E-Trading
Appointment at Catlin
Paul Swain, chief executive of Catlin Underwriting Agencies, has been named as new chairman of Lloyd'...
Help with making a connection.
Q: Current technology offerings all seem to be based around the internet. As a broker, what communic...
Brokers shortlisted for eight BIA awards.
Brokers have stamped their mark on this year's British Insurance Awards, with brokers shortlisted in...
E-Commerce Watch - web-enabled brokers in 3 years
PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Economist Intelligence Unit estimate 93% of insurance intermediaries w...
Appointment at St Paul
St Paul has appointed Alan Dool to the position of medical claims manager. He joins the company from ...
E-Commerce Watch - i-PROMPT signed 1,000 brokers
Online insurance premium credit provider i-PROMPT claims it has signed up 1000 brokers in its first y...
Delivering the goods.
D & O exposure is just one of the liabilities companies need to guard against in today's increasingly litigious society. Simon Threadgold says brokers should consider new menu-based liability contracts which allow the insured to pick and choose.
Technology confusion.
A recent survey polling senior insurance professionals' opinions on outsourcing, found 40% of respon...
Should we buy in expertise?
Q: How would engaging a marketing consultant help improve our business development campaign? A: I...
Appointment at Allianz Cornhill
Allianz Cornhill has made Alan Hutchinson its new quality manager. He will be based at the head offic...
Making waves.
Internet advances mean the marine cargo sector is updating and streamlining its processes, with policies being developed that intend to take the industry by storm. David Fanning explains.
E-Commerce Watch - Yell.com motoring relaunch
Yell.com has relaunched its motoring website, offering users the opportunity to discover their inner ...
SVB makes its Nannycare policy available to all brokers.
SVB Underwriting Services is now offering Nannycare, a personal policy for professional nannies, to ...
New broker sets up shop
A new insurance broker, Lloyd Anderson Limited, has been set up by Rod A Lloyd, now managing director...
SVB offers child-carers protection
SVB Underwriting Services is offering Nannycare, a personal policy for professional nannies, to all b...
Dial Direct aims for expansion
Middlesex-based AIM Insurance Services has sold its general book of business to the Dial Direct Group...
Willis files float with SEC
Willis Group Holdings, the parent of the Willis Group, filed a registration statement with the Securi...
Brokersure.co.uk wins CETA contract
Brokersure.co.uk, part of Cox Insurance Retail Division, is to provide its internet-based broking sys...
Is it just 2 L8 4 oldies?
Technological advances have undoubtedly changed the industry for the better, but a recent proposal to use text messages to correspond with clients is taking this one step too far.
All systems go.
Technological developments are advancing in leaps and bounds but brokers seem to be unable to keep up. It is time for brokers to invest in a supportive system, says Paul Saffer.
Insuredirect chooses 24-7 as key partner.
Insuredirect.co.uk, a new insurance portal due to go live in the summer, has chosen 24-7 as one of i...
Claiming on expenses.
Previously suffering from a bad reputation, the commercial legal expenses sector is recovering, growing and could now be a profitable area even for small and medium-sized businesses. Diane Smyth reports.
Insurance window launched.
Timothy Benn Publishing, publisher of Professional Broking, Reinsurance and Post Magazine has gone l...
24-7 announces three major partnerships.
Online broking product 24-7 announced three major partnerships at its launch at the British Insuranc...