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Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny has had a busy week, hobnobbing around the capital, flitting along with the rest of the indust...
What the papers said this week.
The Daily Telegraph A woman reported her husband for exaggerating his injuries in a car accident,...
The personnel touch.
Managers in the insurance industry are gradually getting used to the idea that to get the best performance from their staff, it is essential to make contact with them on a regular basis. David Fanning urges senior personnel to make that call.
Flood and fire.
Disaster recovery specialist Ark & General has written to the UK's major insurers in an attempt to g...
Appointment at Devitt Insurance Services.
Dave Lennon has joined Devitt Insurance Services as sales manager for the company's Romford call cen...
Daniel Bunyan youngest to gain insurance qualification.
Daniel Bunyan, left, has become the youngest person to attain the Chartered Insurance Institute's Fo...
All that glisters?
On the whole, the high net worth sector is relatively low on fraud, however, insurers still take preventative measures, while, of course, treading carefully to avoid losing valued customers. Duncan Robertson finds out how.
Cut IPT to 4% say insurers
The Association of British Insurers has written to the Treasury calling for it to act over insurance ...
Rebrand for the Debt Exchange
The city3k Debt Exchange has been rebranded on its first anniversary as The Run Off Centre. It allows...
Guilty hands.
Police forces across the UK are increasingly adopting British crime prevention system, SmartWater to...
Under the hammer.
The consequences for auction houses of unknowingly selling a stolen item can be severe. A code of due diligence has been hammered out and by following it, they show good faith - a vital defence if the worst should happen, says Richard Ellis.
The fine art of staying up to date.
The art and antiques market is in a constant state of flux and the insurance industry needs to be fl...
Water companies bound to maintain their sewers.
Peter Marcic v Thames Water Utilities (Court of Appeal - 7 February 2002).
On the right track.
The advent of DNA-based security techniques has been a major boost to the tracking and recovery of stolen pieces of art or antiques. And with the growing support of insurers, the police and policyholders, fine art thieves had better watch their backs,…
Royal & Sun Alliance joins forces with Leeds United FC.
Insurer Royal & Sun Alliance joined forces with Leeds United football club to promote the injury pre...
Swinton has acquired motor caravan insurance specialist Safeguard.
High-street insurance broker Swinton has acquired the motor caravan insurance specialist Safeguard. ...
Pressure mounts for OFT inquiry.
Motor insurers have been accused of anti-competitive dealings with the vehicle body repair industry ...
Smoke signals.
Fire is one of the most devastating reasons for claims. While for high net worth clients the cost of fire damage could be huge, emotional expense and potential loss of life means insurers should advise all clients to install smoke alarms, warns Shane…
Appointment at Charlton Commercial.
Charlton Commercial Insurance Brokers has made several new appointments. Bernard Buss joins the comp...
DRL moves to franchise system to aid expansion.
Fire and flood specialist Disaster Restoration (DRL) is to move to a franchise structure to expand i...
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
This site wants to sell you roadside assistance in a market dominated by the AA and RAC. It competes...
Waterworks.
With the government's flood defences not yet in the picture, risk management strategies are essential for policyholders keen to protect their works of art and antiques from future inundation, says Hugo Cranmore.
Child's play.
Collecting first editions of children's books can be a very rewarding pastime - both financially and emotionally. However, such collections can often be neglected in terms of insurance cover, warns Helen George.
Henderson Insurance Brokers becomes Superbike team sponsor.
Henderson Insurance Brokers has become a team sponsor for the HM Plant Ducati World Superbike team o...