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Axa unveils direct launch
Axa has signalled its intention to become a major player in the direct motor market after launching an aggressive marketing campaign to support its return to the sector.
Axa joins Confused panel
Axa Direct has been named on the motor insurance panel for price comparison website Confused.
Keychoice unveils senior management team
Keychoice Underwriting has unveiled its senior management team as it prepares to launch later this year.
Ex-Axa heads reunite at underwriting agency ahead of launch
Derek Findlayson and Dene Smith join Jonathan Davey and Tony Griffith as Keychoice management team.
Axa launches direct motor policy
Axa has re-entered the direct car insurance market with the launch of a product aimed at experienced drivers who have fewer accidents, more years driving and fewer convictions.
Broker Central Insurance pulls into Glasgow central
Central Insurance Services has consolidated its position as Scotland’s largest independent insurance broker with the opening of a new office in Glasgow.
Axa looks to RBSI for new travel boss
David Vincent is to become head of travel underwriting at Axa Insurance's personal lines intermediated business.
Axa appoints new European CEO
Chairman Henri de Castires welcomes Jacques de Vaucleroy as CEO of Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.
Ignition looks to double clients
Ignition has outlined plans to double its number of broker clients in 2010 to stop the company operating at a loss.
Axa strikes personal injury first with CEDR
Axa Insurance has become the first insurer to sign up to the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution's personal injury service.
Post Pick of the Week
Post reporter Leigh Jackson outlines the major stories from this week's issue of Post: Insurance asbestos costs to double;Axa personal injury move; FSA targets client money; Henderson director joins Towergate; Aviva scraps commercial and personal posts.
Interview - Jamie Hersant: An eventful journey
Officially lauded as a rising star in the claims world, Jamie Hersant shares his views with Jonathan Swift on seizing opportunities, constructive conversations and enhancing experience with exams.
Motor rivals quiet as Zurich outlines 20% hike proposal
Zurich's new general insurance chief executive has claimed the UK has usurped the US as the litigation heartland of the world — on the eve of introducing 20% hikes in its personal lines motor rates.
Axa launches travel insurance portal
Online tool to help brokers manage client portfolios
Fusion boosts Scottish presence with new hires
Trevor Hillman joins from RSA as regional manager
Heath Lambert appoints music specialist to private client team
Axa specialist on board at broker
Aviva upgraded to "buy" as analyst predicts £200m of additional cuts
Execution believes back office and property and casualty arm has too much fat and overhang.
Insurers confirm pleural plaques appeal
ABI's Nick Starling said there are "good grounds for this appeal".
Motor insurance: Pay as you go?
Motor insurers have faced a barrage of bad publicity over the costs associated with spreading premium payments over a year, rather than in one lump sum. Jakki May reports on the issues.
Axa vows not to be “swayed” by politics in pleural plaques battle
Insurer will make appeal decision in the “next few days”
Axa Ireland agrees deal with Arc Legal
Arc Legal expands share of Irish market