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NU's cash plan.
Norwich Union has launched Flexible Cash Release Plan, which allows over-60s to make the most of the...
AA moves offices.
The AA is to relocate its insurance and financial services business to a new 52,000 sq ft building i...
Car repair industry at breaking point
The insurance industry has been called upon by a united body repair industry to respond to its claims...
Wood appointed as government crime tsar.
Mark Wood, group chief executive of Sun Life and Provincial, will chair a new government body design...
Appointment at Halifax General Insurance.
Jim Pittman has been appointed senior claims manager with Halifax General Insurance. Previously he w...
Norwich Union to run insurance arm of Caixa Catalunya.
Spanish savings bank Caixa Catalunya has reached a deal which will see UK insurer Norwich Union run ...
Nat West Car Insurance poll.
Classic British caper movie The Italian Job has celebrated its 30th anniversary by coming second in ...
IOA joins mortgage row.
The clamour over endowment mortgages is set to rumble on after the government poured scorn on the is...
Motorcare deal.
Motorcare, the independent accident management company, has signed an exclusive deal with Enterprise...
Bags of information.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Firm fined by PIA.
The Personal Investment Authority has taken disciplinary action against Sinclair Osborne Financial S...
CGU to buy Hibernian for £340m
Insurer CGU today confirmed it plans to acquire Irish insurer the Hibernian Group, in a deal worth ab...
The financial cost of an air disaster.
As this week's air crash sadly reminds us, the perils of flying have still not vanished. Fifty ye...
Appointment at Thompson Heath & Bond.
Barry Harding has joined the board of directors of Lloyd's broker Thompson Heath & Bond. Mr Harding ...
Congregational believes more brokers are key to success.
Bradford-based insurer Congregational is to launch a major recruitment campaign for brokers over the...
Appointment at Countrywide Insurance.
Simon Trott has been made sales and marketing director of Countrywide Insurance. He joined the compa...
Coming up with the goods.
When a policyholder makes a claim on their household policy, different insurers have different procedures. Simon Threadgold talks to some of the main players in the market.
In Pole position.
Norwich Union has been granted a licence to set up a life insurance company in Poland. The new compa...
Exclusive - Downside to cheaper cars.
Fraudulent motor claims could escalate and free insurance for new purchases disappear if UK car pric...
Armed against crime.
You would think that most medium-sized to large companies would insist on having fidelity insurance - or crime cover - against theft by their employees. Not so says David Fanning, who finds out why.
Bollington on move.
Motor trade insurance specialist Bollington Group has relocated its corporate risks division to a bi...
Appointment at Chartwell Underwriting.
Fine art specialist Graham Young has joined Chartwell's Syndicate 839. Previously he was with the...
Penny Black's insurance week.
It is good to see that the insurance industry is still full of free-thinking and politically correct...
Fire destroys school.
Zurich Municipal called in Cunningham Ellis & Buckle's Specialist Adjusting Network after a fire dev...