Fortis announces employment drive in Eastleigh
by Richard Kilner
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Fortis has launched its recruitment drive for 100 new employees to fill vacancies at its offices in Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh.
The jobs come in a diverse range of areas, including finance, compliance, administrative support, claims negotiators and team leaders/supervisors.
The recruitment drive follows a substantial deal with Tesco Bank which sees Fortis providing motor and home insurance [...]
Fortis issues frozen pipes advice
by David Masters
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Fortis has launched an advice pack for homeowners outlining the steps they should take to stop water damage during cold weather.
Householders should use the acronym ‘THAW’ to remember the parts of the home that need to be checked in cold weather – Taps, Heating, Attics, and Water, Fortis said.
Fortis advises keeping heating on constantly at [...]
Fortis Insurance embarks upon recruitment drive
by Richard Kilner
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With 2010 well underway Fortis Insurance has announced it is starting a new recruitment drive, with a view to getting the new recruits in place by the summer.
Last October the firm stated its intention to embark upon a campaign to recruit 550 new employees in the Gloucester, Eastleigh and Stoke regions following recent business successes.
A [...]
Fortis achieves Gold Standard
by Richard Kilner
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Fortis has been awarded the Incisive Media Gold Standard Award for Insurance for the second year running.
Last year the firm became the first insurer to achieve the standard, and was presented with this year’s award by Lord Hunt of Wirral in the House of Commons.
Earlier this year Fortis was the highest ranked financial services firm [...]
Fortis tops financial services satisfaction index
by Richard Kilner
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Fortis Insurance has recently come top of the financial services firms within the UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI), conducted by the Institute of Customer Service (ICS).
Fortis has long been a partner of Age Concern, and customers of Age Concern Travel responded to the survey which asked questions on professionalism, quality and efficiency, ease of doing [...]
BNP and Fortis acquire Italian insurer
by David Masters
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France-based BNP Paribas and Belgium-based Fortis have agreed terms to take a majority stake in the non-life insurance business of Italy’s UBI Banca.
Fortis and BNP will pay €120 million in cash for a 50% plus one share stake in UBI Assicurazioni, which provides property and casualty insurance in Italy.
A further payment of €40 million could [...]
Fortis celebrates shortlisted apprentice scheme
by Richard Kilner
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Fortis Insurance is celebrating the success of its first ever apprentice programme that has seen twenty-one graduates finish the City & Guilds Level 2 programme.
The scheme has been shortlisted by the Insurance Times Awards in the training Programme of the Year category, with the ceremony itself to be held in December.
Claims Director Rob Smale presented [...]
Tesco and Fortis complete partnership
by Richard Kilner
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Tesco Personal Finance Plc (TPF) and Fortis (UK) Ltd have formalised their partnership to provide motor and home insurance.
The deal was first announced in June, with Fortis replacing RBS-owned UKI Partnerships, the former partner of Tesco.
Under the agreement Fortis will provide underwriting expertise and claims management with Tesco handling retail pricing, sales and marketing, customer [...]
Fortis UK splits from Fortis Group
by David Masters
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Fortis UK profit fell 27% in the first half of 2009 to £31.7 million despite a 7% rise in non-life premium income.
The firm blamed the drop on cold weather in the first quarter which caused a flurry of household insurance claims, coupled with increased personal injury motor claims and lower investment income.
Barry Smith, CEO, said [...]
Fortis secures £20m Toyota contract
by David Masters
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Fortis Insurance UK has won a £20 million contract to provide car insurance to Toyota customers.
Fortis said the deal, agreed with Toyota’s UK insurance partner Aioi, will help it build on its position as the UK’s third largest motor insurer.
Aioi Motor and General will continue to underwrite claims, while Fortis will take charge of sales, [...]
Summer heatwave will escalate subsidence risk
by David Masters
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As this summer’s heatwave sweeps across the UK, homeowners have been warned to check that their buildings insurance covers them against subsidence.
Over-50s insurer RIAS said soaring temperatures expected this summer could cause subsidence across a number of areas in the UK, especially in clay soil areas.
At risk towns and cities include Chelmsford, Colchester, London, Milton [...]
