E-Trading
Acturis brings i-prompt on board
Acturis has put Close Premium Finance's i-prompt facility onto its broker platform. Brokers wil...
Legally monitoring staff
Q: What measures can I take to keep an eye on my staff and how much surveillance can I do while sta...
Appointment at Software Solutions Partners
Software Solutions Partners has strengthened its application project team, appointing Gary Peate as...
Small world
As IT developments facilitated the globalisation of business, mega-brokers were expected to dominate but recent trends indicate companies are looking towards niche players. Alec Finch explains why the independents are gaining market share.
Tailoring schemes to fit
Advances in technology and the growth of 'one size fits all' packages have left schemes brokers wondering how they fit in. David Williams says expert advice is still valuable as long as brokers ensure they measure up by embracing the move to e-commerce.
Appointment at McParland Finn
Specialist liability broker McParland Finn has made Gary Housecroft manager of its corporate and sc...
Appointment at Docucorp International
Docucorp International, a leading provider of enterprise information solutions, has appointed John ...
Act now on flood defence, report urges
As floods once again inundated parts of the UK and left rural communities counting the cost, insurer...
Appointment at McParland Finn
Gary Housecroft ACII is McParland Finn's new manager for itscorporate and science & technology divis...
Broker calls for action
Northern insurance broker Smart & Cook believes change must result from investigations into the UK's...
Star signings for Smart charity
Brazilian soccer legend Pele and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page may not have a great deal in comm...
Public enemy?
Analysis
Turn on, plug in, pop up
Alastair Murray encourages intermediaries that have a web presence totake advantage of some of the many low-maintenance, bolt-on, quotation,purchase and information services that are now becoming available
News review: January - Cornhill strengthens Allianz ties
Cornhill Insurance, the UK arm of German giant Allianz, changed itslegal name to Allianz Cornhill in...
News in brief
Focus Solutions is celebrating winning this year's Deloitte & Touche'Fast 50' Awards for the fastest...
Microsoft casts a.NET for Genius
Rebus iS, the developer and supplier of insurance IT solutions, hasgone into partnership with Micros...
News in brief
InsurE-com has announced that Fortis Insurance has approved two newmotor products for live distribut...
Contesting unpopularity
The panel addresses the parlous state of the industry's public image,faces up to some uncomfortable truths about practice and presentation, andsuggests some remedies to get insurance back into the public's good books
Appointment at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
Martin Barber has joined Cap Gemini Ernst & Young's financialservices team as vice-president, furthe...
Soundbytes
Brian Heale, global life products marketing manager, SherwoodInternational
RK Harrison wins contract for CLA scheme
R K Harrison Group has announced its latest scheme designed to give a boost to rural landowners. Th...
Fixed fee for RTAs
A leading insurance lawyer has said that an agreement to fix legal fees in road traffic accident (RT...
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