Personal Lines articles – Page 183
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Reports
Sun-seeking Brits fuel healthcare drive
British expats are fuelling overseas healthcare growth because many states are clamping down on immigrant entitlements. James Sullivan reports
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C-ZonePersonal accident covered
Personal accident and sickness cover is quite different from permanent health insurance. Here’s why
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ReportsMedical man on a mission
Andrew Holt talks to Phil Taylor about the numerous challenges he faces in his new role, as the new chairman of the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII)
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Does rehab work? The debate continues
Some insurers have taken rehabilitation on board, but others are not convinved of its value. Anita Anandarajah explains
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News
AXA splits broker division in major restructure
Four units created to concentrate personal lines expertise and boost motor business
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Ellis slams buyers who overpay for brokers
Broker Network chief executive Grant Ellis has hit out at the unrealistically high prices being paid for brokers by consolidators. Ellis said some acquirers were paying over the odds for brokers and demonstrated a lack of rigour when it came to calculating the potential returns. His comments were made as ...
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NewsTradex to target homes in high net worth drive
Tradex is to continue its expansion into the high net worth sector following the expiry of legal restrictions on its chairman. The motor trade specialist is gearing up to target the high net worth home market after a restrictive covenant on the chairman, Tony Lumsden-Cook, expired at the end of ...
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NewsAA/Saga merger threatens 2,000 jobs
?The £6bn merger of over-50s insurer Saga and the AA will lead to more than 2,000 job losses, the GMB union has warned. The warnings came amid fierce speculation about how the merger, which completed this week, would affect insurers’ trading relationships with the two companies. GMB national officer Paul ...
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Insurers angered by call to withdraw flood cover
?Insurers have rejected calls from the Environment Agency (EA) to withdraw flood cover in order to deter housing development on flood plains. Baroness Young, chief executive of the Environment Agency, this week said insurers should refuse cover as a deterrent to developers who plan to build on flood plains, against ...
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Online onlyMobiles put drivers at risk
Using a mobile while driving is as dangerous as drink driving
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Online onlyThe saga continues
The impact on the insurance industry of the Saga/AA deal is still unclear
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Broker Network see year end profits double
Network plans to expand signficantly over the next eight years.
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C-ZoneFor better or worse
The wedding season is in full swing but disasters can occur. Adrian Ewington explains why wedding insurance has become important
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News AnalysisAggregators question RBS turnabout
The emergence of Tesco Compare.com have some calling for fair competition.
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News
Rein in discounts, says Highway chief
Highway Insurance chief executive Andrew Gibson has warned that market deals with brokers and premium discounts need to be reined in if the motor market is to achieve profitability. The motor specialist this week unveiled its interim results which highlighted challenging market conditions. The company saw pre-tax profits rise ...
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Chaucer to focus on cars
Chaucer will focus on the recovering UK private motor market in 2007 as the commercial motor market continues to suffer from falling rates. Unveiling its interim results, the Lloyd’s insurer said it would be taking into account a predicted upswing in private motor rates in the coming months. It ...
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Zurich puts flood claims bill at £325m
?Zurich Financial Services Group revealed this week that it expected aggregate claims payments of up to $260m (£128m) in relation to the July floods. The news brings the insurance giant’s total aggregate claims from the summer floods to $660m (£325m). Last month it predicted that claims from the ...
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Norwich Union to take stake in broker Giles
Norwich Union (NU) is poised to take a minority stake in broker Giles Insurance in a move that will further fuel the debate over broker ownership. Sources close to the deal said the insurance giant was in advanced negotiations to buy a 7% stake in the privately owned broker. It ...
