All Insurance Times articles in Issue 05-11-2009
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Special ReportsLondon 2 IT Pack 2009: Why insurance?
Many young people fall into insurance rather than dip their toe in by choice. But the IT Pack that met in London last week agreed: once you’re in, you’re in it for the long stretch.
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NewsSwiftcover gets £200m lust for life from Iggy Pop campaign
Chief exec embraces online price comparison sites
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NewsABI reveals £59m rise in fire claims over last two years
Recession blamed for increase in arson attacks
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In BusinessJust don’t forget to ask about the dog
Good relationships with clients are at the centre of many success stories in the insurance world. But getting too close can be bad for business …
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People & OpinionAnd so it begins again
RBSI's price tag will have to be a little more realistic this time
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NewsPrice comparison sites facing ‘aggregator crunch’
Report predicts smaller competitors will be pushed out by big five’s expansive advertising spend
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NewsPossible crackdown ahead for third-party capture
FSA is working with the ABI and other trade bodies to establish a course of action
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NewsBailed-out RBS forced to sell off insurance arm
Bank must satisfy competition concerns following a further £25.5bn in state aid
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BackchatBackchat: More puff than profit
One broker’s client barks up the wrong tree, Tolle is not deemed best in class and the Insider digs for dirt on the RBSI sale
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NewsBidders line up for RBSI sale
Resolution joins insurance giants and private equity firms to compete for £6bn insurance outfit
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NewsOmega share price takes a brief dive as Robinson quits
Chief underwriting officer replaces by Vanous
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NewsBrokers celebrate as FSA does U-turn on ‘mad’ charges
Broking sector calls for an end to cross-subsidisation on FSCS compensation arrangements
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News AnalysisDon’t get your fingers burnt
November is the cruellest month for some insurers, as fireworks and bonfires fuel their fears over the yearly rise in commercial fire damage. Little wonder when last year fires cost £3.4m per day in the UK. We look at why people commit arson and how insurers can raise the detection ...
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People & OpinionBusiness interruption cover
It’s vital to business, so why is it one of the first things to be cut back in a recession?
