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The drive for stability
The motor sector has had a rough ride lately, with losses of £5bn over the last seven years. Many believe it is up to the insurance industry to break the volatile underwriting cycle and bring certainty to the market's long-term future. Jonathan Swift…
Older drivers see rates fall
Motor insurance premiums for older drivers have dropped by 1% since November and are expected to fa...
Destination best practice
When it comes to motor claims, conflicting loyalties are undermining the road to total customer satisfaction. Eddie Longworth argues that insurers need to steer a clearer course to best practice in the sector.
Appointment at Institute of Financial Services
The Institute of Financial Services has appointed Diane Walker as head of the faculty of risk and i...
New parental guide published by Arson Prevention Bureau
A new parental guide, which addresses the problem of arson among young children, has been published...
Chubb adds Family Protection to its Masterpiece policy
Chubb has added Family Protection cover for carjacking, stalking and aggravated burglary to its hig...
Rough ride for commercial
A hard rating environment for commercial motor risks will be sustainable for the foreseeable future...
Appointment at Brownsword
Brownsword, the vehicle theft and fraud investigations company, has recruited three new directors t...
HBOS grows in-house empire
Banking giant Halifax Bank of Scotland has continued its strategy of bringing its insurance product...
Michael Burnett to take over as president of CILA
Michael Burnett, regional director of Cunningham Lindsey UK & Ireland, is set to take over as presi...
Appointment at Porticus Insurance Consultants
Bill Baker has launched Porticus Insurance Consultants, an independent brokers specialising in high...
Amlin expects to see increase in bloodstock book
Lloyd's insurer Amlin expects to see significant increase in its bloodstock book, currently worth £...
Appointment at AIG Europe (UK)
AIG Europe (UK) has taken on Neil Evans as corporate manager of crisis management. Mr Evans will be...
Police chief calls for insurer transparency
The Metropolitan Police has hit out at insurers for failing to be transparent over their vehicle da...
Nick Sealy to take over as chairman of Ecclesiastical Insurance
Nick Sealy is set to take over from Mark Cornwall-Jones as chairman of Ecclesiastical Insurance Offi...
Nervous wrecks?
The salvage industry is facing a massive shake-up as new legislation comes into force this year, and sweeping changes to the way damaged and end-of-life vehicles are managed and traded are anxiously anticipated. Peter Goodright reports.
Crucial TAG judgements delayed
Judgements from two crucial cases relating to claims intermediary The Accident Group are not expect...
A matter of common courtesy?
Policyholders are demanding more and more from their insurance - particularly in the motor insurance sector. However, it is what happens after an accident that often differentiates between different policies and the 'free' provision of courtesy cars is…
Tesco Personal Finance achieves £96m profit
Tesco Personal Finance this week reported that it had achieved a £96m profit for the year ended 31 ...
GE Frankona Re reduces Lloyd's involvement
GE Frankona Re is to reduce its involvement in the Lloyd's operations of (re)insurer Chaucer but will...
US risk managers shift spending to loss control
The hard insurance market has had a major impact on the spending decisions of North American risk man...
Brokers may quit space market
Brokers could pull out of the space insurance market unless it improves, according to William Lloyd, ...
IXEurope relocates to new headquarters in Hammersmith
Specialist datacentre and hosting services firm IXEurope has relocated to new headquarters in Hamme...
High-street giant in commercial network launch
Acquisitional high-street broker Swinton aims to go head to head with the Folgate Partnership, with...