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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.
Esure sets up new protocol agreement
A protocol agreement has been set up between personal injury specialists Scott Rees & Co and internet insurer esure to speed up claims and reduce administration costs.
Kwik-fit sold off for £800m
CVC has announced it will sell Kwik-Fit to Speedy 1 Limited, a company controlled by PAI partners, for £800 million. The basis and terms of the proposedtransaction have been agreed subject to certain regulatory and other approvals.
Halifax announces new pet insurance provider
Halifax General Insurance (GI) has announced that Thornside, part of BDML Connect Limited, is to become its new provider for pet insurance.
AA outsourcing decision
The AA, Britainís biggest home and car insurance broker, is to invest in new IT and telephony systems for its two UK insurance call centres, after ruling out offshoring parts of the business.
Swiss Re predicts GI slow down
The insurance industry continued to expand and regain financial strength during 2004, according to Swiss Re’s latest sigma study.
Taking a different tack
David McMillan, Norwich Union's partnerships director, tells Jonathan Swift why the company is taking a more active approach to affinity
25 broking partners complete Axa training
AXA this week revealed that the first 25 broking partners have completed its management training pro...
BDML Connect seals HBOS pet deal
BDML Connect has won another major affinity contract, this time with Halifax Bank of Scotland. Thor...
Support grows for punishment push
Last week, Post Magazine broke the news of how the UK public's perceptions of fraud could be changing. Research found 75% believe the law needs changing to stop the rot. Ralph Savage reports
ABI firmly behind risk management
Health and Safety Executive deputy director-general Justin McCracken rightly points out that the ind...
Warranty giant to enter new markets
Home emergency and warranty services provider Homeserve has ambitious plans to expand internationall...
LLoyd's searches for head of claims
Lloyd's has confirmed it is looking for a successor for Jeremy Pinchin, former head of claims, reins...
What the papers said this week
Daily Mail Imagine turning up to a local church fete this summer and driving off in a Ferrari - org...
Highway hails voice analysis success
Insurer Highway is to extend its use of voice-stress analysis technology to root out fraudsters. Th...
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Survey report
Three-quarters of insurance executives and analysts believe New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer'...