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Executive News - Sigortam.net names Refik Berkol as new CEO

Turkey's leading online insurance aggregator names Refik Berkol as its new CEO. Sigortam.net is the first online insurance e-commerce portal in Turkey selling auto, home, health, travel and life products from 20 insurance companies with 7X24 call-center support. Sigortam.net is a venture capital project financed by iLAB.

iLAB is an investment holding company with interests in high growth internet projects such as kariyer.net (Turkey's largest online career site), Gittigidiyor.com (Turkey's largest auction site - also an Ebay affiliate), chemorbis and steelorbis (chemicals and steel e-marketplace). Sigortam.net was founded in 2001 and has currently more than 50,000 customers.

Insure.com Launches Updated Car Crash Safety Ratings Tool

Insure.com, Inc., headquartered in Darien, Ill., rolled out an upgraded version of its Car Crash Ratings Tool, a free, online information tool that displays car safety data from both the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

AEGON Direct Marketing Services, Inc. Selects SAS as Its Marketing and BI Platform

For a company whose entire business is providing direct marketing services, accessing accurate and timely customer intelligence - and then targeting its marketing efforts with precision - can make the difference between success and extinction.

ACE Launches Comprehensive Insurance Solution for E-Commerce and Internet Risks

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 2008--ACE Europe (NYSE:ACE) has launched Dataguard plus, an insurance solution for UK businesses which fully reflects the diversity of risks associated with e-commerce and the internet.

ACE Appoints European e-Commerce Manager

LONDON, Feb 04, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ACE has announced the appointment of Carl Faulkner as its European e-Commerce Manager.

Aviva cuts £80m from marketing budget in shift to online

LONDON - Aviva-owned insurance brands Norwich Union and RAC will cut their 2008 marketing spend by about £80m, shedding 140 jobs in the process.