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Five per cent lie to protect 'no claims', says Autotrader
Motoring magazine Autotrader has found that small family cars are most likely to be involved in an accident.
Airmic 2008: the difficulties with insurance premium tax
Insurance Premium Tax is a major weak point for the global insurance programme, the Association of Insurance and Risk Managment conference heard today.
AIG downgraded by AM Best
AIG suffered a further blow when US ratings agency A.M. Best has downgraded a number of its ratings.
Pay as you drive insurance schemes not dead, claims consultancy
Consultant Watson Wyatt has told the insurance market "don't write off usage-based motor insurance".
AIG's Wilmington Finance unit to cease wholesale mortgage originations
AIG has said that its Wilmington Finance unit, which specialises in nonconforming loans, will cease wholesale mortgage originations effectively immediately.
ABI: public backs need for more flood action
One year on from 2007’s floods three-quarters of people think that not enough is being done to tackle flooding, according to opinion research published today by the Association of British Insurers.
Airmic 2008: Members back broker commission disclosure
Directors’ and officers’ insurance and claims performance are now among the issues that keep risk managers awake, according to a survey of Association of Insurance and Risk Managers members. The findings show that these issues rival reputation and…
Open GI appoints new director
Open GI has appointed Steve Dowle as software development director.
Europ Assistance updates medical repatriation service
Europ Assistance has changed its medical repatriation services and has acquired an oxygen concentrator for use when repatriating customers.
Aligned long-term insurance plans way forward says Aon
An increasingly competitive large account insurance market, coupled with more sophisticated client demands, will be the catalyst for regulated and global businesses to embrace aligned long-term insurance programmes Aon has claimed.
GAB takes on Cunningham subsidence director
GAB Robins has appointed Bill Jeffery as subsidence operations director in the UK.
Equity launches male cancer product
Equity Insurance Group has launched new personal lines products specifically aimed at men diagnosed with prostate and testicular cancers.
WPA in NHS top-up policy launch
Following on from its introduction of Mycancerdrugs last year WPA has launched a policy to top up services available through the NHS called Health Top-Up.
NFU Mutual opens new branches
Rural insurer NFU Mutual has opened two more offices with a third on the way as part of a drive to expand into areas of business outside agriculture.
Three major AIG shareholders ask for management changes
Three of AIG’s leading shareholders have stepped up their campaign to shake up the board of the company, calling for “significant and immediate changes” to the management of the US insurance group, the Financial Times reported.
Open GI signs deal with motor specialist
Motor insurance broker Footman James has signed up to a development contract with solutions provider, Open GI.
Confidential documents not so confidentail according to RSA
New research from insurer RSA has revealed that a significant amount of confidential information is open to the prying eyes of the general public.
Technology firm ramps up London team with senior hire
Insurance technology provider MI Limited, part of the Open International Group, has expanded its team in EC3 with the appointment of Steve Knight.
NU in cannabis farming warning
Residential landlords may not be covered if their property is damaged by tenants using it for cannabis production, Norwich Union has warned.
Chubb launches new product
Chubb Insurance has launched new media liability product Masterpro.
Ecclesiastical makes fine enlistment
Ecclesiastical has appointed Mark Bodenham as fine art claims adviser. He joins from auctioneer Chr...
Broker Direct D&O launch
Broker Direct has launched an online directors' and officers' product underwritten by AIG UK. Featur...
Swinton rebrands and plans 14 branches
Swinton's commercial division plans to open a network of regional offices as part of plans to quadru...
What the papers said this week
BBC Zoe Kenealy, from Kenley in Croydon, south London, has been jailed for seven years after sh...