Insurer
Aviva meets COR target
In the UK, the insurer says it is focused on improving the quality of its earnings
Former Highway MD heading up new venture
Chris Hill launches private car insurer, Octagon
Insurers unite to attack aggregator phenomenon
Comparison sites blamed for impact on pricing
Industry reaction on RBSI sale
Peter Stevenson, owner of Alan Stevenson Partnership, questions whether "big is still beautiful"
RBSI sale confirmed
Royal Bank of Scotland said it will divest in its insurance business over the next four years
RBS to sell off assets
An announcement is set to be made by the end of the this week
Insurers fail to satisfy online sales demand
New research has revealed that more insurance transactions are being conducted online
New business opportunities lost due to web lead ambiguity
New research has revealed that most insurance providers fail to follow up website leads
A laughing matter?
Providing peace of mind and protecting people when they are at their most vulnerable, insurance is nothing to be scoffed at. Ian Gosden asks if current advertising trends are making a mockery out of the industry
The fraud squad
'Crash for cash' is just one of the methods fraudsters are employing to wangle motor payouts. Sue Jones explains how, by teaming up with police forces and crime agencies, the IFB hopes to tackle this trend
Road to recovery
Although motor rates are on the up, a rise in claims inflation means insurers still have a long journey ahead before the sector regains profitability, explains Louise Meeson
An uphill struggle
The insurance industry and police have recently joined forces in an initiative designed to quash fraudulent activity, however it continues to rise, particularly in the motor arena. Liz Booth uncovers some typical attempts to defraud
A market reborn
Crowned the Capital of Culture 2008, Liverpool is a vibrant city famous for its music scene, but what does its broking market have to offer? Martin Friel heads north-west to find out how the Liverpudlian approach differs to its neighbours'
In the wake of the storm
With Neil Utley at the bow, he explains to Louise Meeson how he plans to guide Insurance Australia Group UK into calmer waters following the sale of its mass-market assets
Axa PPP launch to cater for both ends of spectrum
The insurer has launched propositions for large corporate companies as well as individuals
Belfast staff feel brunt of Zurich's latest redundancies
The redundancies were a result of the insurer's decision to relocate its small to medium-sized enterprise package business
Fortis restructure forms specialist trading teams
The insurer has introduced broker trading teams
The balanced scorecard
Small broker advice from Primary General
Swiftcover defends claims that its online instructions tempt fraud
Direct provider promises to look at wording on its quote declined page
'Flurry of activity' part of QBE regional growth plans
Insurer quickly expands Manchester office
Zurich admits policyholder data loss a year later
Biba's Eric Galbraith 'disappointed' that Zurich did not keep him advised
Aviva prepares to take on the corporate commercial sector
Move follows appointment of Mark Hodges as UK chief executive
Work-related deaths hit record low
Allianz urges brokers to play crucial role in ensuring clients comply with safety regulations
What the papers say
Insurance Age editor, Martin Friel, talks to David Ross, head of media relations at the CII, and Insurance Age news editor Louise Meeson about how the press dealt with the leading stories in October