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Go Compare reacts to sale rumours
Aggregator Go Compare has played down rumours of a sale, stating "nothing has changed".
Premex rolls out personal injury claims service
Premex Services has launched a dedicated brand to support professionals handling complex personal injury cases.
Go Compare boss to consider sale
Go Compare boss Hayley Parsons has reportedly appointed advisors to look at selling the aggregator.
Twelve jobs at risk at the Chartered Insurance Institute
The Chartered Insurance Intitute has placed up to 12 people on redundancy consultation, Post understands.
RSA launches Fit to Drive campaign with MP support
MPs have signed an RSA campaign urging the government to change the law on how drivers' vision is assessed.
Aria reaches partnership deal with Globe Med
Aria Assistance has signed a strategic partnership for the delivery of assistance services with Africa and Middle East regional healthcare business Globe Med.
RTA Portal Co chooses IT partner for extension plans
RTA Portal Co has appointed CRIF Decision Solutions as a technology partner to implement changes to the existing electronic claims system as part of the extension of the RTA Protocol planned by the Ministry of Justice.
Post acclaimed as the insurer trade publication of choice
Post won Financial Trade Publication of the Year at the 2012 Association of British Insurers' Financial Media Awards last night.
DLG Q3 combined ratio improves to 96.9%
Direct Line Group has reported a 4% slide in operating profit from ongoing operations for the third quarter 2012 of £123.7m compared with the same period in 2011.
Crawford names chief administrative officer for EMEA-AP
Crawford & Company has appointed Chris Pinney, pictured, as chief administrative officer for EMEA and Asia Pacific with effect from 1 November.
Groupama to place 20 staff on redundancy consultation
Groupama Insurances has confirmed that up to 20 jobs in finance, IT, human resources and marketing are at risk as the firm seeks to reduce expenses and increase efficiencies.
Lloyds to set aside additional £1bn for PPI compensation
Lloyds Banking Group has earmarked a further £1bn to pay customers who were mis-sold payment protection insurance.
Hiscox underwriters to differentiate between brick and stone buildings
Hiscox is updating its underwriting rules on buildings cover to reflect the difference in rebuilding cost between stone and brick properties.
Ferrets help to boost BGL sales in France
BGL Group has rebranded its French price comparison business as Lesfurets.com, or 'The Ferrets'.
Lyons Davidson awarded ABS licence
Lyons Davidson has had its alternative business structure approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Racing drivers and footballers head up top premium paying professions
Racing drivers are in pole position in terms of professions that pay the most for car insurance, according to research carried out by Money Supermarket.
Brokers rate clarity of contacts crucial amid continued insurer restructures
Axa has retained the top spot in a broker survey of insurer performances in dealing with claims, underwriting and accounts.
Insurance chief urges HMRC to open up records to boost EL tracing hit rate
The Employers' Liability Tracing Office is demanding that the government supports its call for HM Revenue & Customs to assist in boosting the number of successful historic policy traces by providing employer reference numbers.
Directors lose out as DLG axe falls on senior team
NIG sales and distribution director Dave Parry is among the highest profile figures to exit Direct Line Group amid fresh redundancies as the group targets £100m in gross annual savings by the end of 2014.
Editor's comment: Keeping cool in a crisis
In one sense it is heartening to witness the global insurance industry’s calm and confident composure in the wake of 'superstorm' Sandy.
Analysts predict 'superstorm' Sandy will strike primary insurers hardest
Lloyd's will avoid major losses relating to 'superstorm' Sandy, if early estimates that the primary insurers will absorb the bulk of the losses are correct.
Insurers fight back against riot response 'spin' claims
The Association of British Insurers has hit back at the London Assembly's "disappointing" and "meaningless" report on insurers' handling of last year's riots, arguing that it fails fully to understand the complexities of the claims handling process.
Interview: James Reader - A time for plain sailing
After a stormy year for French insurer Covéa and its subsidiaries on these shores, James Reader, chief executive of the newly merged Covéa Insurance, tells Post why the UK arm of the company can steady the ship.
Top 25 EC3 brokers: London leads the way
The performance of the top 25 EC3 brokers illustrates a thriving market that is receiving growing interest from every corner of the globe.