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Higney in court.
Ex-Norwich Union employee John Higney was ordered to do 180 hours community service at Preston Crown...
Claims drag motor down
The UK motor market's recovery has been hampered by a 10% hike in claims frequency, according to Stan...
NIG revs up motor.
NIG has added two new products to its Sovereign motor insurance product portfolio. Sovereign Prime w...
Saga rules out insurer route.
Over-50s insurance specialist Saga has ruled out becoming an insurance company, and is looking to si...
Fraud uncovered.
An insurer's refusal to pay excessively high credit hire charges has exposed a £7000 fraud in a case...
Plain ridiculous.
Insurers have poured cold water on government plans to impose heavy restrictions on the building of ...
Appointment at GAB Robins.
George Bentley has moved to GAB Robins as a national account director. He was most recently director...
To the manor born?
High net worth clients have not all made their millions in the same way, but the lords of the manor and the nouveaux riches all want the same sort of protection from HNW insurers - don't they? Jane Bernstein finds out.
ABI links up with i2 for fraudbusting analysis.
The Association of British Insurer's Crime Prevention Bureau has linked up with Cambridge-based tech...
PIA fines insurers.
United Friendly Insurance and Refuge Assurance have each been fined £350,000 by the Personal Investm...
Swinton is on acquisition trail.
Broking chain Swinton Insurance, which took over North-West personal lines intermediary Deansgate In...
Road ends for Lloyd's motor.
The motor market is "almost certain" to exit Lloyd's because of reduced profits and high charges, a ...
Vizards/Wyeth merger is on the cards.
City law firm Vizards, Staples & Bannisters is understood to be close to a merger with Dartford-base...
Inspop talks with ISP may lead to London takeover.
Internet insurance intermediary Inspop.com is in discussions with a London-based internet service p...
Appointment at The Bollington Group.
The Bollington Group has made four new appointments to its motor trade division. These include David...
Motor database targets not naive.
Hubert Green's letter (Post Magazine, 11 January, p12) suggests that I may be somewhat naive regardi...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill.
Andy Beddall is the new personal lines underwriting and marketing manager at Allianz Cornhill, and w...
Budget staffs up following deals.
Acquisitive broker Budget is looking to recruit 60 staff, following several deals last year. It is a...
Misys calls time on Countrywide.
Technology giant Misys is looking to abandon its Countrywide brand and refocus Countrywide Insurance...
Safeonline staffs up broker network.
Internet insurance risks specialist Safeonline is looking to recruit a 200-strong broker network to ...
Screen-driven cover.
Crowe Insurance's motor Syndicate 963 has unveiled a new screen-driven private car policy for broker...
The Underwriter plans to branch out.
The Underwriter Insurance Company is looking to open a new office and expand into employment practic...
Appointment at Fire Protection Association.
The Fire Protection Association has appointed Chris Mounsey as deputy managing director. A major par...
News appointments at Willis.
Willis has strengthened its driver assistance and accident management service Drive, with a series o...