Insurance news

• Students keen on telematics, survey shows

  06-05-2015 16:06
  More than half of parents with children at home encourage them to use black box insurance policies
  
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• Howden buys specialist care brokers

  06-05-2015 14:59
  
  Broker aims to grow in the care sector by by acquiring Care Home Insurance Services and PrimeCare.
  
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• Howden buys specialist care broker

  06-05-2015 14:59
  
  Broker aims to grow in the care sector by by acquiring Care Home Insurance Services and PrimeCare.
  
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• Howden buy care home broker

  06-05-2015 14:10
  Care Home Insurance Services (CHIS) managing director David Waters will become chair of Howden Care
  
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• Howden acquires care home broker

  06-05-2015 14:10
  Care Home Insurance Services (CHIS) managing director David Waters will become chair of Howden Care
  
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• Pro Global completes share buyback after staff departure

  06-05-2015 13:43
  
  Katie Marriner Postonline Pro Global Insurance Services has bought back more than 31,000 in the company after the departure of one of its employees.
  
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• Yorkshire broker secures refinancing deal

  06-05-2015 13:35
  Burley Group has moved to Yorkshire as sole banker following MacQuarrie’s exit from UK
  
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• Post magazine – 7 May

  06-05-2015 13:06
  
  Post Online Postonline The latest issue of Post Magazine is now available for Post subscribers. Download the latest Post iOS or Android App Edition on the App Store or Google Play respectively or read the Post Digital Edition online.
  
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• Aon Risk poaches Zurich personal lines broker head

  06-05-2015 13:01
  Ian McManus will head high net worth proposition team
  
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• DAS removed from S&P's Creditwatch list

  06-05-2015 12:59
  
  James Verrinder Postonline Standard and Poors has removed DAS from its negative Creditwatch and affirmed the provider's A rating following a £14m capital injection and improvement in its governance framework.
  
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• L&G direct sales growth a result of 'enhanced digital capabilities'

  06-05-2015 12:50
  
  Callum BrodiePostonline Legal & General recorded a 16% year-on-year increase in gross written premium within its direct business in the first quarter of 2015 despite a 4% drop in total GWP over the same period.
  
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• The Burley Group refinances with Yorkshire Bank

  06-05-2015 12:42
  
  Broker plans to focus on growth and recruitment following the six-figure deal.
  
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• Hiscox awards Bruce Stevenson delegated authority

  06-05-2015 12:31
  Edinburgh-based firm first in Scotland to partner with high net worth insurer
  
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• Zurich's McManus takes Aon HNW role

  06-05-2015 12:15
  
  Katie Marriner Postonline Former Zurich personal lines broker head Ian McManus is to join Aon Risk Solutions as high net worth proposition head.
  
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• Video: Spring Sentiment Survey revealed

  06-05-2015 11:53
  
  The first Sentiment Survey of 2015 is out now. Here Ageas CEO for insurance, François-Xavier Boisseau, exclusively shares his views on the results.
  
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• MGAA Matters Survey reveals most desirable skillsets

  06-05-2015 11:52
  
  James Verrinder Postonline Communication and entrepreneurial skills are seen as the most important skills that UK managing general agents require of their employees according to the third MGAA Matters Survey.
  
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• S&P gives DAS ratings boost

  06-05-2015 11:43
  Threat of downgrade lifted following new chief exec hire
  
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• Video: Jaime Swindle

  06-05-2015 11:35
  
  Jaime Swindle, director of etrade at NIG goes under the spotlight for her profile in focus interview.
  
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• Bruce Stevenson partners with Hiscox

  06-05-2015 11:33
  
  Broker says it is first in Scotland to be awarded delegated authority by the high net worth insurer.
  
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• TT Club's 2014 COR improves to 85.6%

  06-05-2015 11:28
  
  Katie Marriner Postonline Transport insurer TT Club has reported increased gross written premiums for the 12 months ended 31 December 2014 to $182.2m (£120m) from $181.1m the year prior.
  
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• Cunningham Lindsey unveils regional revamp

  06-05-2015 10:45
  Shake-up scraps national networks for individual product lines
  
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• Allianz group operating profit up 5% in first quarter

  06-05-2015 10:27
  German insurer’s combined ratio rises two points to 94.6%
  
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• Young motorists unimpressed with efforts to reduce cost of driving

  06-05-2015 10:23
  
  Callum BrodiePostonline Six out of 10 young drivers polled by Carrot Insurance claim the coalition government has not done enough to tackle the cost of driving, with 26% stating they will not be voting in tomorrow’s (7 May) general election.
  
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• Online venture for younger people "unique" says founder Rodilosso

  06-05-2015 10:14
  
  Julie Rodilosso says offering was inspired by the words of Jeremy Clarkson.
  
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• S&P removes Das from negative watch

  06-05-2015 10:13
  
  Agency affirms the legal expenses insurer's A rating following “strengthened board oversight”.
  
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• Modus hires Davies to handle claims

  06-05-2015 10:12
  Claims firm says win backs up strategy of targetng brokers and MGAs
  
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• Editor's comment: The quest for talent

  06-05-2015 10:10
  
  Stephanie Denton Postonline Securing and retaining talent has always been important for the insurance sector but recent high-profile litigation in the broking arena suggests this is becoming more of a fight than ever.
  
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• Davies appointed as claims partner by MGA Modus

  06-05-2015 10:02
  
  Callum BrodiePostonline Loss adjusting firm the Davies Group has been appointed by Modus as claims partner across all lines following a competitive tender process.
  
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• Egan: Towergate getting back to business

  06-05-2015 10:02
  
  An exclusive Q & A with the consolidator’s interim chief executive officer.
  
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• DLG sees GWP dip marginally in Q1 as costs plummet 10%

  06-05-2015 09:51
  
  Callum BrodiePostonline Direct Line Group has delivered a 0.9% dip in gross written premiums for the first quarter of 2015 after attributing a 1.3% reduction in in-force policies to afall within the its partnerships channel.
  
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• L&G GI premiums drop 4% in first quarter due to “disciplined pricing”

  06-05-2015 09:22
  But direct business enjoys 16% boost
  
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• Direct Line chief hails ‘good start’ despite 0.9% GWP drop in Q1

  06-05-2015 08:51
  Insurer achieved rate rises of 3.6% in personal motor
  
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• Law firm hits back at 'dishonest defence' attack on insurers

  06-05-2015 08:30
  APIL president criticised ’fundamental dishonesty’ law change
  
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• Insurance broker Swinton is piling on the admin fees

  06-05-2015 08:00
  
  It wants to charge £25 because I’ve moved house and another £39 for changing jobsI recently moved home and notified Swinton, my insurance company, of my change of address. I was told I had to pay a £25 administration fee to do this. Moreover, because I -mentioned that I had changed jobs from a legal secretary to a personal assistant, I was liable for a £39 change-of-occupation fee. Does this mean that every time a person changes jobs they have to pay more money to their insurance
  
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• Private equity firm takes stake in telematics company

  06-05-2015 07:30
  RS Fleet managing director Lee Hodson says investment will help with firms’s expansion plans
  
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• Tune takes controlling stake in Indonesia's ASM

  06-05-2015 05:28
  
  Andrew Tjaardstra Postonline Tune Insurance has bought a 50% and one share stake in Indonesia's PT Asuransi Staco Mandiri for RM22.8m (£4.8m).
  
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