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The ball's in law court.
The world of sports insurance is rapidly evolving says Edward Murray and may even herald changes that lead to an independent tribunal for the sporting world.
Products combined.
R K Harrison Insurance Brokers is combining its three commercial combined products under the RK Harr...
Directline ads value.
Internet operation Directline.com is spending £5m on a three-month marketing campaign focusing on mo...
Team of 20 join Silverbeck.
Specialist defendant personal injury firm Silverbeck Rymer has acquired the defence department of Ma...
Future conferences.
Post Magazine has planned an ambitious and exciting package of conferences for the autumn: 4 Octo...
Chubb Europe launches new service.
Chubb Europe last week launched a new service to enable brokers to view items of fine art. Unveiled ...
Bupa brings in out patient benefits.
Private medical insurer Bupa has expanded its range of schemes for small companies with two new prod...
CGU takes Direct kick at club fans.
CGU has decided to tackle the sports affinity market with the acquisition of Direct Club, a leading ...
Torch man to see light for Inspop.
Internet insurance intermediary inspop.com has recruited John Carter from Torch Holdings as its busi...
Cancellation letters go out to Drake policyholders.
A cancellation notice will go out in the next fortnight to Drake Insurance policyholders who have no...
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...