UK General Insurance Competitor Tracker

Q2 2007 (Competitor Focus)

Publication Date	June 2007
Publisher	Datamonitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	11
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	DAT06308

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Summary

Introduction

The General Insurance Competitor Tracker provides expert analysis and opinion on the strategic moves of leading competitors in the general insurance market.

Scope

Information on new product developments, acquisition activity, and new corporate partnerships
Information on Allianz, AXA, Fortis, Groupama, HBOS, Lloyds TSB Insurance, Norwich Union, RBS Insurance, Royal & SunAlliance and Zurich

Highlights

In May, HSBC Bank and Aviva announced the creation of a joint venture. The partnership will see HSBC Bank and Norwich Union underwriting and distributing general insurance products to HSBC's 10.2 million customers in the UK. The joint venture aims to make HSBC Insurance a top ten player in the UK general insurance market.

Reasons to Purchase

Keep up to date on your closest rivals' strategies
Input in to your own competitor analysis research
Identify new product development and acquisition activity among your competitors

Content

Summary
Overview
- Allianz
- Allianz Cornhill changes to Allianz Insurance
- Allianz upgrades motor trade policy
- Allianz Insurance extend recycled parts scheme
- AXA
- AXA acquires Smart & Cook
- AXA broker Layton Blackham claims independence
- Fortis
- Fortis receives 14 per cent boost in GWP
- Fortis begins new whiplash study
- Groupama
- Groupama acquires majority stake in Bollington
- Groupama announces 2006 results
- Groupama joins panel of Castle Cover
- HBOS
- Halifax launches new home insurance product
- Lloyds TSB
- Lloyds TSB Insurance helps homeowners go green
- Norwich Union
- Norwich Union signs a capacity deal with Primary Group
- Norwich Union teams up with HSBC Bank to create a top ten player
- RBS Insurance
- Direct Line criticizes price comparison sites
- Royal & SunAlliance
- Royal & SunAlliance announce two new green insurance products
- Royal & SunAlliance in pet insurance deal with Swinton
- Royal & SunAlliance announces new affinity team
- Royal & SunAlliance launches global renewable energy division
- Zurich
- Zurich becomes sole underwriter to Park Home Insurance Services
- Brokers
- Jelf acquires Sunninghill Insurance Brokers
- Kwik-Fit Insurance makes its first acquisition
- Giles purchases Ink in 25 million acquisition
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