Motor
Towergate signs partnership deal with Greenroad
Towergate Underwriting has signed a partnership deal with fleet driver performance and safety management firm Greenroad. As part of the joint venture, the broker will market Greenroad’s driver safety and fuel-economy services to its insurance clients.
Winn Assist signs three brokers
Solicitor-run accident management firm Winn Assist has signed up three new brokers: Sureplan Insurance and BTIC from the North east and Metcalfe Insurance from Stockport.
Ageas agrees five year GM partnership
Ageas bosses have agreed a five year deal, in principle, with General Motors to provide fully branded motor insurance products to Vauxhall and Chevrolet UK customers.
Thatcham names Neale Philips as strategy director
The Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre at Thatcham appointed Neale Philips, formerly of the AA, to the role of strategy director, responsible for developing a three-year plan to expand the business. It follows the appointment of chief executive Peter…
Editor's comment: The force is with you
No sooner had the details of the dedicated insurance fraud police unit been revealed this week, than the first fearful voices started to emerge, concerned that this initial £9m bill will be just the tip of the iceberg.
Referral fees: End of the affair?
Despite recent calls for a ban on referral fees, the government must weigh up the wider considerations and consequences of its actions, explains Leigh Jackson.
Insurers fear £9m fraud unit will prompt further cash calls
Figures within the insurance industry have expressed fears that it will be called on to foot the bill for more policing after agreeing to invest £9m over three years in an insurer-funded police fraud unit.
View from the Top: Masters of our destiny
Henry Ford once said: "Whether you think you can, or whether you think you can't, you're right." Insurers can learn from this simple nod to the power of the self-fulfilling prophecy.
Interview - Tom Woolgrove & Steve Maddock: Delivering the hard numbers
RBSI's Tom Woolgrove and Steve Maddock are faced with the daunting task of turning the business around ready for a flotation or sale, and they are already seeing some encouraging results, reports Lynn Rouse.
Cardiff office to stay despite Zurich job cuts
Zurich has vowed to maintain a presence in Cardiff despite plans to make sweeping redundancies as part of its return to the direct insurance market.
RDT aiming to go global
Insurance technology specialist RDT is targeting global expansion after winning a contract to supply software to South Australian general insurer and motoring organisation Royal Automobile Association.
Credit hire - Common structure: Under the bonnet of credit hire costs
Melanie Mooney looks at suspect commercial arrangements between credit hire firms and repairing garages and considers what the industry can do to fight the practice.
Insurers feel the pressure of rising motor claims costs
The increasing cost of motor insurance is putting more financial pressure on insurers, who last year paid out £1.24 for every £1 collected in premiums.
Brightside trading update points towards future growth
The Brightside Group board of directors are confident of delivering “substantial growth” for the foreseeable future after announcing an 18% policy sales increase in the commercial insurance business.
British Insurance Awards 2011: Driven by ambition
PERSONAL LINES BROKING INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR – WINNER – PROVISIONAL MARMALADE
British Insurance Awards 2011: Spot the difference
COMMERCIAL LINES BROKING INITIATIVE - SME/MID CORPORATE - WINNER - AON
British Insurance Awards 2011: In the customer’s shoes
THE CUSTOMER CARE AWARD - WINNER – AXA PERSONAL LINES (SIMS)
RAA selects RDT
South Australian general insurer and motoring organisation Royal Automobile Association has chosen RDT’s software solution, Landscape, to power its insurance operation.
HSBC Insurance sold for £68.5m
HSBC Insurance Services Holdings has signed a £68.5m agreement for the sale and purchase of HSBC Insurance UK with Syndicate Holding Corp.
Affinity: Telecoms ready to take on banks
James Carpenter, head of insurance at O2, told delegates the telecommunications sector is gearing up to rival the banks as a provider of financial services and products.
Career development & CSR: Hastings supports safety with policy donations
Hastings Direct is supporting the 'Think Bike' motorbike safety campaign by donating £2 for every policy sold.
Affinity: Travel bucks trend as affinity share falls
Finaccord managing director Alan Leach has advised insurers that the affinity market is "not just about motor, household and travel" and to look for potential partnerships in niche segments. He pointed to accident & health, which he said has seen "steady…
Igo4 opens call centre
IGO4 has opened a new contact centre in Peterborough to handle renewals business from existing home and motor insurance customers and offline completion of aggregator quotes, after transferring business from BDML.
Insurance & social media: To tweet or not to tweet
The insurance industry has struggled in its early attempts to adopt social media, due to its staid reputation. Sam Barrett warns that being slow to capitalise on the benefits it can bring means the industry is missing a trick.