Personal Lines articles – Page 181
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Flooding agreement up for change
Insurers have suggested that substantial revisions to the industry’s agreement with the government guaranteeing the provision of flood cover could be made in the spring. A range of issues including urban drainage, planning, coastal flooding, data sharing and clarification of which properties should fall under its umbrella could be subject ...
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NewsTop academic issues climate warning
Local authorities need to introduce greater measures to deal with flooding
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Online onlyStorming new figures
A windstorm on the scale of 1987 would result in more than £4bn of losses
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Insurers' discounts push new drivers to Pass Plus
Swinton offers up to 35% off annual premiums for drivers with Pass Plus
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Marsh chief hits out at inefficient industry
Marsh UK chief executive, Martin South has called for the insurance industry to build stronger bridges between intermediaries and underwriters, in order to capitalise on emerging risks. Speaking at Lloyd’s, South said that until the industry addressed its lack of efficiency, it could not prosper. He said: “We have ...
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BJP to target SME and personal lines growth
Berkshire-based BJP Insurance Brokers is looking to expand in the SME and personal lines markets following a string of recruitments.BJP has recruited three members to its sales team to target more SME business, and hired a personal lines manager to increase its non-commercial clients.The independent broker currently specialises in commercial ...
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R&SA faces £1m bill in DAS case
A Court of Appeal ruling could put a stop to frivolous lawsuits over insurers refusing to pay car hire claims, according to DAS Legal Expenses.Royal & SunAlliance (R&SA) stands to pay legal costs in the region of £1m following a long-running dispute with DAS over the insurer’s refusal to ...
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Towergate planning swoop on Allen & Allen
Towergate is understood to be in discussions to buy motor specialist broker Allen & Allen. It is believed that the discussions for the acquisition of the Middlesex-based broker are at an early stage. The group, which specialises in non-standard motor insurance, has an annual premium income of more than ...
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Fortis targets aggregator market after acquisition
Strategy will initially focus on private motor business, before moving to household insurance
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Online onlyABI blasts government over flood defence spending
Association says government has failed to grasp importance of improving Britian's flood defence
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AA: downwards trend in home insurance premiums ends
AA Index says the falling trend in home insurance premiums has come to an abrupt end
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Coleman appointed head of personal lines at Zurich
Appointment completes strong team to serve the UK broker market
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Features
Facing down a flood of criticism
Baroness Young explains how the Environment Agency is dealing with flood defences and defends her controversial call for insurers to withdraw cover from homes built on flood plains
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Roadsure sold to sister company Premium Choice
Up to 30 staff will be affected by the sale of broker Roadsure to sister company Premium Choice. Northampton-based Roadsure will move to Premium Choice’s Birmingham office following the sale this week, which was part of a restructure by parent company Optimas.Roadsure director Neil Beckingham said there would be ...
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Private motor rate rises fuel market recovery
The private motor market is continuing to show signs of recovery, with two surveys showing further rate increases. But there were warnings that rates must increase significantly if the market is to make a profit. Deloitte said motor rates increased by an average of 1.4% in July and August. This ...
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Baroness Young defends EA over flood mapping
Baroness Young, chief executive of the Environment Agency (EA), has played down insurers’ claims that the agency is not doing enough to share its data on flood mapping.In an interview with Insurance Times, Young said that the EA, criticised for its management of flood defences, was working to help ...
