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Liberal Democrats announce shadow cabinet
Charles Kennedy today announced the new Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet. The positions of Shadow Chancellor, Foreign Secretary and Home Affairsremain unaltered.
Hiscox plans further Colchester expansion
Hiscox has expanded its Colchester office to handle specialty commercial and private client business from brokers across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, East Anglia and North Kent. The branch, situated in Colchester town centre, is located in Hiscox…
Banks snare intermediary share of home insurance market
The market share of intermediaries in home insurance is falling rapidly as banks and building societies in the UK take an increasing share, according to a new report from Defaqto.
PruHealth slams low-cost PMI model
The rash of reduced-cost private medical insurance (PMI) policies coming on to the market is confusing and short-changing consumers according to Shaun Matisonn, chief executive of PruHealth.
RSA's Haste warns about chasing volume
Andy Haste, group chief executive of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance today heralded its first quarter results as “a strong start to the year, with good performances from all our core businesses”. However, he warned that in an effort to remain profitable…
Brokers to get online help
Broker software specialist Insurecom has launched a new online training service in collaboration wit...
Alec Finch acquires Oakley
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Motorists admit cutting costs
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First fraudster nailed
The Association of British Insurers is doubtful it will get police backing to prosecute fraudsters, ...
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Zurich Municipal report increase
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Appointment at Wesleyan Assurance Society
Wesleyan Assurance Society has made Callum Girvan its new marketing director. Mr Girvan joins Wesley...
Lawyer insures rare cigars
A lawyer bought a box of 24 rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against fire. Within a mont...
XL Europe in Zurich Swoop
XL Europe has formed a new $50m (£26.5m) US liability underwriting unit after it acquired the busine...
Driven away
The National Plant and Equipment Register (TER) has aided the prosecution and conviction of five men...
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IFA giant looks to £15m GI boost
UK independent financial adviser group the Tenet Group is aiming to achieve £15m gross written premi...
Appointment at Oak Underwriting
Oak Underwriting has appointed Andy Rolph as regional development manager, based in the Northern reg...
LIME launches new GI Introducer Facility
The Tenet Group’s Lifetime Insurance & Mortgage Experts, (LIME) is augmenting its general insurance (GI) proposition with the launch of a new GI Introducer facility.
Sorrow at passing of Benson AKA "Lucky" the dog
It is with very much sadness that More Than announces that Benson, the dog that plays the role of Lucky in the company's adverts, passed away yesterday. Benson, aged 12, had played the part of Lucky since the company's launch in June 2001, and died…
Alec Finch acquires
Alec Finch Group has acquired Oakley Financial Solutions Limited, a Manchester based independent financial advisor.
AIG woes felt at Lloyd's
Lloyd's insurer Ascot Underwriting has been impacted by the troubles at AIG, with AM Best placing its ratings under review.
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Four-wheelers are not always at fault for two-wheeler accidents
The recent article 'Think once, think twice, think bike' (PM, 21 April, pp31-32) did a good job of p...