E-Trading
Transactor appoints ex-Open GI chief as finance director
Transactor Global Solutions Limited (TGSL) has appointed Mark Ryder as finance director.
Digital part one: Getting prime location in the global village
Industry professionalism comes in many forms: endeavouring to give customers the best possible advice, continually looking to enhance sector knowledge and helping staff members develop their own broking careers, to name just a few elements.
Digital: Bridging the social media generational gap
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) could provide better training on digital technology, but is setting an excellent example for insurance companies around social media, according to insurance broker Paul Hine.
Hacking puts technology under spotlight
Brokers upbeat about trading online despite SSP and Google Compare breach
Groupama claims industry first with product launch
Groupama Insurances has made its first e-traded product live for full cycle trading on Open GI, Acturis and Insure.com, with SSP integration set to follow in early 2013.
Covéa Insurance appoints two to head roles
Covéa Insurance has appointed Martin Scarrett as head of electronic trading and Malcolm Cooper as head of underwriting, personal lines.
Davey defends SSP service
Jonathan Davey, managing director of Keychoice, has defended SSP as doing "a damned good job" following the interruption to its broker service with aggregators.
SSP welcomes chief technology officer back from L&G
SSP has appointed Kevin Gaut as chief technology officer for its insurer division.
Manchester Underwriting upgrades electronic capability
Manchester Underwriting Management (MUM) has launched a new website and trading platform.
Xchanging launches new Xuber brand
Xchanging has relaunched its software business as Xuber.
Aviva adds two products to e-trading platform
Aviva has added mini-fleet and professional indemnity (PI) to Fast Trade, its online e-trading platform.
Arista adds to online trading capability
Arista Insurance has upgraded its online trading capabilities to offer brokers full functionality across its product range.
Towergate Underwriting boosts e-trading with ex-NIG man
Towergate Underwriting has appointed Dean Fletcher as commercial e-strategy and products manager.
Ceta adds to non-standard household panel
Ceta has appointed Prestige, Midas and Plum to its online quote-and-buy system in a move designed to strengthen its household panel with non-standard providers.
CDL strikes land deal as part of expansion bid
Insurance software house CDL has struck a deal to buy four and a half acres of land in Stockport as it continues its expansion bid.
How to… sell yourself using social media
In the second of a three-part series, Insurance Age looks at how brokers can promote themselves to current and potential clients through the full range of media available. This month focuses on the advantages of social media.
Nexus MGA launches new broker portal
Nexus Underwriting Management has launched an online broker portal in conjunction with global systems integrator Salmon.
Junction hires AA man as e-commerce chief
Junction has appointed Jamie Queen as associate director, e-commerce and aggregation.
Cobra aims to allay member concerns with Autonet deal
Cobra Network has moved to allay members' concerns that there was a "void in the market for van insurance" by striking a deal with Autonet Insurance.
Music supremo targets broker hit with social media offering
The man who signed rock band The Killers is now hoping to crack the insurance market with a new social media-based release for brokers.
Online and on demand
With business increasingly being conducted online, brokers need to be careful, writes Mark Shreeve
Reportage: Building a stronger commercial sector
Brokers dealing with commercial lines face softening rates, but there are several potentially lucrative areas of the market left to explore, Edward Murray reports
Open GI and Endsleigh pair up for charity quote offering
Software house Open GI has teamed up with Endsleigh Business Insurance Services to help cut the time needed for the insurer's charity insurance quotes.
Groupama boosts e-trading offering after broker feedback
Groupama Insurances has made a number of enhancements to Optima Property, its product for commercial and residential properties.