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Organophosphate group action dismissed
A class action brought on behalf of a number of claimants alleging injury caused by exposure to organ...
PWC: Indie to dispose of offices
Independent Insurance's liquidator Pricewaterhouse Coopers has confirmed weekend newspaper reports th...
Thatcham launches new rating system to combat theft
A new vehicle rating system designed to combat motor theft has been launched by vehicle security spec...
Specialty boosts Berkley
Specialty business helped WR Berkley, the US (re)insurance group, increase its net written premiums b...
Elephantastic site scores 10 out of 10.
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Thousands are left uninsured.
Car owners and holidaymakers alike are facing the prospect of no insurance cover this week in two ca...
Indie high net worth team goes to Zurich
Zurich Retail Financial Services has acquired a new high net worth team from Independent Insurance. ...
What the Papers Say.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Early deaths through smoking save the Czech government tens of millions of po...
Appointment at Chubb Europe.
Jamie Keaney has been appointed to the newly-created position of fine art underwriting manager for E...
Groupama is put up for sale.
Groupama Insurances has been put on the market by its French parent and expects to conclude a sale b...
Claims Code under fire.
The Association of British Insurers Claims Code is coming under fire for failing to deliver the good...
Getting personal.
Personal lines brokers are facing tough competition as sector activity hots up and capacity is stretched to bursting point. Many are finding that the online option is the best way to get and keep the business coming in, says Richard Adams.
Road rage.
The Republic of Ireland's young drivers are angry. And they would seem to have good reason as their motor insurance premiums soar beyond the reach of many. But the insurers claim the situation is not their fault. Anthony Garvey finds out why.
Penny Black's insurance week.
There is nothing like a bit of successful haggling to swell the ego, and Penny was interested to hea...
Now it is time for insurers to act on BTE.
I was interested to read the reaction of Royal & Sun Alliance in openly refuting press speculation ov...
BMW flies the Flag.
Green Flag has announced a deal with BMW Financial Services to provide a tailored motor insurance pr...
Different strokes.
Brokers in the non-standard motor market are fairing slightly better than their standard motor counterparts. Customers are often simply grateful to find cover - at any price - and there may be greater opportunities for cross-selling, says Edward Murray.
Cut looms for RSA staff.
Hundreds of Royal & Sun Alliance employees face an uncertain future, after the insurer told PM it was...
VBRA lambasts Audatex support fee increase.
The Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association has described motor estimating and claims management ...
Study reveals contents underinsured.
A study by insurer Hiscox has revealed that the majority of high-value house owners have little idea...
ABI code failure fears allayed.
In his letter last week - ABI code is failing to work (see below), Richard Hanson-James says he hopes...
Insurers face new year crisis claims salvage company
Insurers face a crisis on the 1 January 2002, when the EC's End of Life Vehicle Directive will classi...
The E-Commerce Award
AA Insurance Services wasn't content to rest on its laurels after winning the e-commerce category in last year's awards, says Edward Murray.
Nationwide savings.
Nationwide now offers motor insurance on its website www.nationwide.co.uk. The bank added the premiu...