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Competence of young drivers called into question
Crashes and insurance claims among young drivers are a bigger risk than ever for companies, according to Norwich Union (NU).
Household insurers’ losses exceed £300m for 2007
According to a new report by independent market analyst Datamonitor, household insurers suffered an estimated loss of over £300m in 2007 due to the severe flooding experienced in the summer. However, the market is forecast to return to a profitable state…
Am I getting old or just intolerant? Peter Staddon slams (certain) cyclists in our latest PB Week
What is it with cyclists in London today? Hang on, let me modify that statement before I get mauled by the cycling lobby. What is it with certain cyclists in London today? I live and work in London and have noticed over a number of years that the rules…
Oxygen Insurance Brokers opens Glasgow office
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has opened a new office in Glasgow by its UK Corporate Risks Practice. The opening is a response to the growth in Scottish commercial insurance business, and is also the first location of the Practice’s new specialist Mergers &…
CII strengthens team to support professional standards initiative
The CII is increasing the resource behind its initiative to raise professional standards and increase levels of qualifications in the general insurance sector.
CII accreditation awarded to Scottish college
Cardonald College has become the first Scottish education institution to receive Accredited Provider status from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Appointment at Venture Preference
Sandy Dunn and Ian Brimecome have both become non-executive directors at Venture Preference. ...
Appointment at The CII
The CII has recruited Sian Fisher, head of agency operations at Oxygen Insurance Brokers, and Peter ...
It's time to rule the world
Attracting graduates into the insurance industry has been a talking point for many years as it is vital to foster the future leaders of the market. However, Matthew Andrews offers an alternative recruitment solution that has a global approach to the…
Study shows UK is worst at customer retention
The UK general insurance sector has experienced a massive increase in customer defection levels, soa...
Impartial advice, or too much free press?
Earlier this week, I was paying my daily visit to the Insurance Age (IA) website, when I happened to...
FSA needs to ensure buying online is safe
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is right to be worried about aggregator sites but it shou...
The Career Innovation Zone
Royal & SunAlliance has launched The Career Innovation Zone, an interactive career intranet site to ...
Broker networks need to clarify exit terms
There seem to be more opportunities than ever before, and a whole raft of inducements at the moment,...
FSA admits to supervisory failings
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has made the following statement in response to the report of the Treasury Committee of the House of Commons entitled "The Run on the Rock".
Towergate heads north
Towergate has made further inroads into the Scottish market with the acquisition of McAra Associates.
Axa appoints new non-executive directors at Venture Preference
Axa has appointed Sandy Dunn as non-executive chairman and Ian Brimecome as non-executive director of Venture Preference (VP), the general insurance broker business owned by Axa.
Thatcham to open regional training centre
Thatcham has announced plans to open the research centre’s first regional training centre.
Selling a move to your staff
Q: I am planning to relocate the office to premises 30 miles away, however some of the office-based ...
Searchlight expands CheckPOINT
Insurance training provider Searchlight has expanded its online insurance assessment system CheckPOI...
PMI highlights broker innovation
The dynamics of the private medical insurance market have changed due to a continuous cycle of incre...
Brokers warned over skills shortage
Brokers are missing out on top IT talent by not properly utilising senior interim IT staff, accordin...
The CII calls for effective framework
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has called for an effective professional framework to comple...
The hottest insurance gossip
Polly has always appreciated a charitable cause, so she applauded the efforts of Kwik-Fit financial ...