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  • News

    Uninsured driving law will miss 2009 deadline

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Government sets out long-awaited blueprint following industry lobbying.

  • News

    IAG rejects final QBE takeover offer

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Stalemate as Australian insurers fail to agree revised bid.

  • News

    Chaucer lauds recovery of UK motor rates

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Insurer’s motor book has grown 6% to £28.9m in first quarter of 2008.

  • News

    Swinton eyes two commercial brokers

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Broker sets £150m target for commercial business.

  • News

    Insurers fight back over lax attitude to fraud

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Insurance fraud not a serious offence, consumers tell YouGov survey.

  • News

    VP chief speaks out over disclosure

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Stuart Reid says FSA should take into account the impact of commission disclosure.

  • News

    Leader

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Tom Broughton reflects on Alistair Darling's position when he meets the ABI.

  • Features

    Up the ladder

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Angus Forsyth of Hagerty International talks to Chris Wheal about his life and career

  • News

    Jelf buys Reading-based broker

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Consolidator buys commercial lines specialist.

  • Backchat

    Plant police nab thieves

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Tractor crime thwarted

  • News

    Dalai Lama visits CII

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    The Dalai Lama was presented with honorary doctorate in philosophy.

  • News

    Ellis hits back at insurers

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Broker Network chief tells insurers to reduce admin costs.

  • Michael Faulkner
    News

    Stockwatch

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    with Michael Faulkner

  • Backchat

    In the pink at Equity bash

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Backchat was delighted, and more than a little excited, to attend the inaugural In the Pink charity ball, hosted by Equity at the salubrious Café de Paris in Leicester Square last week. Braced for an evening of insurance banter, it proved instead a rather racy affair with all the great ...

  • News

    Moneywise launches aggregator

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Magazine to offer personal lines quotes from panel hosted by BeatThatQuote.

  • Comments/Letters

    Networks are no panacea

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Grant Ellis has no option but to talk the way he does (On the record, insurancetimes.co.uk), as his business plan is contingent on that approach. But insurance is no different from any other business and what surprises me is that no one still looks at what took place when ...

  • Backchat

    April manager of the month

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Chelsea fan scoops April prize

  • News

    News in brief

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Buyers line up for RBSIRBS has circulated a sales memorandum to potential buyers of its insurance arm, which includes the brands Direct Line and Churchill and has been valued up to £7bn. The bank is thought to be in talks with between eight and ten potential buyers, who have been ...

  • News

    Results in brief

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Cooper GayCooper Gay increased its earnings before tax by 32% in 2007 to £15.8m. Group revenues stood at £68.1m, up 3% year on year.Chief executive Toby Esser said the group was currently involved with a number of acquisition opportunities which were at varying stages of development.BritBrit wrote £528.2m of premium ...

  • News

    JLT unveils online SME portal

    2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

    Broker offers small businesses online policies.