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Anti-fraud TV campaign launched by Irish insurers
The Irish Insurance Federation has launched a new phase in its insurance fraud campaign, with a TV advertising campaign and the roll out of new technology to enable insurers to check claimants’ insurance claims history.
Saga extends motor deal until 2010
Saga, the Folkestone-based provider of products and services to the over-50s, has extended an outsourcing contract with motor insurance claims management specialist WNS Assistance until the end of 2010.
Ace Europe launches new corporate service
Ace Europe today launched Ace businessclass premier, a new package of bespoke accident, health and travel insurance, services and risk consultancy, specifically for large corporate organisations.
HBOS GI loses its boss again
Halifax Bank of Scotland General Insurance has had to recruit its third general insurance boss in th...
Broker Network acquisition
Broker Network has acquired commercial insurance broker Adam and Gaskell. The broker was formed in 1...
Fortis hails pilot first
Fortis this week became the first insurer to publicly lend its support to blind-bidding dispute reso...
Helphire signs contract
Helphire has signed what it described as "a significant contract" for the provision of accident mana...
Beckett's plans for broker network
Former Country Mutual Insurance Brokers non-executive chairman Bob Beckett's plan to launch a broker...
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey
Ian Mowforth has joined Cunningham Lindsey UK's complex liability team as an injury specialist. He w...
China and India in sight for Lloyd's push
Further to your article on my recent speech to the British Insurance Brokers' Association ('Lloyd's ...
Appointment at Lloyd's Markets
Lloyd's Markets has recruited Ian Faragher as chief operating officer of its Chinese onshore reinsur...
Appointment at Marsh
Stanislas Chapron has been appointed chief executive of Marsh in France following the retirement of ...
Arc Legal Assistance developes new cover
Arc Legal Assistance has developed a motor legal costs product for broker Carole Nash, promising to ...
Cardif Pinnacle and Equity Insurance Group creates quotation system
Cardif Pinnacle and Equity Insurance Group have joined forces to create a web-enabled general insura...
Fusion extras are undersold
Fusion Insurance has said a lack of knowledge among customers of its risk management products has pr...
Appointment at Ascent Insurance Brokers
Ascent Insurance Brokers has made Rob Butcher director of the its new French subsidiary, Ascent Inte...
CBC UK acquisition
CBC UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Besso Group, has acquired H Bernstein Insurance Brokers for...
Ordnance Survey launches enhanced digital address data
A series of enhancements to Ordnance Survey’s most detailed digital address data is launched today. The OS MasterMap Address Layer 2 will support analysis, decision making and service delivery by utility companies, insurers, retailers, local and central…
Bankhall GI sold to Beckett. Williams and Calder join buyout team
Former Country Mutual Insurance Brokers non executive chairman Bob Beckett has bought IFA service provider Bankhall’s general insurance business, it has been revealed.
Million policy motor insurer strikes new claims deal
Helphire has signed what it described as "a significant contract" for the provision of accident management services to a major insurance company with around one million motor policy holders. The contract is for a five-year term commencing 2 May 2006, and…
Liberty Mutual denies Spitzer allegations
Liberty Mutual Group has issued a statement in response to allegations by the Attorneys General of New York and Connecticut concerning the company’s conduct associated with quotations, commission payments and reinsurance brokering.
Broker Network adds another buy
Broker Network Holdings has completed the acquisition of commercial insurance brokers Adam & Gaskell.
Banking giant appoints new insurance boss
HBOS General Insurance has announced the appointment of Tom Woolgrove as its new managing director from 1 June 2006. He will replace Rob Devey who has been appointed managing director HBOS Retail Distribution and will take a seat on the retail board.
Inter Resolve signs up arbitration specialists
InterResolve, the independent claims resolution specialist, has announced an agreement with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators’ ADR service provider arm, DRS-CIArb, and mediation specialists ADR Group to add an extensive range of arbitration and…