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Financial adviser survey reveals limitations of traditional MPPI
Over half of advisers (53%) believe that the biggest limitation of traditional mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) is that benefits are only paid for a maximum of 12 or 24 months. Despite this finding, half will continue to recommend MPPI or a…
Pick of the week
Post reporters Louise Meeson and Sarah Hills look at the major stories from the general insurance ma...
Penny Black's insurance week
It may have taken place almost a fortnight ago, but as with many of these events the Chartered Insti...
Aon stamp of approval
The Post Office has signed a further five-year contract with Aon to continue managing its travel ins...
Bluecycle MD targets direct interaction with insurers
The new managing director of online salvage marketplace Bluecycle has spoken of his ambitions to dea...
ARC and Watson Wyatt
Run-off company ARC has teamed up with consulting firm Watson Wyatt to create a key shakeholder grou...
Aggregators will push up prices, claims consultancy
Motor insurance prices will inevitably be forced up by aggregators, according to a report published ...
Haynes expands Kiln role
Kiln Group chief financial officer Peter Haynes is to assume a broader financial management and lead...
Certificate use restricted
Motor trade certificates will no longer be able to be used by others to recover uninsured vehicles s...
Argent in Glasgow move
Specialist liability adjuster Argent, part of the Parabis Group, has opened a new office on the outs...
Appointment at Groupama Insurances
Kevin Kiernan has joined Groupama Insurances as motor underwriting director. Previously with Axa Ins...
Aviva ready to grow
The group chief executive officer of Aviva has insisted the group is positioned for growth once econ...
Appointment at Argent Liability Adjusters
Argent Liability Adjusters, part of the Parabis Group, has appointed Julie Prescott as liability adj...
Quinn in loans controversy
The founder and chairman of Quinn Insurance has stepped down from its board after the firm was fined...
Brit COO to step down
Kathy Lisson, COO, is to step down from Brit Insurance's board at next year's annual general meeting...
RSA warns on construction premiums
RSA's construction, power and engineering director for insurance, David Smith, has warned insurers a...
Bank issues warning
The Bank of England has raised the prospect of insurance companies' investments falling below regula...
Cleary climbs Dual ranks
Dual Corporate Risks has promoted its senior regional manger Kevin Cleary to the newly created post ...
Small growth for Willis
Willis Group has reported revenues for the third quarter of $579m (£366.06m), compared with $574m fo...
CII to ditch name after £1 merger gets the green light
The Privy Council has authorised the Chartered Insurance Institute to change its name to the Charter...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance has appointed Darren Mallett as liability underwriter. Mr Mallett joins from Zurich C...
H&S passports a must
Allianz Engineering has issued its engineer surveyors with inspection industry health and safety pas...
Lockton moves to larger Manchester office
Lockton is stepping up its bid to win major corporate contracts in the North after moving into large...
Barbon appoints new broking head Richards
Commercial property insurance broker Cadogan Keelan Westall has promoted Michelle Richards to head o...