Personal Lines articles – Page 179
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Brokers in HNW merger
Two brokers that have merged to specialise in the high net worth (HNW) market have ruled out acquisitions claiming that brokers who have acquired are losing clients.Smith Ross Shane and Greenfield Risk Services are to join forces to form Smith Greenfield Services. But managing director Steve Smith said it would ...
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Aggregators play down effects of VAT ruling
Aggregators are down-playing concerns that a recent VAT tribunal ruling could leave the price comparison insurance market with a massive tax bill.Traditionally, aggregators have been exempt from VAT on the commission and fees received from listing insurers on their panels. But a ruling last week removed the exemption from aggregator ...
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New direct insurer aims high
A new direct insurance provider has entered the scene with the goal of becoming the top personal lines player by 2010.Insurewithease.com will go live on Monday offering travel and pet products on a strictly online basis.Operations director Jack Harris said the plan was to expand the portfolio to include household ...
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NU shakes up top management
Job losses likely as changes to insurer’s operating model bring distribution into a single unit
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RBS Insurance overhauls management
Chris Moat and Robin Webster leave the company as new structure puts commercial and brokers under one managing director
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ABI backs commission's investigation into PPI
Industry initiative key to customers making informed decisions
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Competition Commission opens PPI investigation
Consultation document invites views on nature of PPI
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Zenith goes nationwide
Bodyshop repair network will service first notification of loss calls
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NU makes changes to executive team
Move is part of larger strategy to improve operating model
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NU signs £1.7bn premium deal with HSBC
Insurer to provide home, protection and travel products to bank's customers
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Norwich Union's push back into the coach market shows the insurer's expanding risk appetite
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New personal lines website aims for the skies
Insurewithease.com launches with travel product
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Defaqto warns consumers against using web aggregators
Unclear excess levels and policy add-ons result in inaccurate final quote
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Call Connection Achieves Investors in People Standard
Ipswich based insurance industry call aggregator commended for commitment to staff
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New Lorega chief to target high net worth
John Sims, the new chief executive of claims advocate Lorega, is targeting the high net worth personal lines market as part of his growth strategy for the company. Personal lines clients currently account for only 5% of Lorega’s business, with the remainder being commercial customers.Sims, who joined Lorega in September ...
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AXA lobbies MPs over flooding concerns
Minister hints that government could increase flood defence spending
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Takaful insurance could provide a wealth of opportunity for brokers
Industry awaits regulation of first publically available Shariah compliant UK insurance company
