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Hiscox wins City of London environmental award
Hiscox has scooped the top award in a scheme recognising City business's commitment to the local environment. The Clean City Awards are given as part of an annual scheme established by the Corporation of London. The awards judge the commitment of…
Home and motor premium prices stable say AA
The average cost of comprehensive car and home insurance has risen slightly over the past quarter, according to the latest British Insurance Premium Index from the AA.
FirstAssist wins Barclaycard travel account
Travel assistance provider FirstAssist is set to team up with Barclaycard to provide travel insurance, assistance and claims handling for Barclays Premier Card, an exclusive charge card managed by Barclaycard.
Owen steps down at Zurich
Zurich has appointed a new head of its consumer general insurance business. Mark Winlow will take over as Managing Director of UK Personal Lines with immediate effect. Ian Owen, the former head, has left the company to pursue his career elsewhere.
ZFS to create new business division
Zurich Financial Services is to regroup the business in Europe to create one new business division.
RL Davison in management reshuffle
R. L. Davison, the specialist Lloyd's and London Market broker, has made three major appointments to the senior management of the company.
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InsurE-com brokers to get discount motor recovery service
insurE-com, Elite Incident Management and E-Call assistance have teamed up to offer intermediaries and their clients roadside recovery at discount rates.
Car cloners target insurers
Insurers and car owners have been targeted by criminals operating a cloning scam in the West Midland...
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Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths
Any company that displays its (20-minute delay) share price on the front page of its website cries o...
Italian motor set to struggle
The Italian motor market could struggle in 2004, though the country's general insurance sector is st...
Appointment at Watershed
Colin Hartley, an expert in collision reconstruction with 20 years' experience in the investigation ...
Tracker's initial audit shows increase in recoveries
Vehicle recovery specialist Tracker's initial audit of the year's results showed an increase in reco...
ABI criticises government's compensation plans
The Association of British Insurers has criticised suggestions from the Home Secretary, David Blunke...
Appointment at Concordia Consultancy
Concordia Consultancy has appointed Nihal Bogahalande as its South Asia representative. He is a spec...
Abta U-Turn on sale fines
The Association of British Travel Agents this week pulled back from its proposal to develop specific...
ABI rebuffs Hiscox call for separate trade body
The Association of British Insurers has rebuffed calls by Hiscox chairman Robert Hiscox in last week...
Brokersure hires new Business Development Exec
Cox Insurance software subsidiary Brokersure.co.uk, has appointed Gill Rideout to the newly created position of Business Development Executive.
NI broker guilty of grossing up
The Enforcement Committee of the General Insurance Standards Council has decided that Londonderry-based Harrison Insurance Brokers had grossed up premium.
Brokers could be losing out in mortgage sales
Brokers and independent financial advisers could be losing nearly £1bn per annum by allowing mortgage lenders to sell general insurance to their mortgage clients, broker Goodfellows has claimed.
Tracker reports increase in recoveries over 2003
Vehicle recovery specialist Tracker's initial audit of the year's results shows an increase in recoveries from 1319 to 1375. The value of recovered vehicles increased by 10% to £35.1m, a monthly average of £2.9m, or £96 200 per day.