DATAMONITOR VIEW 1
SUMMARY 1
ANALYSIS 2
Overview 2
Allianz launched two new quoting platforms for brokers and solicitors and witnessed its commercial lines GWP increase by 10.5% 2
Allianz launched an online quote and buy facility for ATE insurance 2
Allianz Insurance's commercial line grew by 10.5% in Q3 despite the recession 2
Allianz launched two new legal protection products for its broker partners 3
Aviva added pet insurance to its direct insurance range and launched a new offering to small motor traders 3
Aviva won a three-year deal with Thornside and added pet insurance to its direct insurance range 3
Aviva launched a new offering which provides greater flexibility to small motor traders 3
Barclays extended Aviva's contract as a sole home insurance provider until 2015 4
AXA launched an iPhone application to allow customers to make claims from their mobile phones 4
AXA launched an iPhone application for claims and promised to respond to any claims made from the application within two hours 4
British Gas' recruitment advert revealed its ambition to become a top 10 UK insurer by 2011 4
British Gas is aiming to become a top 10 UK insurer by 2011 4
Fortis to shift more focus to its commercial lines business 5
Fortis grew its GWP by 6.1% in Q3 2009 and has shifted more focus to its commercial lines business 5
QBE acquired Evergreen from Lloyd's underwriting agency to grow its property offering 5
QBE bought Evergreen from MSP Underwriting 5
RBS is ordered to sell its insurance division within four years, while Direct Line has included airline bankruptcy cover to its travel insurance product 5
Direct Line includes airline bankruptcy cover in its travel insurance policies 5
Churchill and Direct Line are expected to be floated in two years 6
RSA reported that its NWP had contracted to £1,976m in Q3 2009 6
RSA saw its UK NWP income contract by 3% for the first nine months in 2009 6
Zurich announced that it will be increasing rates by 20% in its private motor business 6
Zurich intends to increase rates by 20% in personal motor to improve profitability 6
Towergate secured a three-year deal with the Bannatyne Group, while Broker Direct announced a partnership with RSA 7
Towergate agreed a three-year deal with the Bannatyne Group 7
Broker Direct partnered with RSA to launch a new retailers' product 7
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