link targets young female motorists.
Link Insurance has launched a website aimed at young female drivers, offering a 20% discount on poli...
Amlin posts pre-tax profit.
Lloyd's insurer Amlin has posted a pre-tax profit of £18.2m for the first six months of the year, co...
New report from Kwik Fit Fleet.
There must be a partnership between directors, employees and fleet executives if an occupational dri...
ABI-endorsed fraud system set for 2003.
Companies will be able to buy a new Association of British Insurers-endorsed fraud detection system ...
Hitting back at liability.
The liability crisis has knocked many UK companies for six, prompting the government to look overseas for solutions. However, Teresa Budworth says there are many cost-effective risk management strategies insurers can offer clients to help them stay on…
Bollington saves another care home.
Broker Bollington has prevented another children's care home from being closed, after it was unable ...
Reeling in the profits.
Professional indemnity insurance may be experiencing growth in demand but, the catch is, claims are also on the rise. David Eynon casts an eye over where the market is heading.
View from the Top - Andreas Loucaides
Andreas Loucaides, chief executive, PRI Group According to a recent statement from the Association ...
Syndicate 102 efficiency drive.
BLEM Information Management has announced that Goshawk-owned Syndicate 102 has completed the impleme...
Appointment at Axa Assistance UK.
Axa Assistance UK has promoted Matt Poll to take on the business development of the full range of se...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
So, Abbey National has decided to take a bold and innovative step and begin selling that most compli...
FSA: clients pay for regulation.
The Financial Services Authority has said "it is inevitable" customers will foot at least part of th...
Motor rate war looms.
Online bank Egg's decision to freeze motor insurance premiums for two years could trigger a new pric...
Polaris E-Market sets up advisory forum.
Polaris E-Market has set up an intermediary advisory forum to help in the development of the forthco...
Former Axa chief exec and deputy seek backing.
Jean-Marie Nessi, former chief executive of Axa Corporate Solutions, and his deputy Jean-Pierre Beno...
THB will not back down over plans to float.
Lloyd's broker THB this week stressed that under no circumstances would it emulate larger rival Heat...
Groupama Insurance selected to join new online motor panel.
Groupama Insurance has been selected to join the Abbey National's new online motor "quote and buy" p...
Equitas plays down case.
Lloyd's run-off company Equitas has played down the severity of a US Supreme Court decision this wee...