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Title insurance set to soar, says provider
London & European today forecast a surge in the uptake of title insurance policies by prime lenders, in particular building societies.
Allianz engineering offers advice to cut energy bills
Allianz Engineering is advising clients of ways in which they can cut their energy bills and carbon emissions and potentially save up to £80,000 per annum or 15% of their annual energy spend.
Confused.com launches new overseas home insurance service
Confused.com, the UK’s leading home insurance price comparison service, has launched a new overseas home insurance service, through Hiscox Insurance, where customers can insure their holiday homes without the stress of foreign insurance brokers and…
A partial flood solution is not an option warns Zurich
Insurer, Zurich has welcomed the recommendations set out in Pitt Review but warns that the recommendations need to be implemented fully in order to prevent the devastating impacts felt by the country last summer.
BeatThatQuote.com introduces motorbike insurance
Price comparison site BeatThatQuote.com will be adding motorbike insurance to its product line-up in a bid to attract some of the UK’s 1.5million riders.
Insurance comparison service launched for motor sector
Call Connection, the specialist call-transfer business to the insurance industry, and Parker’s, the leading car price guide media brand, have launched an insurance cost-comparison service. The service, for users of www.parkers.co.uk , will offer…
Pitt report on the 2007 summer floods must be acted on says the ABI
The ABI has called on the Government to act on the recommendations of Sir Michael Pitt’s report into the 2007 summer floods.
Environment Agency welcomes findings of Pitt review
The Environment Agency has welcomed Sir Michael Pitt’s comprehensive final review into the 2007 summer floods as a significant contribution to managing the future flood risk in England and Wales.
ABC unveils new identity as part of future strategy
ABC Insurance has launched a range of products, new regional offices and several senior appointments to tie in with its re-brand.
Broker supports Euro-wide campaign
Risk broker Alliance Corporate Risk Management has thrown its support behind a Europe wide bid to improve risk assessment and injury prevention in the workplace.
New online Risk Library for IRM members
Institute of Risk Management (IRM) members around the world now have a new online Risk Library as part of their membership benefits when they renew. IRM chief executive, Steve Fowler, said, “We are delighted to offer this unique new benefit to our…
Defaqto comments on ABI’s calls for more flood prevention
Defaqto’s Brian Brown, head of insight, commented on the ABI’s calls to reduce flooding. “It is no surprise that the widespread flooding of summer 2007 is having an impact on the home insurance market," he said.
Consumers to reduce insurance cover as credit crunch hits home says Deloitte
Retailers and restaurants may not be the only ones to feel the effects of reduced household spending following the credit crunch. Research by YouGov for Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has found that 26% of consumers who buy insurance from a price…
One year on from last year’s floods and homeowners need to be prepared
One year on from the floods that devastated many parts of the country, Sir Michael Pitt has highlighted the need for homeowners to take responsibility for their homes and protect their families from flood risk. Following the events which saw 44,600 homes…
Fish re-brands as expansion plans gather pace
Fish Insurance has completed a major overhaul of its corporate identity as part of ambitious expansion plans which are set to see leading disability and independent living insurance specialist treble in size within the next three years.
QuestGates launches specialist building validation service
Specialist loss adjuster, Questgate has launched a new division, specifically for building validation service.
Jardine Lloyd Thompson acquires Harman Wicks & Swayne
Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) has acquired HWS Holdings (HWS), with its two Lloyd’s Broker subsidiaries Harman Wicks and Swayne Limited, the London based Reinsurance Broker and Harman Wicks & Swayne International, a wholesale provider of SME insurance…
BPO on insurer's agenda says Datamonitor
Insurers in Europe and the US are increasingly considering policy administration business process outsourcing (BPO), says a new report by independent market analyst Datamonitor.
Environment Agency reports 12 months on since the summer floods
Nearly 12 months on since unprecedented rainfall led to widespread flooding in England and parts of Wales, the Environment Agency has completed 34 flood defences to increase protection to more than 30,000 homes and signed up 73,000 more people to its…
Not switching home insurance cost Brits £26m last year
Research published today by Tescocompare.com has revealed that almost two thirds (64%) of Brits stayed with their existing home and contents insurance provider at their last renewal. This is despite almost half (44%) seeing a price increase and a massive…
Business as usual despite credit crunch says Focus Solutions’ survey
44% of financial services institutions said that it was business as usual and that the current economic climate has had no effect on their business, according to a survey conducted by Focus Solutions at their focus:360° launch event and industry briefing…
Defaqto response to the CC Provisional Findings Report
Defaqto has welcomed the publication by the Competition Commission of its provisional findings in its inquiry into the Payment Protection Insurance market.
Zurich to cut general insurance workforce by up to 900
Zurich has announced that up to 900 people could be made redundant as part of a “significant re-shaping of the company”, putting one sixth of the insurer’s UK general insurance workforce at risk.
Take PPI away from credit providers says British Insurance
The Competition Commission’s latest Report recommending measures to prevent consumers being ripped off by lenders selling Payment Protection Insurance is lightweight and will not protect against exploitation, said Simon Burgess from independent PPI…