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HBOS GI acquires medical agency
Mentor Professional Services, part of HBOS General Insurance, has acquired Liverpool-based medical agency, Micrah Services.
NIG pushes motor scheme
NIG is reinforcing its Guaranteed Bonus Scheme through a new marketing initiative to brokers, enabling personal lines policyholders to stay at the maximum no claim bonus level, irrespective of the number of claims made.
S&P revises outlook on Tokio Millennium Re
Re-ratings
Appointment at The Cooper Gay Group
The Cooper Gay Group has appointed Dermot Flood as director within its non-marine treaty team. Mr Fl...
Liable to malfunction?
Liability report: Tort reform
Francis to quit ABI
Mary Francis will step down as director general of the Association of British Insurers at the end of March 2005.
UK road deaths increased in 2003
The Department for Transport has published its National Statistics for road deaths and injuries in Great Britain in 2003, based on information about accidents reported to the police. The report says:
Select & Protect seals personal deal
Select & Protect has signed an agreement with broking network Personal Touch Insurance to give the latter’s members access to home insurance products.
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Virgin space plan may trigger demand
Tycoon Richard Branson's announcement this week that his company Virgin is aiming to begin commercia...
NHS recovery proposal attacked
A government consultation paper proposing the NHS be allowed to recover the cost of treating workpla...
Ex-Saga boss launches over-50s rival
Saga Insurance co-founder David Holden is launching an insurance broker targeting the over 50s, and ...
Police chief calls on insurers in fraud fight
London's leading police fraud detective has made an impassioned plea to the insurance industry to he...
Aascent Finance opens office in Belfast
Aascent Finance has opened an office in Belfast to service Northern Ireland brokers, as it aims to c...
Underwriters must help halt theft
Plant equipment underwriters have been accused of being partly responsible for the increase in plant...
Norwich Union joins panel of insurers
From 1 October 2004, Norwich Union will join the panel of insurers supporting agricultural underwrit...
Zurich backs fleet warning
Zurich has given its backing to a report by Kwik-Fit Fleet, which says businesses are heading for "d...
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Appointment at Cooper Gay
Cooper Gay has appointed Mark Lowndes as a director within its special risks division. He is charged...
Hazard warnings insufficient
Home Office v Lowles (Court of Appeal - 28 August 2004) The Home Office appealed against a decision...
Admiral floats for
Newly stock-market-listed personal lines insurer Admiral has hit out at suggestions it floated simpl...
Thatcham aims for 90% recovery
Thatcham, the insurance research centre, has introduced a security system that aims to bring the rat...