[Report] UK General Insurance Market Research, Trends, Analysis TOC

DATAMONITOR VIEW
- SUMMARY
ANALYSIS
- Overview
- Allianz promotes greener car repairs, enters into a new partnership with WPS and expands its existing deal with Home Retail Group
  - Allianz announces measures to promote greener car repairs
  - Allianz Commercial appointed sole provider for WPS
  - Allianz schemes expands partnership with Home Retail Group
- AXA reevaluates commission levels and starts to see rewards from the purchase of Swiftcover
  - AXA reviewing commission rates
  - AXA reaps benefits of Swiftcover acquisition
- Fortis reports a profitable year and announces the roll out of its new household product
  - Fortis reports rise in profits despite difficult market
  - Fortis set to launch new household product
- Groupama continues acquisition push, as well as introducing measures to simplify its online offering
  - Lark acquires Griffiths Good & Company
  - Groupama launches team to facilitate its broker interaction
  - Groupama rolls out new healthcare website
- HBOS reports upbeat results and announces the expansion of its Sheilas' Wheels offering
  - Sheilas' Wheels to offer home insurance
  - HBOS achieves a combined ratio of 90% despite summer floods
- Lloyds TSB looks to widen its commercial offering and moves into the aggregator market
  - Lloyds TSB is set to widen its commercial panel
  - Lloyds TSB launches aggregator site
- Norwich Union seeks to grow its broker club, introduces a new package for large property owners and considers alternative distribution methods
  - Norwich Union broker club reaches 110 members
  - Norwich Union introduces package aimed at large property owners
  - Commission levels close to breaking point
- RBSI continues with its restructuring program, while the future remains uncertain for NIG
  - RBSI cuts jobs as restructuring program continues
  - RBSI rejects claims of conflict between its Direct Line and NIG businesses
  - Loss in broker business opens door for sale of NIG
- Royal & SunAlliance looks to roll out unoccupied property service and new trading units and unveils a new brand name
  - Royal & SunAlliance announces new unoccupied property inspection service
  - Royal & SunAlliance set to launch new trading units
  - Royal & SunAlliance reveals brand re-launch
- Zurich expands deal with Cobra Network, reduces its number of vehicle repair partners and looks to purchase Erinaceous' s broker division
  - Zurich set to expand its deal with Cobra Network
  - Zurich set to slash number of vehicle repair firm partners
  - Zurich close to agreeing terms for Erinaceous Insurance Services
- Consolidation continues to dominate the broker market
  - Willis takeover bid comes during turbulent times for MMC
  - AXA gains Lloyd' s presence
  - Giles completes three more acquisitions
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UK General Insurance Competitor Tracker Q1 2008

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