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Alliance & Leicester signs affinity deal with Equity
Equity Insurance Group has signed an affinity partnership for motor insurance with financial services group Alliance & Leicester. The Essex based insurer secured the three-year deal following a competitive tender.
Alliance & Leicester enters car insurance market
Alliance & Leicester enters the car insurance market today with a pledge that it will beat any renewal quote by £10.
Davies Liability opens office in Northern Ireland
Investigation and claims handling specialist Davies Liability has entered the Northern Ireland market with the opening of a Belfast office.
KPMG to face tribunal over Independent's collapse
KPMG is set to face a Joint Disciplinary Tribunal over the £1bn collapse of Independent Insurance company in 2001.
Acturis extends commercial package lead with Allianz
Acturis is now live via iMarket with Allianz for its autorated offices and surgeries package product.
Catlin appoints US chief financial officer
Catlin Group Limited announces the appointment of Peter Presperin as chief financial officer of Catlin US, Catlin’s underwriting platform in the United States.
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Motor broker outlines agency start up move
Classic car broker Lancaster Insurance has launched an underwriting agency in a bid to source greate...
Merger creates legal giant
Regional law firms DWF and Ricksons have completed their merger with effect from 1 January 2007, aft...
MYI extends property portfolio
Loss adjuster MYI has launched a new division, extending the firm's offering to the property investo...
Charity Commission to ground MARS mission
A claims management company running as a charity could have its charitable status removed as early a...
Fortis hits milestones
Fortis Insurance has hit the one and a half million customer mark for its private motor product and ...
Axa heralds I-market progress
Axa and Acturis have completed a development of real-time electronic mid-term-adjustments on seven S...
Esure challenges ruling
Motor insurer Esure could face rival Direct Line in High Court if its decision to appeal last month'...
K&R firms merge
Protective security company ArmorGroup International has announced the acquisition of Neil Young Associates, one of the world’s leading specialist kidnap and extortion consultancies, for a maximum consideration of £1 million.
Heath Lambert personal lines go live on Open GI system
Open GI is the first software house to release Heath Lambert’s new range of full cycle EDI Homeline products.
CETA targets disaffected Paymentshield brokers
CETA has launched a new home insurance product aimed at brokers angered by Paymentshield’s decision to stop paying trail commission to unregulated intermediaries.
Football accident claim highlights value of cover says Aon
A pay out to a Barnsley FC footballer with a career-ending injury has highlighted the necessity for professional footballers to take out personal accident and illness insurance, a trend which has filtered down from the Premiership, Aon Sport said. League…
Robinson in premium finance move
Steve Robinson has joined premium finance specialist Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander as development director.
Marsh appoints new London sales manager
Marsh has appointed David Bagnall as new sales and business development leader in the London office of its Financial and Professional Services Practice (FINPRO), which delivers a wide range of insurance services and advice worldwide to financial and…
Axa outlines online MTA process
Axa and Acturis have completed a development of real time electronic mid-term-adjustments on seven small and medium-sized enterprise product classes via imarket.
Association of Friendly Societies names new secretary
Martin Shaw has been named as the new general secretary of The Association of Friendly Societies, the trade association representing 53 Friendly Societies across the UK.
Allianz appoints new underwriting academy manager
Allianz Cornhill has welcomed Jo Coldrick as the new manager of its Underwriting Academy. Ms Coldrick has been seconded to the role to replace Katy Ross, while she is on maternity leave.
Aon appoints eSolutions client service director
Aon has appointed Andy Eaves as client service director for its eSolutions team. He will be responsible for the delivery and support of Aon RiskConsole, Aon's risk management information system, for UK and European clients.