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DTI fails to close site.
The Department of Trade and Industry has admitted having problems closing down a website promoting m...
Standing out from the crowd.
The present economic climate means that to stay ahead, insurers are having to think carefully about the way they manage their claims functions, says Paul Turner.
IRM seeks to expand service.
Mark Butterworth, newly-elected chairman of the Institute of Risk Managers (PM, 21 February, p4) pla...
Appointment at Autoglass.
Autoglass, the vehicle glass repair and replacement specialist, has appointed Bill Gordon as its fle...
A sensible solution to inequities.
Kevin Pallett proposes an extremely sensible solution to the current inequities in the field of brok...
Capita eyes insurance growth.
Outsourcing specialist Capita last week said revenues from its insurance operations were £160m a yea...
Insurers to benefit from trucker ruling.
Insurers that offer road hauliers cover could be in for a financial windfall after the government wa...
Pedigree Livestock Insurance has been sold ...
Pedigree Livestock Insurance has been sold for an undisclosed sum to Nottingham-based IGI. Kevin Hor...
Overseas aid.
As the costs of setting up pan-European claims operations look set to fall, UK companies with European motor insurance exposure are looking at the options which are becoming available to them. Les Walker reports.
What the papers said this week.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A council has drafted in a team of SAS veterans to weed out troublemakers who...
Convergence must not be at cost of core skills.
The Chartered Insurance Institute this week underlined its ambitions to promote and reflect both the...
Brian Wilson, Minister for Energy ...
Brian Wilson, Minister for Energy, this week announced the government is close to paying over £500m ...
Social fire.
Loss adjuster Woodgate & Clark is investigating the cause and quantum of a fire at Wetherby & Distri...
Motoring assistance and business-to-business insurer Green Flag
Motoring assistance and business-to-business insurer Green Flag Group has invested £28m in a new cus...
Alarm bells ring over fire cover.
Public and private risk management bodies are to hold a conference next month to encourage organisat...
An unacceptable and extraordinary year says RSA chief
Last year was 'an extraordinary " and " a very difficult year for us, and we are disappointed with ou...
Monevate launches top-10 online bid.
New online insurance distributor Monevate plans to offer life, motor, home, term insurance and mortg...
Glasplus has created an online claims validation system ...
Glasplus has created an online claims validation system for vehicle windscreens. At the website www....
Turner to head P&C at Combined Specialty
Aon has Marshall Turner as president of the property and casualty division at Combined Specialty, its...
ART unlikely to fill gap in terrorism cover
Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) products are unlikely to offer solutions to the shortage of terrorism...
Call to allow brokers power over commission.
As insurers move to cut commission, Kevin Pallett calls for a more flexible and fairer approach to broker remuneration, rather than the current one-size-fits-all solution.
No-fault insurance fraud ...
No-fault insurance fraud costs New York drivers $1bn (£700m) a year, insurance superintendent Gregor...
NU unveils pay-as-you-go pilot.
UK insurers have shown little willingness to follow Norwich Union's lead in unveiling plans this wee...
Hiscox extends delegated power.
Lloyd's insurer Hiscox is to extend the underwriting authority its high net worth brokers have throu...