Personal
NIG pulls personal lines
Royal Bank of Scotland insurer NIG has outlined plans to close its personal lines division and focus solely on commercial business
Insurer | 27 Jul 2010
Service is key factor in picking home insurance provider
More than 12 million people are set to switch utilities or insurance provider in search of 'better service', according to research.
Broker | 26 Jul 2010
FSCS has paid out over £200m in compensation
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme’s (FSCS) annual report and accounts for 2009/10 has revealed that more than £204m has been paid out in compensation...
Insurer | 22 Jul 2010
Three arrested in cash for crash operation
Durham Constabulary’s Serious and Organised Crime Group has arrested three men as part of an ongoing major investigation into organised criminals believed...
Insurer | 21 Jul 2010
Bridle Insurance continues on acquisition trail
Bridle Insurance has acquired Leicestershire-based niche personal lines specialist Abbot Insurance for a six figure sum.
Broker | 21 Jul 2010
Oak Underwriting and Westinsure strike deal
High net worth (HNW) specialist Oak Underwriting has agreed a deal with Westinsure Group to provide HNW expertise to its network of independent insurance...
Broker | 19 Jul 2010
News analysis: Fortis snaps up Kwik Fit
Fortis has expanded with the £215m cash purchase of Glasgow-based Kwik Fit - including Express and Green Insurance - from Kwik Fit Financial Services....
Broker | 19 Jul 2010
Fraud pushes up motor premiums
Fraud is helping to push car insurance premiums up at their fastest-ever rate, according to the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index.
Broker | 19 Jul 2010
Senior hire marks Torus' entrance into PI market
Torus Executive Risks has entered the professional lines market with the appointment of David Robinson as professional indemnity manager.
Insurer | 16 Jul 2010
Fortis invests in household risk offering
Fortis has invested in a new suite of computer models from technology provider Business Insight that are designed to predict the relative risk of claims...
Insurer | 15 Jul 2010
Go Compare increases annual turnover by 53%
Go Compare has made a £12m profit during the 2009 financial year following the £4m loss recorded for 2008.
Broker | 12 Jul 2010
The PB interview - Bill Cooper: Bright light in the gloom
Andrew Tjaardstra meets Bill Cooper, managing director for insurance in the financial institutions division at Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets. Despite being...
Broker | 12 Jul 2010
Focus - technology: Taming the tide of systems improvement
The technology ocean requires time, flexibility and planning to navigate safely and, as the aggregator model shows, there is great danger in being left...
Technology | 12 Jul 2010
The British Insurance Awards 2010 - winners round up
1800 people saw Allianz become general insurer of the year at the annual British Insurance Awards.
Insurer | 08 Jul 2010
Analysis
News analysis: Fortis snaps up Kwik Fit
Fortis has expanded with the £215m cash purchase of Glasgow-based Kwik Fit - including Express and Green Insurance - from......
Comment
Your letters: Misfuelling misinformation
I have to take issue with Peter Powell, managing director of Complectus on the subject of misfuelling.
Quote of the week
Videos
Comment
Editor's comment: Regulator change risks instability
The announcement that the Financial Services Authority is to be disbanded and replaced with a combination of regulation from......
Viewpoint
Viewpoint: The tonic the economy needed
On 22 June, Chancellor George Osborne delivered his Emergency Budget. It set out a faster reduction of the deficit than was......
Agenda
Agenda: Pricing strategies
The UK commercial insurance market is worth about £15bn and there has been little change in its overall size since 2002.......
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