All Archive articles – Page 1041
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Thatcham launches independent parts approval programme
Vehicle Research Centre Thatcham is to undertake a quality accreditation programme for crash parts produced by independent manufacturers. The programme aims to give insurers an alternative supply of quality crash repair parts.
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Thompson Heath & Bond acquires TL Clowes
Lloyd's specialty market broker Thompson Heath & Bond has upped its annual brokerage to £21m by buying niche insurance specialist TL Clowes.
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Travel trips
Travel insurers are looking at the small print of their policies to avoid payouts. But all is not so gloomy as Kathryn McCarthy reports
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Stockwatch
by Jason WoolfeWinners Bradstock up 47% SVB up 4.6%LosersJardine Lloyd Thompson down 6.5%Hiscox down 6%Investors are being bombarded with recommendations to buy i …
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Promoting protection
Many homeowners are unaware of the need to protect their mortgage payments. And providers are not very good at convincing them. Claire Veares reports
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What's on offer
Our secret shopper is a local government officer, aged 30, female, living in southwest London. Her mortgage is £360 monthly
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Pets need vets
Looking after pets can be an expensive business. Insurer Primary Direct says about one in three animals will need veterinary treatment at least once a year and a recent survey by Mintel reveals that 27% of pet owners worry about medical bills. Here's our guide to prices and cover:
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No time to lag
Big insurers are for the first time not looking over their shoulders to see the competition. . . it's out in front. Brian Hanney examines how they're going to catch up
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More th>n just hype?
R&SA's rebranding of its direct insurance arm was met with trepidation by brokers. Six months on, Amanda Swinburn asks if this was justified
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Hubbard looks for the niche
AXA Insurance chief signals change of direction with hunt for new board
