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What the papers said this week
The Guardian Police are investigating two women whom they believe hatched a scheme to offer two hom...
Sunny Delight factory could face major costs
A Sunny Delight factory in Somerset, which leaked 8000 litres of concentrate into a local river coul...
Insurers should unite to work on repair project
Tony Boobier, vice-president of international solutions at MDA, called for an industry-wide initiati...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny appreciates a nice motor car and everyone knows insurance executives are often seen trying to ...
Ex-insurer claims boss in launch
An ex-Churchill director has launched a new rehabilitation start-up with the aim of attracting six i...
Fun days
Events insurance
Misys unveils rebrand
Open GI was this week unveiled as the new name and brand identity of broking software house Misys Ge...
More Than's decision received with cynicism by the industry
Motor insurer More Than's strategic decision to lower premiums for drivers of environmentally friend...
MPPI market does not help itself
The mortgage and insurance industry has begun bleating about the fall in sales of mortgage payment p...
Appointment at Henderson Insurance Brokers
Steve Farrow, finance director, and Paul Judge, development director, have been promoted to the exec...
On a knife-edge
Medical Malpractice
Insurer win could create 250 jobs
Motor claims outsourcer WNS Assistance has won a £27m five-year contract with Liverpool Victoria, wh...
HBOS signs lucrative household deal
HBOS General Insurance has been appointed as the sole provider of home insurance for IFA Hargreaves Lansdown.
Rebrand sees Open GI launched
Misys General Insurance has today revealed its new name and brand identity following the sale of the business to Montagu Private Equity.
Fledgling business boss welcomes Legal Services Bill
The Co-operative Group, which last month announced a new venture by setting up its own legal services business, has welcomed today’s publication of the draft Legal Services Bill.
Churchill founder Long backs new SME insurer
Churchill founder Martin Long has made his long expected return to the general insurance underwriting arena as chairman of a new SME underwriting start up, M4 Underwriting.
Budget implements new systems management
Broker Budget Insurance Services has installed new systems management software to support the growth in its online business.
New web register anticipates October's fire reform order
The National Risk Assessment Register set up in anticipation of major changes to fire regulations through The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order which will come into force on 1 October this year, was officially launched at Portcullis House, Houses of…
Fortis pushes up revenues by 15%
Fortis Insurance has increased its overall gross written premium to £164.3m for the first quarter of 2006, representing a 15% increase year-on-year (2005 Q1: £142.5).
Marsh appoints senior adviser
Marsh has appointed Jeremy Cooke as managing director and senior adviser within its London offices. He will work on specific placement issues and manage relationships within the London marketplace as well as being responsible for streamlining business…
Budget acquires Hara Hill Wason
Budget, the UK’s third largest personal lines insurance intermediary, has acquired Hara Hill Wason the Scottish based insurance broker. The acquisition adds six new high-street outlets to Budget’s growing retail arm.
RMS hurricane model recertified for Florida
Risk Management Solutions (RMS) has announced that the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology (FCHLPM) has re-certified the RMS Hurricane model for use in establishing residential insurance rates in the state of Florida.
Saga extends outsourcing contract with WNS Assistance
Saga has extended an outsourcing contract with motor insurance claims management specialist WNS Assi...