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Home 3 launches home assistance with Homebase
Home 3 and home improvement retailer Homebase, are launching home assistance in selected Homebase stores today.
German government gives local insurers a tax break
The German insurance trade association GDV has welcomed a move by the government to tweak its new tax regime.
Mondial calls on travel insurance industry to back anti-fraud efforts
Mondial Assistance is calling for fellow travel insurers to get behind efforts to tackle fraud as it reports its own successes in the past few months.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking – Loss adjusting: The loss leaders
Insurance 360‘s groundbreaking survey of the performance of loss adjusting firms reveals who is performing well and who needs to up their game. Peter joy reports.
ABI approves IFR trial
The Association of British Insurers has given the green light for a six-month trial of the Insurance Fraud Register.
Snowball eyes return to UK
Former Aviva board director Patrick Snowball has revealed his firm intention to return to the UK insurance market when his contract with Australian financial services firm Suncorp finishes in 2013.
Fraud Management Briefing news: RBSI's Clare urges more underwriting input in fraud arena
Insurers must focus on the entire length of the product cycle in order to combat fraud, a senior figure at Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has warned.
Career path & CSR news: Job demand sees slight increase
The number of new jobs on offer across the country rose by two points (2%) compared to last month, according to a new survey.
Top six insurers only ones safe from SII M&A wave
The incoming Solvency II regime could lead to increased merger activity among European mid-tier insurers, Allianz's Andreas Berger has claimed.
Treasury rejects ABI call for IPT concession
The Treasury has rejected a plea by the Association of British Insurers for a concessionary period when the implementation of the new insurance premium tax rate rises come into effect next year.
Insurers face age ban if gender ruling is enforced
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has consulted its European counterpart Bipar on the best step forward after a European Court of Justice advisor said gender should not be a determining risk factor when setting insurance premiums.
Major brokers fail to sign Aldermanbury Declaration
Three of the UK's major brokers are conspicuous in their absence from a list of signatories to the Chartered Insurance Institute's Aldermanbury Declaration.
View from the top: More important than ever
I was recently asked to defend the value of brokers within the insurance industry and discuss whether their role had changed as a consequence of the economic downturn.
Helphire eyes new areas after restructure
Helphire is gearing up to enter a period of development, after completing a substantial restructuring of the business.
Interview - Patrick Snowball: Turning the light on at Suncorp
When Patrick Snowball headed to Brisbane to take the reins at Suncorp, many in the UK industry were surprised. Jonathan Swift finds out why he took this particular job offer and his plans for his tenure.
Fraud Management Briefing news: Ombudsman is criticised for condoning fraud
A financial ombudsman sparked debate when she questioned whether the insurance industry should always consider that a customer who exaggerates a claim has committed fraud.
RBSI unveils new senior claims team
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance claims boss Steve Maddock this week unveiled his new senior team.
Career path & CSR news: Preparing for the abolition of the default retirement age
Earlier this summer, the government announced a consultation on the future of the default retirement age, proposing that it should be scrapped between April and October next year.
Insurers are failing to properly utilise Google
Insurers that choose to pay for search space on Google are not getting the most out of their money, according to consultancy firm Greenlight.
Fraud Management Briefing news: Insurers warned against broad approach to litigation
Insurers who litigate broadly instead of focusing on specific fraud cases are likely to lose business, Tradex has warned.
Solicitors' PI numbers stable
The number of law firms without solicitors' professional indemnity cover has remained stable due to competition among qualifying insurers, XL Insurance has claimed.
Career path & CSR news: Ecclesiastical academy wins development award
A training initiative run by insurer Ecclesiastical has won a development award from the Manchester Chartered Insurance Institute.
RSA renews First Assist legal deal
RSA has renewed a partnership with First Assist Legal Protection that will see the latter act as its legal expenses insurance partner for a further three years.
Career path & CSR news: BHSF raises £3356 for homeless kids
Staff at BHSF have raised £3356 by taking part in the 28-mile St Basil's Cotswold Challenge 2010.