Direct Line Group
Post history - five years ago: Pet Plan slams 'pet theft' reports
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from five years ago reveals.
Direct Line enters mid net worth market with new product
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has launched Direct Line Select, aimed specifically at consumers it believes need higher levels of cover than standard policies typically provide.
RBS Insurance targets direct HNW market with ‘Select’ launch
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has launched into the mid and high-net-worth spaces with a single product/ multi-cover offering, which it plans to sell both direct in-house and through affinity partners.
Editor’s comment: Pioneering times
It is somewhat fitting that Post includes an interview with Hiscox chairman Robert Hiscox in the same week that Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance announces its plan to make a play for one his firm’s traditional heartlands, the mid and high-net-worth space…
Post Magazine – 27 January 2011
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Direct Line unveils mobile flood support vehicle
Direct Line has launched a new flood support vehicle – incorporating an office and meeting space, developed to help policyholders affected by extreme weather.
Direct Line urges harsher CIE fines
Insurer Direct Line has called for harsher punishments for uninsured motorists under the recently announced Continuous Insurance Enforcement plans.
Direct Line urges greater communication on electric cars
Direct Line has called for an open dialogue between insurers and the manufacturers of electric cars following the launch of a number of new vehicles in 2011.
Website Review: Swinton
In the latest of its ongoing series for Post, web performance specialist Gomez casts a critical eye over Swinton's website.
Comment - Innovation: Singing the same songs?
The music industry has been revolutionised by technological advances. Tim Grant reflects on whether insurers can learn from how this transformation has been driven.
Direct Line appeals to High Court over £3.4m pay out
Insurance firm Direct Line has launched a High Court bid to recover millions of pounds paid out in damages to a motorist who claimed to be seriously injured in a road accident.
Postscript - 10 years ago: Early black box plans challenged
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
Government and police back DVLA motor data access pilot
The government and the Metropolitan police have thrown their weight behind a pilot scheme which will give motor underwriters access to externally held personal data on customers to check whether they have lied on their policy submissions.
Claims supplement - Customer experiences: The results are in
The members of Which?'s online community recently rated their claims experiences with both car and home insurers. Dan Moore reveals the findings of the survey.
Editor's comment: Commercially viable
The news that Iprism has secured private equity backing, which effectively values the business at £50m, is further evidence that the future of online commercial trading has finally reached its 'tipping point'.
RBS Insurance consults with a 1000 staff ahead of Indian outsourcing move
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance could offshore more than 300 back office roles to India after launching a consultation with more than a thousand staff last week.
Postscript - 10 years ago: Helphire case comes close to end
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 10 years ago reveals.
RBSI seals EXL Indian outsourcing deal
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance could offshore more than 300 back office roles to India after launching a consultation with more than a thousand staff last week.
Legal update - NHS funding: The right to free care
A Primary Care Trust recently argued that a woman injured in a road accident was not eligible to receive NHS care due to winning a payout from her insurer. Glyn Jones explains the facts and implications of this case.
RBSI boss pleased with progress during "an important quarter"
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance CEO Paul Geddes has hailed the three months to 30 September as "an important quarter" in which "progress" has been made.
RBS Insurance ramps up claims reserves by a further £100m in Q3
RBS Insurance today said it had set aside a further £100m for bodily injury claims reserves, largely relating to periodic payment orders. This follows the £320m established in respect of bodily injury in quarter two by the owner of Direct Line and…
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny understands that one managing director of an insurance firm had his moment in the sun last week.
RBS appoints banks for insurance sale
The Royal Bank of Scotland has confirmed the appointment of Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to oversee the sale of its insurance division.
Esure reveals earliest date for an IPO will be 2014
The founder and chairman of direct insurer Esure Peter Wood has revealed that 2014 is the earliest that it will launch an initial public offering.