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Saga looks to customers for interest in IPO plans
Over-50s insurer Saga is to determine customer interest in its proposed stock market float with an online campaign where consumers can register their interest in becoming shareholders.
Domino's Pizza CEO to lead Saga to market flotation
Saga is expected to unveil outgoing Domino’s Pizza chief executive Lance Batchelor as its new CEO in May next year, as the over 50s travel and health insurer steps up plans for a market float.
AA boss Strong moves to Saga
AA chief executive Andrew Strong is to move to sister company Saga from 1 December, with a replacement expected to be confirmed by the end of Q1 next year.
Motor market urged to get on-board with My Licence
The Association of British Insurers is calling on the motor insurance market to sign up to My Licence to reduce fraud and improve policy applications.
Saga appoints IPO advisor
Acromas-owned insurer Saga has appointed STJ Advisors ahead of a 2014 float.
Gibraltar-based motor insurers outperform UK counterparts
Niche offerings help domiciled firms achieve sub-100% CORs.
ABI unveils rehab insurer panel
The Association of British Insurers has revealed the make up of a new rehabilitation panel to provide a unified voice for insurers.
Saga eyes Q1 listing
The private equity owners of travel and insurance specialist Saga are said to be planning a £3bn stock exchange listing early next year.
Staysure recruits three to leadership roles
Over 50s insurance specialist Staysure has revamped its leadership with the appointment of a new chairman, deputy chief executive and chief technical officer.
Website review: Confused: Is it time for an MOT for Confused.com?
Compuware evaluated the web performance of Confused’s car insurance website between 17 May and 19 June using Gomez’s performance benchmark.
Acromas considering £4bn refinancing deal
AA and Saga parent company Acromas is understood to be close to securing a refinancing deal that could lead to the break-up of the group.
Website review: Slow response bytes into Zurich performance
Availability was good, but not as good as most of its competitors, says compuware firm Gomez.
Confusion over Autofocus retrials
Solicitors have called for clarity over settled Autofocus claims after the Court of Appeal found cases that relied on dishonest evidence provided by Autofocus should be retried.
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.
Acromas in Deutsche Bank talks
The chief executive of Acromas is understood to have met his counterpart at Deutsche Bank to discuss his firm's options.
Privilege, Swiftcover and Tesco to benefit from gender directive
The three insurers' motor policies have been named as the most likely to be recommended by women, according to research by independent insurance analyst Consumer Intelligence.
Post magazine - 4 October 2012
The latest issue of Post is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
Saga teams up with Parabis to offer legal services
Saga and Parabis have extended their partnership to offer a range of legal services, while Saga waits for the Solicitors Regulation Authority's decision on its own alternative business structure application.
AA float among Acromas options
Acromas is making "tentative steps towards a potential break-up" that could see a float of the AA for up to £5bn, according to the FT.
Saga bolsters home insurance product to cover students
Specialist insurer Saga has unveiled a new add-on product whereby policyholder parents can extend their home insurance to cover their children’s assets, saving almost £100.
Broking - Mergers & acquisitions: Do not disturb
2011 was a relatively sleepy year for merger & acquisition activity in the broker sector. Could 2012 be a wake-up call or will the market stay snoozing?
Rating factors - Age: Age-old dilemma
After losing the battle to use gender as a rating factor, could the insurance industry be facing a new threat as age falls under the spotlight?
BIS 2011: Indebted firms face refinancing battle
Brokers could be facing a “refinancing battle” over the coming years, according to an insurance banking expert who has issued a stark warning to heavily indebted businesses.
Surveillance case sentence just 'the tip of the iceberg'
A law firm that used surveillance footage to prove a man's claim of being left wheelchair-bound after a car accident with a Saga policyholder was fraudulent, has claimed the landmark case is "the tip of the iceberg".