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Comparison sites starting to make waves in Asia
Price comparison websites are a significant part of the financial landscape in the UK. Nicky Burridge asks whether Asia will look the same in the future.
Young Marmalade answers young driver premium problem
Specialist young driver insurer Young Marmalade has shown its scheme can reduce premiums for young drivers.
ABI to highlight insurer cost pressures at PM meeting
The Association of British Insurers has welcomed the chance to tell Prime Minister David Cameron "the unacceptable cost pressures" insurers face at the Downing Street meeting this evening.
AA Insurance launches tech-based policy for young drivers
AA Insurance has become the latest firm to "turn to technology" having launched its new 'pay how you drive' policy AA Drivesafe.
Roundtable: Turning the focus onto casualty fraud
While the motor sector has tended to grab the headlines, fraud is on the rise in other areas too. Post gathered together a number of industry experts to debate how the profile of this issue in the casualty sector can be raised
In Series On Data: Insurers putting policyholder data on a diet
In a competitive market, validation is key to making data leaner and more reliable — but can it level the playing field for brokers, as well as insurers?
RSA's Brown re-jigs top team to make business less 'complicated' to deal with
RSA’s UK and western European CEO Adrian Brown today outlined plans to simplify its business in order to get closer to its customers, whether brokers or consumers, having admitted that its structure may have previously been “too complicated”.
Homeserve to scrap 200 jobs
Home emergency business Homeserve is to axe 200 jobs due to dwindling customer demand.
Post magazine – 9 February 2012
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Commercial offering could spark future acquisition interest, says One Answer Network boss
An increase in personal lines members alongside an added emphasis on establishing a commercial offering over the next 18 months could result in the One Answer Network becoming big enough to attract interest from potential buyers.
Thatcham launches vehicle damage assessors apprenticeship
Thatcham’s Automotive Academy has teamed up with Institute of Automotive Engineer Assessors to launch the "first recognised" apprenticeship scheme for vehicle damage assessors in the UK.
Cuna launches free wage protection cover
Mutual insurance provider Cuna is to provide free wage protection to a million UK Credit Union members.
RSA wins Home Retail pet insurance contract
RSA has been awarded a five-year contract by the Home Retail Group to be the sole provider of its pet insurance for Argos and Homebase.
Former RBSI and Zurich European boss Court resurfaces at Admiral
Admiral has appointed Annette Court as an independent non-executive director, subject to FSA approval.
Flood forces Essex residents out of homes
Around 30 homes were evacuated in Essex after water started gushing from a drain this morning.
FSA boss: Insurers and brokers face 'twin peak' regulatory model from April
The Financial Services Authority will reach a "major milestone" in the regulatory reform programme on 2 April 2012, namely the introduction of a ‘twin peaks’ model operating within the FSA.
Insurance 360 Research: High Net Worth Personal Lines Insight Report 2011
Based on comprehensive input from 212 British Isles HNW P/L broking professionals, the High Net Worth Personal Lines Insight Report 2011 details the front-line service performance of the broker market's ten most-used HNW P/L insurers and MGAs.
Williams in Towergate u-turn as firm appoints two underwriting managers
Towergate bosses have welcomed back Alyson Williams who returns to her former position of household development director, just four months after departing for the Gallagher Group.
RBSI launches Sainsbury's home cover
RBS Insurance has added to its Sainsbury’s car insurance deal with a five-year contract to provide the underwriting, sales, service and claims management support for home insurance.
AMII expresses concern over PMI ratings
The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has expressed concerns over Defaqto’s ‘star ratings’ for private medical insurance launched this week.
Swiss Re and Mapfre take a bigger slice of Admiral
Admiral has extended its existing UK car insurance reinsurance partnerships with Hannover Re, Mapfre Re, New Re and Swiss Re into 2014.
Interview - Bobby Gracey & Dr James Lygate: The future of forensics
Despite an abrupt and fractious first meeting many years ago, Bobby Gracey and Dr James Lygate are now business partners. The duo explain their plans for growth and diversification at IFIC.
Credit hire: Collision course
The thorny issue of credit hire continues to tax insurers — but should they be doing more to control costs?
In series - On data: Data driven
Insurers must seize the initiative and make Europe’s mandate to remove gender from premium calculations work for them.