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Bright Grey reports high claims payout figure

Bright Grey has reported that it paid out 93% of critical illness claims during...

Tesco Underwriting appoints chief underwriting officer

Darren McCauley has been appointed as the new chief underwriting officer at Tesco Underwriting...

IP commission hike by Ageas

Ageas has increased the commission it pays to financial intermediaries when clients buy income...

Openwork unveils new GI panel proposition

Openwork has signed a long term contractual agreement with Paymentshield for general insurance. The...

Ageas sees off six-figure insurance fraud

Ageas has claimed defeat of a £100,000 insurance fraud case in Dorset. A judgment was...

Paymentshield claims record retention rates

Paymentshield has said that in 2012 it retained more policies than ever, with retention...

Connect Mortgage Club offers landlord insurance module

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC), part of the Connect Group, is now providing its appointed...

L&G offers mid and high new worth insurance service

Legal & General has launched Enhanced home insurance, designed for those customers in the...

Regulators publish guidance over new payment protection products

The FSA and the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) have jointly published final guidance...

Banks want PPI claim time limit

The FSA has confirmed rumours that it has been approached by the British Bankers'...

Ageas enhances CI proposition

Ageas has improved its critical illness cover. The new offering now covers 46 conditions, including...

Kevin Paterson to leave Assurant Intermediary

Kevin Paterson, sales and marketing director, Assurant Intermediary has quit the firm. Paterson (pictured) is...

Zurich paid 90% of CI claims last year

Zurich has published its 2012 critical illness claim statistics for its life policy customers...

LSL Financial Services appoints GI manager

LSL Financial Services has recruited Hannah Tasker to oversee general insurance across the financial...

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