Commercial Lines articles – Page 248
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FSA to probe industry over conflicts of interest
Regulator warns of ‘blurring of distinction between brokers and insurers‘
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Groupama extends fleet product
Groupama has enhanced its product for small fleets in a bid to extend its appeal to SMEs.The insurer’s Optima Small Fleet product will now cover vehicles registered in a director’s name.The company said this was in recognition of the fact that a large proportion of directors and owners of small ...
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Doing business in the flood zone
Why insurers are hesitant to pull commerical cover in high risk areas
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Insurers have a role to play in stopping home-grown terrorism
Employment policies and corporate responsibility critical for mitigating risk
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Fitch: UK insurers are strongly capitalised
Prism results show insurers are well-positioned
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Networking with Towergate
Towergate’s acquisition of Broker Network has raised many questions among the network’s members. Will the deal prove to be good news for both broker and network? Tom Flack and Danny Walkinshaw report
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Steps needed to cut UK terror threat, says Levene
Lloyd’s chairman calls for action after report highlights home-grown terror boost
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RBSI unveils restructuring changes
Move is said to create growth and stop its brands from competing against one another
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Allianz signs £1.5m deal with Lockton
Engineering division to become sole provider for broker's computer covers
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Homeserve line up revealed
Homeserve has announced the line up of senior staff in its emergency services (HES) division.Homeserve has placed its most experienced staff in general manager roles. They will report to Dominic Shorrocks, chief operating officer of HES.Ian Shipley will be general manager for plumbing and drainage business, Alan Horton has been ...
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Go local, stay local
Small business insurance used to be the exclusive domain of local brokers, but as others move in they have to adapt their model. Chris Wheal reports
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CCV nears target with 20th buy
CCV Group has made its largest acquisition to date with the purchase of Morgan Law, a specialist construction broker.The group has taken a “significant investment stake” in the Ipswich broker, which controls almost £20m in gross written premiums (GWP).This puts CCV on the brink of reaching its target of controlling ...
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Biba on the opportunities and threats
Danny Walkinshaw asked chief executive Eric Galbraith nine key questions about the shape of the industry to come.