E-Trading
Takeover troubles
Q. We are buying another firm, which has an employment tribunal pending. We wish to change staff hours and contract terms. Do we inherit the tribunal, and can we alter the terms?
Stackhouse Poland acquires RHB
Guildford-based broker Stackhouse Poland has acquired London-based broker RHB Insurance Services. St...
Carole Nash to go online
Altrincham-based motorcycle broker Carole Nash is set to offer quotes on the internet, and plans to ...
Appointment at Alan & Thomas
Alan & Thomas has promoted Robert Gale to sales director and Mark Hasell to associate. ...
Don't carry on regardless
Business Interruption
Galbraith cites technology as key to much-needed step change
The British Insurance Brokers' Association's 2005 satisfaction survey showed that brokers are happie...
Allianz eyes IFA networks
Allianz Cornhill has identified independent financial adviser networks and underwriting agencies as ...
Misys insurance profits, revenue remain steady
Software house Misys General Insurance has released interim results showing revenue and profits simi...
CFS announces creation of CISGIL
Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) has announced the creation of CIS General Insurance (CISGIL) w...
Cunningham Lindsay pilot broker friendly IT systems
Cunningham Lindsay UK has developed and is piloting a number of IT related services which it says wi...
Soundbytes - Bruce Stewart, managing director, Pancentric
What is Enabler? Enabler gives brokers an easy way to use email for their communications and market...
Fortis Van Guard released
Fortis Van Guard has been released to Misys brokers and members of the Countrywide network, completi...
Stackhouse Poland continues expansion
Stackhouse Poland has continued its expansion with the acquisition of London-based broker RHB Insura...
Adapting to growing needs
IT case study
A thorny issue
DOC has been a traditional feature of most comprehensive private motor polices providing third-party cover when policyholders drive another vehicle with the owner's permission. However, as Paul Lang writes, recent months have seen DOC become something of…
Finsure achieves growth
Finsure, one of the most recent providers to integrate with Misys, has achieved growth since releasi...
Research carried out by Liberty International Underwriters
Research carried out by Liberty International Underwriters has shown that one in four brokers believ...
Group Direct creates Insurance Retail Division
Group Direct has created a UK Insurance Retail Division to bring together its various insurance brok...
Multiassistance launches Multiaccess
Multiaccess, a free, secure online portal which gives loss adjusters real-time remote access to repo...
The Broker Network expects further growth after posting £1.5m profit
The Broker Network said it expected further growth in 2006 after posting an operating profit of £1.5...
One year from GI-Day insurers find regulation a struggle
A year on from GI-Day, insurers are continuing to find regulation a struggle, according to Huntswood...
Weather-damage prediction service launched
A weather service start-up has begun providing five-day forecasts for European windstorms and their ...
Misys worth £165m, according to analyst
An analyst for a leading bank has claimed Misys General Insurance is worth £165m, or 15 times its pr...
Broking the land
Farming and insuring farms is big business. Andrew Tjaardstra finds out about the challenges facing the UK agriculture industry, and the opportunity for brokers to make some commission