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The picture of wealth.
Competition is fierce in the fine art and antiques market, and now that museum and gallery trustees are breaking away from government constraints on insurance, business will balloon for specialist insurers, says David Fanning.
Ockham brings forward motor book transfer.
Ockham Holdings, which owns Lloyd's motor insurer Highway, said at its annual general meeting last w...
How industry can beat public mistrust.
The mistrust between the insurance industry and its customers was highlighted once again this week b...
Vanco's six-0 deal.
Claims organisation Crawford & Company has signed a five-year contract worth £1.8m with e-solutions ...
Get streetwise.
High street brokers and department stores have a strong role to play in general insurance, with the ...
Appointment at Prettys.
Clive Brynley-Jones, who has been chairman of Ipswich-based Prettys Partnership for some years, now ...
M&S puts household contract in place
Marks & Spencer Financial Services has appointed Service Master as the sole supplier of restoration s...
Town & Country Assistance unveil new process Third Party First.
Hire: going to Town Specialist motor claims company Town & Country Assistance has unveiled a new pro...
Claims Direct names it price
Insurance industry pet-hate, the no-win no-fee personal injury claims recovery company Claims Direct ...
Appointment at Chubb Europe.
Chubb Europe has created a new strategic development unit which will be headed by Moses Ojeisekhoba....
NMT launches net quote engine.
New Millennium Technologies has launched a new front end internet quotation model, which can be inte...
Appointment at AIG Europe.
AIG Europe has completed the restructuring of its crisis management division which underwrites speci...
A code of conduct.
Will credit car hire companies continue overcharging victims of accidents for replacement cars following the Association of British Insurers intervention last year, or will insurers insist on lower 'spot rates', asks David Fanning.
Royal London to cut 450 jobs
Royal London, which acquired United Assurance for £1.5bn in April is to make 450 staff redundant at i...
Appointment at Plexus Online.
Rayne Ward is the new business development manager at Plexus Online. She joins the solutions prov...
Full speed ahead.
The adoption of a strong learning culture increased Devitt's income six-fold and ensured it stays one step ahead of the competition, writes Edward Murray.
Bennetts releases expansion plans.
South West broker Bennetts GB aims to recruit 200 staff as part of its current expansion plans. A...
First aid for whiplash.
Zurich's Claims Injury Management Team has taken the pain out of whiplash claims, with an innovative motor injury whiplash programme offering a fast and effective outcome both for claimants and for insurers, writes Jonathan Swift.
Lucrative trade for UK insurers.
In 1998 the UK insurance market generated £109bn in premium income - 8% of all premiums worldwide. I...
RMIF demands compensation.
The Retail Motor Industry Federation has demanded compensation for the 140 body shops cut from the Z...
Direct player not a threat.
I would like to make some observations following your front page story last week, 'Consortium threat...
Rise to the challenge.
St Paul's results show that the research it undertakes before venturing into new areas has paid off: it has grown consistently and grown profitably in recent years, writes David Worsfold.
Glass e-valuations.
Abbey National has teamed up with Glass's Information Services to provide car valuation data as part...
... call centre manager.
Edward Murray spent a day with Stephen Kopaloff, a successful call centre manager who knows his product and claimants inside out.