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Travel insurers change stance on ‘new for old’ strategy
Travel insurers are changing their stance on ‘new for old’ strategies with 82% of policies covering possessions on an ‘indemnity’ basis according to the latest research by Defaqto.
HL in insurance first for stroke survivors
Heath Lambert Affinity Partnerships has launched a new service for stroke survivors with The Stroke Association.
Food makers unprepared for inevitable crisis says Aon
Companies in the food, drink and tobacco sector are under-prepared for major business threatening incidents according to a new survey by Aon.
Kwik-Fit sale: no effect on growth
Broker Kwik-Fit looks set to continue its growth plans, despite being sold by parent company CVC Cap...
Broken webs
Professions Focus: ISPs
Brokers should rise to challenge
According to Jeremy Lawton, commission disclosure will create the death of the broker. He contrasts ...
AMG slashes rental costs
Loss adjuster Ashworth Mairs Group is aiming to save insurers 31% of alternative accommodation costs...
Signet launches insurance card
Retail giant Signet has launched a new plastic card for insurance claims with the Royal Bank of Scot...
Lure of the sea
Lloyd's Lutine Regatta
Industry continues to expand
The insurance industry continued to expand and regain financial strength during 2004, according to S...
Legal cost reduction needed according to ABI
A reduction in legal costs is needed if employers' liability is to remain stable, according to the A...
Reynolds appointed
Michael Reynolds has been appointed chief financial officer of Aon Re International and Aon Re UK, i...
Trouble brewing
A tea-blending and packing factory in Liverpool was gutted by fire last weekend, despite the attempt...
Freephone boards
An information panel with 12 adverts. Each has a button that, when pressed and used in conjunction w...
HBOS joins motor top 10
Halifax Bank of Scotland has leapt into the top 10 of UK motor insurance groups only four years afte...
Onshore: the new offshore?
The news that AA Insurance Services is to turn its back on India could not have been better timed, c...
Insurer plans £12m launch
A Group of former Churchill directors has thrown its weight behind an aggressive online personal lin...
AA considers cull over India move
Broker AA Insurance Services is considering axing employees after turning its back on offshoring job...
Argent to merge with SIG
Argent Liability Adjusters has agreed to merge with rival SIG, forming a new com-pany under the form...
Chubb targets younger niche for HNW
Chubb Insurance is hoping to introduce more customers to its mid and high net worth household produc...
Reynolds appointed CFO at Aon Re International
Michael Reynolds has been appointed as chief financial officer of Aon Re International (ARI), Aon Re UK, in addition to his current role as CFO for Aon Captive Services Group (ACSG).
Cox deal nears completion as brand revamp revealed
The consortium led by Neil Utley has announced the effective completion of its £430 million acquisition of Cox.
Chubb casts affluent net wider
Chubb is launching a new lifestyle insurance product for the ‘emerging affluent’ – the UK’s growing number of wealthy professionals.
Large brokers could lose market share, claims report
The largest insurance brokerages are likely to lose investment value and market share to middle-market firms in the near future, according to a new study by Cochran, Caronia & Co.