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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.
Crime cover for companies launched by Chubb
Chubb Insurance has launched a new crime policy protecting companies from crimes committed by their own employees or from third parties.
Aon: UK market to remain competitive until 2010
UK companies are seeing insurance premiums fall by up to 20% and they could continue to benefit from a competitive market until 2009/10, according to Aon.
Mutuals gather pace
Four London boroughs joined Local Authorities Mutual on 1 April, its first anniversary. They are Cro...
RSA covers all property bases
Royal and Sun Alliance aims to provide a one-stop shop for professional property investors. The ins...
Chubb crime launch
Chubb Insurance has launched a new crime policy protecting companies from crimes committed by their ...
Appointment at Open GI
Chris Guillaume, Open GI research and development director, is to become the new managing director. ...
Appointment at BLG
Barlow Lyde and Gilbert has appointed Simon Gamblin to its corporate team as a partner. He leaves Co...
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What the papers said this week
New York Times Britain is in the midst of an accelerating crime wave that some experts call the...
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Customer retention: Policy offers
WNS in £8m Call 24/7 deal
WNS Assistance has doubled its UK headcount with the £8m acquisition of Call 24/7 and raised the pos...
Cardif takes shares
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Homeowners fail to protect property against floods
Homeowners fear future flooding mean they are failing to take measures to protect their properties, according to new research.
Global fuel wars could foil UK nuclear plans
Global fuel wars could foil plans to expand Britain’s nuclear power industry and provide a £20bn boost to the economy, according to Aon.
156 vehicles seized in major motor fraud operation
The Motor Insurance Database has been used by six UK police forces in a successful criminal operation.
Colombus moves into home and motor insurance
Travel insurer, Columbus Direct, has moved into home and motor insurance with the message – “we won’t sell our own policies.”
Cardif Pinnacle acquires warranty provider
Cardif Pinnacle has acquired a majority shareholding in Warranty Direct, a provider of personal extended warranties that protect consumer‘s cars and electrical appliances via its website www.warrantydirect.co.uk.
Equity strikes fraud management deal
Equity has appointed Absolute Fraud Management to provide its fraud management solution based on cognitive interviewing on a two year exclusive contract. The appointment follows a six month pilot scheme.