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Direct Line in £50m 'Net drive.
Britain's biggest private motor insurer Direct Line today announced it is to pump £50m into the deve...
Seeing danger in a vote winner.
As the government reflects on its first 1000-plus days in power, it is interesting to see that 50 ye...
Bullying at work is rife.
This week saw the unveiling of UK's biggest ever study into bullying in the workplace, which results...
Europ Assistance to provide Kwik-Fit fitters.
Europ Assistance has signed a deal with Kwik-Fit Insurance Services to handle its 24-hour Domestic H...
Goshawk is suing US show.
Listed Lloyd's vehicle Goshawk is suing the US version of the hit ITV show Who Wants to be a Million...
Penny Black's insurance week.
After spending a day being thoroughly motivated at PM's own Rehabilitation First Campaign conference...
Home truths.
Think of the Home Counties. If the best you can come up with is Essex boy racers and outraged letter-writers from Tunbridge Wells, then think again. Marcus Alcock discovers that for many players in the insurance world, there's no place like Home
Salvage industry on road to recovery
Insurers and motor salvage companies are cooperating - despite differences between their trade bodies...
General Re reviews options for financial products unit
General Re is "exploring strategic alternatives for General Re Financial Products", the US reinsurer ...
Swann takes over underwriting at Zurich
David Swann has been appointed underwriting manager at Zurich Personal Insurances and will take overa...
Charlie's helpers.
AA Insurance claims its commercial brokers are benefiting from the popularity of Charlie Dimmock. It...
Restorex not a disaster.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Airtours flies solo.
Travel operator Airtours Group is to set up an in-house insurance company to underwrite travel polic...
Fire disrupts evening prayer.
Evening prayer was disrupted as a fire broke out at St Nicholas's Church, Hornchurch, Essex, last we...
What the Papers Say.
DAILY MAIL A young man who faces a lifetime of hormone injections after his one testicle was remo...
Logging healthy response times.
Ambulance services could face a huge increase in claims from patients if they fail to respond prompt...
Britannic takes up tele-challenge.
Britannic Assurance is to make a serious push into the general insurance market in partnership with ...
If the hat fits ...
Insurers are slowly but surely getting out of the mindset that prevents claims being outsourced. Simon Threadgold speaks to those who are taking control on behalf of UK insurers and warns insurers of where they should be cautious.
Popsters Eternal will be puckering up for CGU.
Popsters Eternal will be puckering up for CGU this Valentine's day. The duo will join other celebs, ...
Gavel comes down on Allstate.
In the first of many lawsuits against Allstate, the insurer has been found guilty of practising law ...
Appointment at Greenwoods Solicitors.
Six new members have joined Greenwoods Solicitors personal injury team. The are: personal injury ...
Britannic's general business moves to Cornhill
Britannic is to outsource general insurance sales - home and motor - to Cornhill Direct and to cut 35...
Travel opportunities.
Insurance product marketing company HML claims brokers can now make more commission on travel than m...
Millions of pounds wasted.
Insurers are wasting millions of pounds on vehicles that are written off in accidents, according to ...