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Third of claims withdrawn in Axa household fraud pilot
A third of household claims were withdrawn following the use of conversation management techniques in a pilot project, insurer Axa revealed at last week’s Post Magazine Claims Club seminar in London.
ABI supports World Health Day by highlighting cost of road accidents
Road Safety is the key theme for this year’s World Health Day on April 7th organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO). In support of this initiative, the UK’s insurance industry is today highlighting the human and financial cost of road accidents.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson to sponsor Chester race
Insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson has announced that it will be sponsoring the Dee Stakes horse race on the last day of the Chester Racecourse May festival in a three-year deal.
Chubb sells 18.7% stake in Hiscox
Hiscox has announced that US insurer Chubb has sold its holding of 54.5m shares (18.7% of the issued ordinary shares of the company), which have been placed with a wide range of institutional shareholders at 165pence. Hiscox's share price has slipped…
RSA sells off recently acquired Polish unit
Royal & Sun Alliance has sealed a deal to sell its 82% stake in the Polish life insurance company T U na Zycie Royal PBK SA that it bought five years ago for an undisclosed sum.
Capita in online legal expenses deal
Capita Insurance Services has signed a three-year partnership agreement to offer Commercial Legal Expenses as the preferred commercial legal expenses product on the Acturis Broker platform.
HBOS links up with BMW Financial Services
St Andrew's Insurance, part of HBOS Group, today announced a new partnership with BMW Group Financial Services, Great Britain for the provision of creditor payment protection and return to invoice price GAP policies on the full range of BMW and Mini cars…
Finsure adds to sales team
NIG's premium finance subsidiary, Finsure, has appointed Scott Feltham as regional sales executive for the western home counties, south west and Wales.
Link Underwriting relocates management team
Link Underwriting Agency has relocated its management teamfrom Maidstone to new offices in Kings Hill, Kent.
Regional job market competition growing says CII
The UK insurance industry job market is becoming increasingly competitive, with increase in the number of candidates registering for regional jobs during the last year.
AIG warns of risks to fine art collections
AIG Private Client Group has revealed at a recent seminar that fine houses, their contents and fine art are more at risk today than ever before, and the need for specialist insurance policies combined with up-to-date security advice has never been…
Board appointments at SVB
SVB Holdings has announced the appointment of Jeremy Adams and Peter Matson as executive directors.
Acturis joins with brokersure after ending InsurE-com partnership
Brokersure.co.uk and Acturis have announced an exclusive deal that sees Brokersure.co.uk become the sole external provider of the personal lines quotation engine for Acturis’ clients.
Aon earmarks Dubai operation
The Dubai International Financial Centre has announced a new Federal Law allowing financial free zones to be established within the United Arab Emirates.
AA attacks uninsured drivers
Most uninsured drivers don’t bother with insurance because they believe they have a good chance of getting away with it, according to AA Insurance.
A blacklist for subsidence
The possibility of insurers blacklisting areas of the UK due to their susceptibility to subsidence c...
Tracing the uninsured with number plate system
Clearly, driving bans for uninsured drivers are no solution. A person who is prepared to commit the ...
HBOS looks to cull commercial panel
HBOS General Insurance has ruled out underwriting its own commercial book of business but expects do...
Government plan raises EL concern
The Association of British Insurers this week rejected calls by the government to make insurers pick...
Credit card giant in motor launch
Broker Budget's affinity arm Junction is launching two major insurance offerings during the next wee...
Home insurers see profit rise fivefold
The UK home insurance market has made a fivefold turnaround into profit following six consecutive ye...
New research by ABI
New research published by the Association of British Insurers shows a strong link between serious mo...
Enterprise Rent-A-Car announces new deal
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has announced a new deal for providing replacement vehicles to Saga, the compa...
Appointment at Quanta Capital Holdings
Martha Bannerman has been appointed general counsel at Bermuda-based specialty (re)insurance company...