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McLarens steps up UK assault with new terms
Loss adjusters McLarens Young International and Quest Gates have formalised their partnership agreem...
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The Daily Telegraph The Department of Trade and Industry has issued disqualification proceedings ag...
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Standard Life flips switch for over 60s
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Sharp rises in personal injury claims
Sharp rises in personal injury claims coming from motor accidents could impact on rates, according t...
New insurer targets £80m of premium in 2005
Aioi Motor and General Insurance Company of Europe today announced that it had been authorised by the Financial Services Authority to write non life insurance business.
Capita in £13.5m swoop for claims specialist Brownsword
Capita has announced the acquisition of claims management specialist Brownsword. As part of the deal, Capita will gain an exclusive ten-year license to use voice stress analysis tool Digilog.
Ace details new team
Ace has announced several executive appointments. Andrew Kendrick, President and chief executive of Ace Bermuda, has been named Chairman and chief executive of Ace European Group.
New crash findings set to alarm insurers
New research from Thatcham – the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre - released today unveiled that many motor models fail to provide proper protection in a low speed crash.
St Christopher launches insurance to protect banned drivers’ livelihoods
Isle of Man Assurance has launched an internet site for Flashguard, its St Christopher policy, which provides up to £6,000 worth of cover a year to meet the cost of alternative travel while drivers serve out their bans.
RSA reports group profit as book continues to shrink
Royal & Sun Alliance today revealed that its combined operating ratio in UK personal and commercial lines had both improved to 97.6% (2003: 101.3%) and 93% (95.3%) respectively for the nine months to 31 September 2004.
Searchlight revises system
Searchlight Solutions has updated its online insurance e-learning system to help firms maintain regu...
GAB Robins and Agrical form strategic alliance
Loss adjusters GAB Robins and Agrical have formed a strategic alliance to provide services for comme...
AA spared by review
AA Insurance Services has been spared cutbacks in a wide-ranging internal review unveiled last week....
Premium Credit opens office in Dublin
Premium Credit has opened an office at St Stephen's Green in Dublin to launch an operation in the Re...
Aquilo in advanced stages of buyout
Claims services company Aquilo has confirmed it is in advanced stages of a £1.7m buyout of specialis...
Utley: Cox front runner
Neil Utley's bid for his former employer has been touted as the early front runner in the battle for...
RMI granted full approval by FSA
The Retail Motor Industry Federation has been granted full approval by the Financial Services Author...
Former MP Neil Hamilton targets insurance
Former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton has signed up with an insurance recruitment firm to look at the...
What the papers said this week
THE TIMES Travel insurance companies are cracking down on customers who injure themselves under the...
Axa and Cunningham Lindsey combat building under-insurance
Axa has teamed up with Cunningham Lindsey Risk Solutions to provide a new professional building valuation service, which will help brokers to ensure that their clients’ building sum insured is set at an appropriate level.
McLarens plans network of offices in UK
Mclarens Young International has announced staff changes to its London and Paris offices to aid its expansion in the UK.
Hiscox calls for greater fire safety awareness
Hiscox has joined forces with Colvin Fire Prevention Trust to urge Yorkshire homeowners to brush up on fire safety.
GAB forms new alliance
Loss adjuster GAB Robins and Agrical Limited have formed a strategic alliance to provide an integrated approach for both property and agricultural adjusting. Both companies will retain total independence.