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Penny Black's Insurance Week - 3 July 2014
Penny was lucky enough to spend a splendid day quaffing champagne and eating lobster while watching the tennis at Wimbledon last week.
Direct Group signs five year home affinity deal with Shop Direct
Ryan Speciality Group business Direct Group has penned a five year home insurance affinity deal with multi-brand digital retailer Shop Direct.
Affinity partners focus too much on the pre-nup, says John Lewis boss
Too many affinity deals are based on financial objectives, rather than shared values, according to John Lewis’ financial services director John Brady.
SPB launches UK’s first walk-in mobile repairs
Affinity provider SPB Group has unveiled what it claims is the UK’s first insurance-approved mobile phone walk-in repair facility.
Hood Group unveils travel insurance product
Affinity insurance provider Hood Group is aiming to replicate the success it has achieved in its home insurance partnership proposition with the launch of a new travel insurance product.
In Series: Legacy Systems: profit from partnerships
Insurers must look at their use of technology if they are to reap the benefits offered by strategic partnerships
Bluefin hires former JLT business development manager
Bluefin has expanded its affinity development team with the appointment of Toni Dines as business development manager, effective 1 April.
Junction extends Post Office partnership
BGL's partnership and affinity business Junction has completed a deal to extend the length and breadth of its work with the Post Office.
Cigna hires Stevenson as CEO
Cigna Insurance Services Europe has appointed Susan Stevenson as its chief executive.
Brightside seals exclusive partnership deal with Rated People
Specialist broker Brightside has launched an exclusive 12 month insurance partnership with, online trade recommendation service Rated People.
Sterling and BMG team up on pet venture
Sterling Insurance Group and BMG Insurance Brokers have partnered on a new venture, Sterling Pet Solutions that will provide affinity products for UK pet insurance providers.
Junction reaches two million customers
BGL Group’s partnership business Junction has doubled its customer base since 2007 announcing today it now manages more than two million customers.
Cigna enters affinity partnership with P&O ferries
P&O Ferries has appointed Cigna Insurance Services to provide a white-label travel insurance service for its customers.
Bollington recruits from Circle for sales and affinities boss
Bollington has recruited Circle Insurance sales director Neil Newman to lead its commercial sales and affinities business.
RSA merges affinity and PL broker units
RSA is to create a single UK personal intermediated unit, bringing together its affinity and personal lines brokers teams, with personal broker boss Jill White exiting.
Bluefin subsidiary partnership offers tailored diving products
Bluefin subsidiary Bishop Skinner Marine has partnered with the British Sub-Aqua Club to launch two insurance products tailored for the club’s members.
C-Suite: Festive tips for perfect partnerships
Assess your needs to ensure you don’t find yourself underneath the mistletoe with the wrong party.
Cigna and British Money team up for new product
White-label insurance provider Cigna Insurance Services and British Money have partnered up to provide new protection product Universal Cover.
Cigna partners with British Money on new product
White-label insurance provider Cigna Insurance Services has partnered with British Money to provide protection product Universal Cover.
Bluefin to develop affinity proposition with new hire
Bluefin Insurance has appointed Jamie Eaton as Affinity development director, who will be responsible for growing the overall business and winning new affinity and commercial partners.
Motor market re-entry to take place in H2 as L&G eyes M&A opportunities
Legal & General’s insurance director has reiterated his intention to initially re-enter the motor market as a distributor and to also consider potential acquisition opportunities.
Allianz to underwrite Sainsbury’s Bank pet insurance
Allianz has partnered with Sainsbury’s Bank to provide the bank’s pet insurance products.
Employment: Port in a storm?
Does the insurance sector’s resilience in a difficult economic climate make it a safe haven for employees, or are industry staff in as much peril as the rest of the UK workforce?
Affinity news: Interaction key to ruling affinity market
Customer interaction and engagement are key to ruling the affinity market in 2014, according to legal services strategy head Michael Davidson.