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Direct dialling.
The telesales direct market has been successful, but recent changes in its direction and the increasingly blurred lines between direct writers and brokers have led to assertions that it may now be past its peak. Veronica Cowan explains.
What the Papers Say.
THE EXPRESS Train speed restrictions imposed after the Hatfield crash will cost more lives than t...
In the family way.
Barclays Bank has teamed up with Mothercare to form a new online partnership to help meet the financ...
Bupa to roll out new whiplash cover.
Private healthcare specialist Bupa is set to roll out a new whiplash treatment service for motor ins...
Ensign MBO done.
The management team of Lloyd's motor syndicate Ensign completed its acquisition of Ensign motor insu...
A testing time for industry over genetics.
One again, the insurance industry has been thrust into the spotlight over genetic testing - an issue...
Death penalty.
The government may have delayed plans to allay public anxiety over corporate manslaughter by tightening up the law to allow conviction of responsible individuals, but Sally Roff and Tony Cherry believe companies should review their D&O cover now.
Chubb pulls out.
US insurer Chubb has pulled out of the US sports disability market, claiming it "was just not profit...
Customer loyalty: tough times.
Motor and home insurers are having a tough time retaining customers, according to figures released b...
Clerical Medical plans IFA move.
Clerical Medical is planning a major assault on the independent financial adviser market during 2001...
Zurich unites London entities for single "face".
Zurich is to bring its three London market operations together to form a new services company Zurich...
InsurE-com gives free software.
Internet specialist InsurE-com is to provide free desktop business software, providing comparative q...
New maritime body rings bell for London.
A major new trade body to promote the London maritime industry was due to be launched today at the B...
Amlin: more losses.
Integrated Lloyd's Vehicle Amlin is predicting greater losses for the 1998 and 1999 years of account...
Coverwell: doing well for itself.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
inspop.com increases panel.
Internet-based insurance intermediary, inspop.com, has signed up another four travel insurance provi...
Broker pleads guilty to fraud.
A partner of Solihull-based Second City Insurance Brokers pleaded guilty in Birmingham Crown Court l...
Exchange: all change.
Moneyextra.com, the business-to-consumer online insurance trading arm of the IT solutions provider M...
Motor cover deal.
Motor claims management company Accidentcare Group has entered into a market-ing venture with the Ab...
Israeli merger.
Two Israeli insurers Direct Insurance IDI (Bituach Yashir) and Personal Direct (Ishi Yazhir) are to ...
Inspop offers online pet insurance
Internet-based insurance intermediary inspop.com has signed partnership deals with insurers Petplan a...
General insurers retention rates poor
Motor and home insurers are having a tough time keeping hold of customers, according to figures relea...
Government to encourage switching
The government is keen to promote "switching" of mortgages and financial products by consumers, and i...
Accidentcare in Abbey National venture
Motor claims management company Accidentcare Group has entered into a marketing venture with the Abb...