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MVRA appoints law specialists to advise members
In a move designed to enhance its service provision to members, MVRA has appointed Lloyds Employment Law Consultancy to provide an advisory service for members. Under the terms of the agreement Lloyds consultants will be available round the clock to…
FIB: regional masterclasses
The Faculty of Insurance Broking is set to deliver a regional programme of Engineering Insurance Mas...
What the papers said this week
The Independent A company that organised a motivational training day for workers at a top accountan...
A slippery slope
Winter Sports
DTI adds to cost of RTAs
While the Department of Transport and insurers' collective efforts have all had a significant contri...
HBOS unites claims roles
Jim Pittman has returned to Halifax Bank of Scotland Insurance's household claims department as its ...
Abduction instruction
Risk Report
Appointment at RAC Auto Windscreens
RAC Auto Windscreens has appointed Simon Spenser as business change director. Mr Spenser joins from ...
Dognapping rise denied
Allianz Cornhill's pet insurance provider, Petplan, has slammed recent media reports that pet theft ...
Gore speaks at association's annual dinner
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers' president, Allan Gore QC, pictured, told MPs and representat...
Spreading the word
Risk Report
Manslaughter manifesto
With corporate manslaughter laws expected to be passed in the near future, Paul Wade compares the different approaches being taken in England and Wales, and Scotland
What has changed in half a century?
As I look back through my 50 years in the insurance industry, there have been many changes in insura...
Penny Black's insurance week
Co-operative Financial Services' efforts to turn its insurance subsidiary's 25-storey tower into the...
CIS fraud fight helps save £24m
CIS has heralded its progress in detecting fraud as a major contributor to it beating its first-year...
Gurr Johns acquires Tyler and Co
UK-based fine art advisory and valuation business Gurr Johns has acquired specialist loss-adjusting ...
Biba appoints Kelly to the board
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has appointed Peter Kelly, head of office at Marsh Ltd Belfast, to its board.
Manchester police step up fight against uninsured driving
Greater Manchester Police seized a total of 103 vehicles which were either uninsured, untaxed, or driven without a valid licence last week. The crackdown is the latest move in the force's automatic number plate recognition exercise.
Chaucer wins BiB motor agriculture contract
Broker BiB has announced a new underwriting partnership with Chaucer Insurance as part of plans to grow its agricultural motor policy market.
Arc offers identity theft and fraud protection cover
Arc Legal Assistance, the legal costs insurance provider, has launched a new service to protect policyholders against identity theft as new government estimates reveal the crime is costing the UK economy £1.7bn per year.
Stolen goods database links up with Police
Swift-Find - the UK-based on-line registry of new, used and stolen valuables – has been integrated with the North Wales Police IT system, marking the first time a UK police force has integrated with a national database to automatically distribute…
Pioneer launches online income protection service
Income protection provider Pioneer Friendly Society, has launched e-Pioneer, a new on-line e-Business system offering on-line service to intermediaries. E-Pioneer is a web-based system offering instant quotes and immediate underwriting decisions.
Insurer promotes healthy lifestyles
The chief executive of health insurer Scot Healthcare has urged employers to promote a healthy lifes...
Croydon takes first captive steps
Moves by local authorities to retain more of their own insurance risks have gathered pace after one ...