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Insurance websites failing their customers
Insurance websites are letting down their customers by providing too little information, independent research has proved.Global Reviews asked 1,000 consumers what they wanted from insurance websites, and benchmarked each against 500 separate demands. The best overall was Direct Line but it scored just 58%, which is low compared with other ...
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NewsInsurer ratings hold despite hostile events
?The European insurance industry continued to enjoy ratings stability and good results in the first half of 2007 despite the global credit crunch and weather-related catastrophes, according to Moody’s.But the ratings agency warned that while the operating environment should remain generally supportive to rating stability in the short term, external ...
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NewsHSBC Insurance Brokers to overhaul business
Bank plans to double insurance profits by targeting commercial clients
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Aon targets public sector growth with Scottish team
Three appointments to enhance public sector and commercial property business offering
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Novae marketing boss quits
?Lloyd’s insurer Novae has seen the second senior member of staff walk out within a month.Marketing director Leo Gibbons left the company this week, less than a month after underwriting director Stuart Quinlan departed last month.Gibbons said he left amicably but pointed to disagreement with other directors.“You have to agree ...
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Comments/LettersPiling in to sell it cheap
John Jackson says aggregator sites won’t appeal to discerning insurance buyers
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News Analysis
M&A on the brink
With industry experts predicting that the mergers and acquisitions frenzy is nearing an end, Sarah Kennedy says the remaining independent brokers are being hunted down
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FeaturesThe game of the name
Considerable effort is spent on naming and branding insurance companies, but does it matter? Chris Wheal explains
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Allianz property product on Imarket
Allianz Commercial and Acturis have expanded their existing trading relationship to provide Acturis users with access to Allianz’s Complete Property Owners product via Imarket.The product provides cover for both residential and commercial property owners utilising the auto-rated ‘quote and buy’ capability available to brokers using the Acturis platform. The Allianz ...
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Arag and ATE team up
Legal expense providers Arag and ATE have teamed up in an attempt to take on the contract dispute after-the-event market. The tie-up paves the way for Arag to lead the market in offering unique legal expenses cover, said underwriting manager David Haynes.ATE came on board with a panel ...
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Hiscox scales back solicitors' PI
?Hiscox is prepared to see its solicitors’ professional indemnity (PI) book shrink further this year, claiming it will no longer accept new clients and would let existing firms walk in a bid to maintain premium rates.With the renewal season approaching on 1 October, Hiscox said it had considered exiting the ...
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Equity buys RF Hobson to grow Staffs presence
?Equity Insurance has completed its third acquisition in eight weeks with the purchase of broker RF Hobson.Based in Lichfield, RF?Hobson specialises in commercial lines, part-icularly, fleet, agriculture and professional indemnity. It has a GWP in excess of £2m.The acquisition brings Equity to 80 branches in the UK, and a step ...
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Axis chief resigns
Chairman takes over at loss adjuster as chief executive quits after 11 years
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Online onlyWillis appoints senior vice president
Brendan Shelley becomes director of client advocacy
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Online onlyFool.co.uk selects comparethemarket for motor insurance
Search engine to provide over 300 quotes for car and van covers
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NU to grow online underwriting service
Bespoke application to reduce administration work for brokers
