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Commercial aggregators: Moving targets
Aggregators have gradually exerted a stranglehold on personal lines insurance distribution that only the most powerful marketing budgets can now compete with. Ralph Savage investigates the potential for aggregators to shift their gaze towards commercial…
Fraud - voice stress analysis: Liar, liar
With fraud costing insurers £1.8bn in 2009, Daniel Dunkley explores the validity and effectiveness of voice stress analysis technology, once hailed as a 'silver bullet' for the industry.
Insurer majority alive to specialist need
The article by Martin Richell of the Raw Group ('Contamination frustration', www.postonline.co.uk/1567567) correctly warns against the employment of inexperienced contractors when dealing with contamination incidents.
European legal insurance model can work in UK
Helen Withers, managing director of Arc Legal Assistance, makes some bold statements in her recent letter ('European Model unworkable in UK', www.postonline.co.uk/1585923) that could lead Post readers into thinking that the standard model for legal…
News analysis - aggregators: Back to black?
The past three months have finally seen private motor prices increase en masse. Tom Cooper analyses this and its potential for a return to market profit.
Motor rivals quiet as Zurich outlines 20% hike proposal
Zurich's new general insurance chief executive has claimed the UK has usurped the US as the litigation heartland of the world — on the eve of introducing 20% hikes in its personal lines motor rates.
NMJ completes first acquisition
Newly authorised broker buys Ridge Insurance
Customers more likely to shop around for motor cover
Survey shows price not everything for aggregator users
Government to compensate victims of terrorism abroad
Biba welcomes commitment.
Axa launches travel insurance portal
Online tool to help brokers manage client portfolios
Merlin and Pittman part company after less than a year
Richard Shanks to takeover as service centre director.
Fortis announces recruitment drive
Up to 550 new recruits following deals with Tesco Bank and Toyota
Admiral and Hannover Re strengthen ties as part of new reinsurance deals
Group CEO Engelhardt unveils contracts covering UK, Europe and the US
MIB and Top Gear join forces to tackle uninsured young drivers
Top Gear website to quiz young site visitors on value of insurance