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Nothing compares in insurance to television’s favourite meerkat
From The Times. Posted September 3 2009, 9.40pm
Aleksandr Orlov, a bizarre character dreamt up by Comparethemarket.com, the insurance price comparison website, has become a star in his own right with 555,000 Facebook fans and 25,000 Twitter followers. (more)

Marketing Society awards: insurance firm's ad chief wins top prize
From Media Guardian. Posted June 9 2009, 5.23am
More Than advertising chief Pete Markey is first winner from financial services sector of top Marketing Society awardDespite the meltdown in the financial services sector, the Marketing Society took the surprise step of naming Pete Markey, the advert... (more)

National Insurance error pensioners short-changed by £100 million
From The Times. Posted March 9 2009, 12.00am
Tens of thousands of retired public sector workers have not been paid their full pension entitlement for decades because of poor government record-keeping, The Times can reveal. (more)

Crain closes Business Insurance Europe magazine
From Press Gazette. Posted March 6 2009, 11.08am
Crain Communications has closed Business Insurance Europe, its London-based title, blaming the 'worldwide economic crisis'. (more)

State to step in as credit insurance drought imperils small businesses
From The Times. Posted February 2 2009, 12.00am
A multibillion-pound scheme to help tens of thousands of companies that are struggling to secure crucial business insurance will be announced by the Government this month, The Times has learnt. (more)

Into insurance and still wearing a halo
From The Independent. Posted December 7 2008, 12.00am
Leila Wilcox is a mass of contradictions. Her CV smacks of middle-aged success, yet she's not yet out of her twenties; she's a high-flying businesswoman, and a single mum. (more)

Price Comparison Gets Cheaper Still: £20 Cashback On Your Car Insurance Through Moneyexpert.Com
From Press Release, via webitpr. Posted October 2 2008, 8.24am
2nd October 2008 MoneyExpert.com has launched the first ever market wide cashback deal from a price comparison site. The offer allows customers to take out car insurance using MoneyExpert?s extensive comparison service and benefit from a further £20 cashback on any policy selected. (more)

Media Bloggers Association creates blogger insurance scheme
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted September 18 2008, 10.00pm
Insurance package will cover bloggers for allegations of copyright infringement, defamation and invasion of privacy... (more)

'Posh' Privilege car insurance ad unfair to upper classes, say complaints
From Media Guardian. Posted June 4 2008, 5.16am
A TV advert featuring Nigel Havers that sends up posh people has drawn complaints that it might be prejudiced against the upper classes. (more)

TV ratings - May 16: Travel insurance show claims 4m viewers
From Media Guardian. Posted May 19 2008, 12.15pm
A Tonight investigation into holiday insurance pulled in an audience of 4 million. (more)

Rising Petrol Prices and Insurance Premiums Drive Motorists Off The Road
From Press Release, via webitpr. Posted April 17 2008, 8.30am
Rising insurance premiums, petrol prices and car maintenance costs are pushing drivers off the roads and onto public transport, according to www.moneyexpert. (more)

Thomas Flack appointed online editor for Insurance Times
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted January 2 2008, 12.00am
Mr Flack moves to his new post from a reporting role on the Newsquest Specialist Media title   ... (more)

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