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Government to introduce compulsory insurance for dog owners

All dog owners in England and Wales would have to insure against their pet attacking someone, under a consultation on amending the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act

Insurance Age | 09 Mar 2010

Sterling raids Hiscox for HNW underwriter

Sterling Insurance Company has appointed Jane Flaherty as a senior High Net Worth (HNW) underwriter based in the Midlands.

Insurance Age | 01 Mar 2010

Dedicated insurance portfolio targets time-poor professionals

Wesleyan has launched a dedicated home, motor and travel insurance service for affluent professionals

Insurance Age | 26 Feb 2010

Moneysupermarket's year end results reveal drop in revenue and customers

Moneysupermarket’s preliminary results for the year ending 31 December 2009 have revealed a 23% drop in revenue to £136.9m (2008: £178.8m) and 26% drop in EBITDA to £36m (2008: £48.8m)

Insurance Age | 24 Feb 2010

1 Answer Network and Avantia join forces

1 Answer Network has collaborated with specialist household provider Avantia to offer members access to homeprotect

Insurance Age | 23 Feb 2010

Broker Direct teams up with Axa for home insurance product

Broker Direct have announced the launch of BD Home Options, a new household insurance product developed in partnership with, and underwritten by Axa Insurance.

Insurance Age | 23 Feb 2010

Motorists are focused on insurance savings, says poll

A third of British motorists would like to save on their car insurance this year according to a poll conducted by Be Wiser Insurance

Insurance Age | 22 Feb 2010

CBG offloads "certain elements" of personal lines business

Swinton snaps up £370K chunk of personal lines business which chief executive Peter Haplin described as "just the type of business we are looking to acquire"

Insurance Age | 19 Feb 2010

Sterling partners with Legal & General

Sterling Insurance Company has been chosen as a Legal & General Network partner, offering home insurance to its high net worth clients.

Insurance Age | 16 Feb 2010

Survey shows insurers are delivering on motor claims

A motor claims survey, conducted amongst customers of 15 of the UK’s leading motor insurers, found that 87% were satisfied with the service received during their claim

Insurance Age | 12 Feb 2010

Legal expenses sector argues problems are specific to Das

Legal expenses providers have hit back at the assertion by Das chief executive Paul Asplin that the UK model "had run its course"

Insurance Age | 29 Jan 2010

Up to 20% rate hikes required to salvage travel insurance sector

Drastic rating action is required in the travel insurance industry if the negative impact of the recession is to be properly mitigated

Insurance Age | 29 Jan 2010

Zurich forges ahead with bold hikes in personal motor rates

Zurich's decision to implement blanket rate increases on its private motor book has exposed the diversity in strategy among the leading composite insurers in this arena

Insurance Age | 29 Jan 2010

Santander urges mortgage brokers to tap into insurance

Bank Santander, through its brand Abbey for Intermediaries, has encouraged mortgage brokers to "exploit" the general insurance market, cutting premium levels in the home insurance sector in order to secure market share

Insurance Age | 29 Jan 2010

O2 sets its sights on travel insurance market

Telecoms company O2, in partnership with Mondial Assistance, is poised to expand into the travel insurance sector

Insurance Age | 29 Jan 2010

Motor hikes smash index

Car insurance premiums have risen by a record amount, according to the latest AA British Insurance Premium Index

Insurance Age | 29 Jan 2010

Chubb launches enhances broker website

Chubb Insurance has announced the launch of its newly enhanced broker website - Masterpiece24 - which for the first time has been designed to allow brokers to quote and bind high net worth cover online

Insurance Age | 28 Jan 2010

Bluefin outsources motor claims to WNS Assistance

Bluefin has appointed WNS Assistance to outsource claims management for personal lines motor business

Professional Broking | 28 Jan 2010