Archived Insurance News from January 2008
Published: 16/01/2008
Insurance intermediary Towergate has taken a decisive step into the online agency market by taking over Insurance 4 Car Hire Agents (I4CH).I4CH, a web based agency which specialises in providing insur...
Read More: Towergate acquires online broker >Published: 15/01/2008
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is expanding eastwards by launching its first partnership in the Middle East.Rapidly growing insurance markets in the region have been the trigger for the CII t...
Read More: CII expands eastwards >Published: 15/01/2008
Bank details of some of Prudential's wealthiest customers have been found in a box abandoned by the M4 near Reading.The files were found on a roundabout by the Junction 11 slip road after apparently f...
Read More: Pru customers' details found in box >Published: 15/01/2008
A new law of 'continuous insurance enforcement' could trap thousands of motorists who have not bothered to insure their vehicles.The new law means that anyone who has a vehicle but has not insured it ...
Read More: Continuous enforcement trap for the uninsured >Published: 14/01/2008
Financially unstable property services group Erinaceous has announced that it may sell its insurance arm.It is believed that accountancy firm Deloitte is scouting for potential buyers for Erinaceous I...
Read More: Erinaceous may sell insurance arm >Published: 14/01/2008
German-based insurer Allianz has announced a link-up with the AA by offering breakdown and recovery services from the kerbside repair specialist at preferential rates. The deal applies to motor fleet ...
Read More: Allianz announces link-up >Published: 11/01/2008
The time has come for insurance companies to reduce home insurance premium rates.That is the message from Carlisle MP, Eric Martlew, who has made the demand on behalf of his constituents in the Warwic...
Read More: Time to reduce premiums >Published: 10/01/2008
The UK should move clocks forward to cut down on road deaths, according to an online insurance company.Yesinsurance.co.uk has commissioned research showing that UK road deaths could be cut by as much ...
Read More: Cut road deaths - move clocks forward >Published: 10/01/2008
Crash-test training centre Thatcham has today announced plans to open its first regional training centre.Specifically targeting vehicle damage assessment, the new facility will be based at the Motor I...
Read More: Thatcham announces new training centre >Published: 10/01/2008
Lancashire-based Bridge Insurance Brokers has acquired north-west broker Chartwell Insurance.It is anticipated that some key personnel from Chartwell's Warrington offices will be relocating into Bridg...
Read More: Northern broker goes west >