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Zenith joins motor panel
Motor insurer Zenith has been appointed to join the Endsleigh motor panel. Zenith will be making its...
Integro could double
Start-up broker Integro could double its UK arm size within a year, depending on market opportunitie...
Brokers given hope over motor refunds
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is optimistic of securing compensation from insurers, aft...
Ex-RSA boss to head CIS
Former Royal and Sun Alliance claims services director David Neave has returned to the market. He h...
Detica awarded contract
IT consultancy Detica has been awarded a contract on behalf of the UK insurance industry to help the...
Towergate launch targets £50m spend
The Towergate Partnership will launch its new venture capital arm in January, with a war chest of £5...
Spitzer not pursuing charges
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has decided not to pursue possible criminal charges against ...
Langford proceedings postponed
The Department of Trade and Industry's proceedings against The Accident Group director Mark Langford...
Lack of legal nous makes injury board unfair
The Personal Injuries Assessment Board in Ireland is unfair for claimants as most have little legal ...
Fortis holds off on fleet move
Fortis will not build on its move it into commercial motor, made during quarter three, by entering t...
AIG: PIAB has slashed claims expenses
Claims timescales and expenses have been dramatically reduced in Ireland with the introduction of th...
Axa recruits staff
Axa is set to recruit 130 new staff to service its new travel insurance account with Lloyds TSB. The...
Market set to act over fraud gang
A gang accused of organising staged accidents is being monitored, after it was found to have faked d...
NIG to lose 20 jobs in restructuring
NIG has confirmed its new business structure, unifying the commercial and personal lines divisions i...
Mason joins law firm
Ian Mason, head of the enforcement division's wholesale group at the Financial Services Authority, i...
Penny Black's insurance week
Having been in the job for a year, it appears that Association of British Insurers' general insuranc...
Opinion
"Section one of the Compensation Bill is probably the most useless piece of legislation that has bee...
Compensation draft fails to tackle issue
The Compensation Bill has failed in its attempt to address the compensation culture, and a much bold...
NU in new panel cull
Norwich Union will not drop RAC's personal injury arm, following a review. However, the insurer, wh...
Marsh and Aon witnesses
Employees at brokers Marsh and Aon are likely to be called as witnesses in the Pender Insurance tria...
Major brands set to launch claims arms
Several major brands could be set to follow the AA's lead by launching fully-fledged legal arms, onc...
Government backs pay-as-you-go
Alistair Darling, the Minister for Transport, has called on businesses to make use of innovative sch...
Wellington Underwriting updates
Wellington Underwriting has updated its estimated impact from the hurricanes following significant n...
Fage leaves QBE Group
International liability director, Jeremy Fage, has left DA Constable Syndicate 386 and Limit, part o...