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Penny Black's insurance week
Penny thought she got invited to all the best gigs, but clearly her invitation to Markerstudy's 10th anniversary bash at The Savoy was lost in the post.
Editor's comment: Partners and crime
This week's insurance news theme could be the stuff of another unpublished Jane Austen novel — Partnership & Punishment — although it's doubtful the Bodleian would fork out another £1m for the privilege. Or perhaps with a title like that it's more…
Ageas looks to strengthen broker ties with new appointment
Ageas has created a new management role to focus on strengthening broker relationships and leading the delivery of the company’s strategic commercial programme through pricing.
Ageas agrees five year GM partnership
Ageas bosses have agreed a five year deal, in principle, with General Motors to provide fully branded motor insurance products to Vauxhall and Chevrolet UK customers.
Jump targets GI expansion for 2012
Financial adviser Jump Money is planning to expand its general insurance business by setting up an insurer panel early next year.
Supercover seeks partners after income quadruples
Niche intermediary Supercover Insurance is seeking new distribution partners after increasing its income four-fold in 18 months.
British Insurance Awards 2011: A humble champion
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – WINNER – DR SANDY SCOTT
British Insurance Awards 2011: Rewarding rebrand
GENERAL INSURER OF THE YEAR – WINNER – AGEAS UK
Winners speak out from BIA 2011
Re-live the 2011 British Insurance Awards with this short video featuring many of the winners giving their responses to being acclaimed at the Royal Albert Hall.
UK General capacity deal 'first of many'
The capacity deal signed between UK General and Lloyd's insurer Catlin is likely to be the first of many, as the Leeds-based underwriting agency looks to branch out into high-risk liability.
Affinity: Cultural alignment essential for brand partnerships
Strong affinity partnerships require "cultural alignment" between the involved parties, according to Myles Edwards, sales & marketing director at Age UK Enterprises.
Affinity: 'Sticky' challenge faced by affinity in bid to boost business
Insurers must "tap into partner loyalty" within affinity arrangements if they are to stay one step ahead of mounting outside pressures, according to Ageas' partnerships director Ian Wardle.
Penny Black's insurance week
Despite last week being a damp squib for British sport, with Andy Murray, the English cricket team, the England under-17s football side and then David Haye failing to deliver the goods, Penny can bring some good news.
Sandy Scott takes Achievement Award at 2011 British Insurance Awards
Sandy Scott, chief executive, Chartered Insurance Institute, was given the Achievement Award at the British Insurance Awards at the Royal Albert Hall tonight in front of 1800 fellow industry professionals.
Insurecom pilots Informed Quotes on Ageas motor
Software house Insurecom claims it will be the first to push personal lines quotes through to brokers using Insurance Initiatives' Informed Quotes system, starting with motor policies from Ageas.
Moody's: Insurers to follow Axa lead on referral fees
Axa UK’s announcement that it will no longer accept referral fees from personal injury lawyers is likely to put pressure on the insurer’s general insurance rivals to follow suit.
Axa ready for referrals ‘hurt’
Axa UK’s decision to stop accepting referral fees will “hurt” it in the short term and lose it several millions of pounds in income, but it is looking to the “longer-term prize” of getting bodily injury claims under control, according to personal lines…
Incisive Media cleans up at the Biba Awards 2011
Journalists from Post and sister title Insurance Age topped three categories and received four highly commended awards at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2011 journalist of the year awards.
Hastings eyes Aviva and Allianz in 2012 IPO push
Hastings Direct's panel of insurers has more than doubled in size since a management buyout 18 months ago, with more firms due to sign up this year, as it eyes one million policies.
PE-backed firm targets GI with ex-Rias head
Online financial services sales and marketing firm Media Ingenuity is in discussion with insurers to support a push into the general insurance personal lines space. It follows the recruitment of the former head of commercial management at Rias and head…
Westinsure reveals SME insurer deals
Broker network Westinsure has secured a range of SME deals with insurers for members that currently transact more than £100m of business in the sector. The new deals are designed primarily to cover package and small combined products and offer a…
CII Blog: Tesco leaves carrot and stick on shelf
At an insurance conference I attended 10 years ago, delegates were given a challenge to "think like a retailer". Specifically, they were asked to consider what Tesco would be discussing at their annual conference. Store openings, layouts, product lines,…
Ageas to hike household rates to emulate motor
Ageas is set to continue hiking rates on its household insurance, on top of the 10% it has already pushed through in the first quarter of 2011, in a bid to replicate the improved combined ratio already seen in its UK private motor performance.
View from the top: Together we're stronger
It's always good to reflect back on the Biba conference, given how quickly it goes when you're there.