Endsleigh
Motor customers paying up to 90% APR for monthly instalments
Motor insurance customers are being charged annual interest rates of up to 90% for choosing to pay in monthly instalments rather than an annual sum, according to research.
Career file: Ian Passmore - Passmore makes way as Zurich streamlines structure
Endsleigh managing director Ian Passmore is to step down as Zurich brings the business into a single management structure with the rest of its personal lines division.
Endsleigh MD Passmore makes way as Zurich streamlines structure
Zurich has revealed that UK managing director for personal lines Tim Holliday will lead combined personal lines and Endsleigh businesses following the integration to a single management structure.
Zurich brand to disappear from comparison sites
Zurich-branded home and motor insurance products will no longer be offered on aggregator sites, the insurer announced today.
BIA Countdown: Top of the league: the most successful firms at the British Insurance Awards
To mark the 20th anniversary of the British Insurance Awards, Post thought it would be interesting to see who had been the most successful companies over the first 19 years, using a simple football-inspired scoring system of three points for a win and…
Endsleigh enhances its digital presence
Education insurance specialist Endsleigh has re-launched its digital offering in a bid to provide an optimised experience for mobile devices.
Website review: Endsleigh travel insurance site slow to land
Web performance specialist Gomez looks at Endsleigh’s travel website.
Endsleigh: 44% of students do not have insurance
Just under half of all UK students do not have an insurance policy covering their possessions according to research from Endsleigh and the National Union of Students.
Swinton and Esure owed over £1m by Drive Assist
Swinton and Esure are owed more than £1m each by failed credit hire company Drive Assist.
Insurers await outcome of 'dishonest' evidence appeal in Axa case
Several insurers are awaiting a Court of Appeal decision on Axa's use of allegedly "false" Autofocus evidence before potentially resuming out-of-court negotiations with Accident Exchange.
Insurer-owned brokers: An endangered species?
The insurer-owned broker has become a permanent industry fixture in recent years, but a number of sales may have put the model in doubt. Are its days numbered?
Woodstock acquires Clear Insurance personal lines book
Endsleigh-owned broker Woodstock Insurance has purchased Clear Insurance Management's personal lines book of business.
Zurich boss hails 'strong' H1 results despite £19m flood loss
Zurich UK has admitted to losses of £19m as a result of the floods in the UK and Ireland during the first half of the year.
Endsleigh teams up with Open GI
Endsleigh Business Insurance Services has begun using technology firm Open GI's new software platform which produces policy quotes in minutes.
Endsleigh ties up IBM web analytics deal
Endsleigh bosses hope to improve the completion rate of online insurance applications after signing up to IBM's Coremetrics Web Analytics.
Zurich pledges broker commitment as 15% of staff cut in PL shake-up
Zurich has moved to reassure its brokers following the news that it will cut almost 15% of its UK workforce and transfer a big chunk of its personal lines business into its own broker, Endsleigh.
Zurich to cut 342 jobs in personal lines restructuring
General insurer Zurich plans to cut 342 jobs at five of its UK offices by the end of 2014.
Website review: Admiral
Web performance specialist Compuware Gomez puts Admiral to the test
Markerstudy on good terms with Endsleigh despite settlement
Markerstudy continues to have an “amicable and professional relationship” with Endsleigh following a multi-million pound out of court settlement between the two firms, according to Markerstudy underwriting director Gary Humphreys.
News analysis: Forensic claims analyst issues warning as insurers fail to focus on audits
A specialist forensic claims analyst has warned that insurers need to take claims auditing “far more seriously” in the wake of the High Court case brought against Endsleigh.
Allianz wins Endsleigh underwriting deal
Allianz Retail has secured a deal with Endsleigh to underwrite the insurance for its new gadget cover which targets graduates who have recently left student accommodation.
Endsleigh settles in £15.5m claims row
Ensleigh has confirmed that it has reached a “mutually acceptable agreement” with Southern Rock.
View from the top: A multi-channel world
Many brokers will have read the recent update around Zurich’s personal lines strategy, following the announcement that we’re re-entering the direct channel later this year via an outsourced arrangement with Endsleigh, where the majority of new business…
Endsleigh warns V Festival goers to safeguard valuables
Student insurer Endsleigh has warned that students going to V Festival this weekend will take at least £800 worth of valuables with them each.