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Cover for LA law-breakers.
Drivers in Los Angeles and San Francisco who cannot afford motor insurance are to be offered a bare-...
Direct Line in £5m travel and motor push
Direct insurer Direct Line is to spend £5m over the next three months promoting motor and travel insu...
School arson costs to double to £85m
The cost of arson in schools could double to £85m according to new figures produced by Zurich Municip...
CGNU hopes to score with Direct shot
CGNU has acquired Direct Club, in a move to expand its presence in the sports affinity market. It pro...
Second deal for Chubb.
Chubb Europe has signed its second major partnership deal in a month. The partnership with Allied...
Appointment at NewsEdge.
NewsEdge has made two senior appointments. Jon McNerney has been made senior vice-president of globa...
Need a plan?
A business continuity plan is a must-have for all companies, yet Veronica Cowan finds it is particularly crucial for firms that are heavily-reliant on information technology.
Boss acts like frustrated teen.
The boss of a Manchester-based uninsured loss recovery firm, who killed a war veteran while driving ...
Claims in the fast lane.
The signs are that claims handling is being speeded up, but insurers are not always keen to be specific on figures as David Fanning discovers.
Vehicle warning.
The Motor Vehicle Repairers Association has warned that the reduction in car prices could have a pro...
Norwich brokers merge.
Norwich broker Alan Boswell has merged with fellow Norfolk broker Insurance Solutions. The move foll...
QuoteMe4 free.
A new company, QuoteMe4, has launched a website that enables consumers to receive free quotes for mo...
Smith backs ECA.
Legal and General e-commerce director Margaret Smith has applauded the new Electronic Commun-ication...
RMI rethink.
At a recent Retail Motor Industry Federation London body repairers' meeting, it was decided that tho...
Merger forms £10m broker.
Guaranteeing broker Edgar Hamilton is merging with fellow Lloyd's broker FE Wright to create a new e...
Wesleyan brings IT in-house.
Mutual life insurer Wesleyan Assurance Society is to move its IT department back in-house to new pre...
Groupama pledge.
Groupama Insurances is to continue its sponsorship of the AA Foundation for Road Safety Research for...
We don't need no education writs.
Legal experts and insurers are taking active steps to address fears that under the forthcoming Human...
A Rapid Allianz online.
Insurer Allianz Cornhill and online insurance provider RapidInsure.co.uk have teamed up to launch a ...
What the Papers Say.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A female bank executive was arrested yesterday in connection with the alleged...
ACA site lacks imagination.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Axa raises Glass to toast new online claims system.
French insurer Axa has selected Glass's Information Services to deliver a web-based integrated claim...
Direct writers fill drought.
Intermediaries look set to follow the AA's lead and appoint direct insurers to their motor panels. ...
Insurers boost salvage firm profits
Universal Salvage has recorded pre-tax profits of £5.5m, up from £0.2m last year, on turnover slightl...