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Swinton plans branded life cover
High-street broker Swinton is looking to launch its own brand of life insurance products and is to ...
Appointment at Aon
David Mead has been appointed by Aon as group operations director. He joins the company from HSBC G...
Soar-away successes?
As the dotcoms fell out of favour, many of the online brokers - previously expecting soaring sales - failed to get off the ground for long. However, some did manage to achieve lift off, as Lynn Rouse reports.
Ritchie joins software firm in new push for broker business
Risk Analysis Services, which specialises in software-based solutions for brokers to help their sma...
Going up in everyones' estimation
Underinsurance is a widespread problem in the household sector and insurers are very keen to take the guessing game out of valuing the policyholders' possessions. David Fanning finds out how.
Axa launches TV ad campaign to fill FA Cup gap
AXA will launch a major new marketing drive this weekend across several media channels, including tel...
View from the Top - Peter Hubbard, chief executive, Axa Insurance
Betsy Bullock will become one of the richest people in the world, if she ever receives the $28bn (£18...
Appointment at GAB Robins
Andy Knight has been appointed as divisional manager for liability claims in the South-west at GAB Ro...
Boot lock security call
I am presently co-ordinating information about alleged security problems with the Peugeot 406 boot lo...
Hastings Direct to recruit 400 staff
Motor broker Hastings Direct is looking to open a second office and recruit up to 400 staff, as part ...
Peace of mind comes cheap
Talking about the benefit of insurance to the public (Post Magazine, 3 October, p16), I have just r...
The ties that bind
As the rules governing the Lloyd's market change, some syndicates involved in binder business may find themselves in breach of the new regulations. Richard Teff explains why.
DAS realigns its senior management structure
Legal expenses insurer DAS has realigned its senior management structure, following the departure o...
Cars and stripes
Nostalgia, romance, speed, added-extras. For whatever reason enthusiasts choose to drive American cars, they all need insurance, and this specialist sector is proving profitable for insurers. But an understanding of what drives their customers is always…
Intermediary Systems builds new property risk database
Intermediary Systems has built a new property risk database Residata 360, which it claims is an in-de...
Appointment at Beachcroft Wansbroughs
National law firm Beachcroft Wansbroughs has strengthened its national catastrophic injury unit with ...
HSE slammed for being too "haphazard"
Law enforcement in the workplace by the Health and Safety Executive has been deemed "minimal and ha...
Zenith in India move
Premier Line, the direct commercial subsidiary of Lloyd's insurer Zenith, this week became the late...
Penny Black's insurance week
Penny has had a busy week as ever, which started with the Association of British Insurers annual medi...
Capita to cut staff in wake of Smith departure
Capita Insurance Services is to lay off 38 staff at its Colchester-based uninsured loss recovery di...
Managing direct of insurE-com quits
Ralph Ehlers, managing director of insurance business system provider and internet specialist insur...
Sunderland City Council head serves second term as chairman of Alarm.
David Fleetwood, head of procurement and risk management at Sunderland City Council, has become the ...
Axa staff may face further job cuts
Axa has not ruled out further UK job losses after announcing it will exit commercial non-motor and ...
Motor and household rates stabilise
Motor and household rates are stabilising, according to the AA's latest British Insurance Premium I...