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New motor accident management service launches
Heath Lambert has partnered with AI Claims Solutions to create an integrated motor accident management service for fleet managers.
'Chip-and-run' costs £225m
Insurers are paying out more than £225m a year in claims to repair the damage caused by 'chip-and-ru...
Appointment at Marsh
Marsh has appointed Jeremy Cooke to global head of market relationship management. Mr Cooke will als...
What the papers said this week
The Sun Britney Spears must pay a bob or two for insurance. She barely gets out of her driveway...
Optima enhanced
Groupama's supporting brokers can now view commercial insurance documents online, following the laun...
Appointment at Home and Legacy
Home and Legacy has appointed Phil Dennis as operations director. Mr Dennis will oversee customer se...
Appointment at Helphire
Helphire has made three management changes. Mark Adams is to become group finance director. He has h...
Fraudline cuts liability claims
A survey by Cunningham Lindsey UK of 17 local authority subscribers to its Fraudline has found the n...
Penny Black's insurance week
In the run up to the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference, it would appear that the exh...
The fine art of crime
High Net Worth: Fraud
QBE bid fo Lloyd's top spot repelled
UK motor insurer Equity faces being run by its fourth parent in as many years after its current owne...
Time-to-supply figures
The latest figures on the government's revised time-to-supply targets for the Motor Insurance Databa...
Firms complacent over fire safety, according to research
Businesses could be unaware of their responsibilities when it comes to the provision of fire fighting equipment and staff safety training, says Norwich Union Risk Services.
Clampdown on uninsured driving paying off
Motor insurance industry efforts in clamping down on uninsured driving are starting to pay off, according to recent figures.
Poor condition of pool cars putting lives at risk, say RAC
Nearly a fifth of pool car fleets may not be roadworthy putting employees lives at risk and leaving businesses exposed to extra costs and legal action, according to RAC.
Insurers condemned for not covering T5 victims
The decision by some insurance companies to refuse to cover passengers for cancellations or lost luggage at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 has been labelled as “scandalous” by Insure and Go.
Oval confirms acquisition
Oval has confirmed it has expanded into Northern Ireland with the acquisition of broker Bartholomew and James, as revealed by Post (see this week’s issue ).
Motor premiums rise for mobile phone offenders
Motorists with convictions for using a mobile phone while driving face premium increases of 30% if they buy their insurance from Allianz.
APC rolls out pubs and wine bars package product
Commercial insurance underwriting agency Anglo Pacific Consultants (APC) has launched a pubs and wine bars package product covering a broader than standard range of risks. Unlike other similar policies, it can extend to include the home contents of…
Gocompare.com adds five brands
Gocompare.com has added five major car insurance brands - Churchill, Privilege, Lloyds TSB, Tesco and Virgin - to its car insurance comparison service.
Lockton strengthens Manchester office
Lockton’s Corporate Risk Solutions division has appointed Matt Davies as managing partner.
Councils report 17% drop in liability claims
A survey by Cunningham Lindsey UK of 17 local authority subscribers to its Fraudline has found the number of liability claims received during 2007/2008 fell by 17% compared to the previous year.
Insured losses from severe weather systems over $1bn in 2008 - AM Best
Insured losses from severe weather systems like tornadoes have already passed the $1bn mark in the first three months of 2008, a report from AM Best shows.
Apil president slams insurers
The new Association of Personal Injury Lawyers president has condemned the insurance industry over its treatment of accident victims in a speech today.