E-Trading
Aggregators - The real picture
Anathema or valuable distribution channel? Threat or opportunity? Charlie Thomas questions whether or not aggregators can benefit brokers' businesses
Appointment at Travelers
Travelers has taken on Jayne Gardner as its practice leader for medical technology industries. Gardn...
Steve Rockingham - Firm foundation
Director's Q&A
Trade up or trade out
Jon Woodman introduces RSA's new concept to develop tomorrow's underwriters, and explains how trading underwriters will be able to offer brokers a combination of technical expertise and deal-making judgement
IRMI makes glossary available on website
The International Risk Management Institute has made its Glossary of Insurance and Risk Management a...
Firm urges government to change EHIC title
The government has been accused of not making the limitations of the European Health Insurance Card ...
Into the mix
Delving into schemes business takes more effort than simply releasing an offering to market, as adding an effective marketing strategy into the mix may mean the difference between success and failure. Chris Fletton explains
Allianz spearheads new technology initiative
Allianz Insurance is spearheading a new technology initiative with claims solutions provider Audatex...
Axa boosts service standards with fresh broker-facing website
Axa has revamped its broker-facing website with the launch of its campaign, 'Broker TV'. The new we...
Provider looks for share of UK market
Software provider Cordys has launched a business process management suite (BPMS) designed specifical...
Presenting the full story on claims
While the coverage of financial and legal issues presented in Radio 4's Today is generally balanced ...
New flood resilience Kitemark needed for housing developments
A new flood resilience Kitemark is needed for housing developments planned in the floodplain, accord...
Heath Lambert confirm in discussion with Cooper Guy
Heath Lambert confirmed that it is in discussions with Cooper Gay over the possible sale of its gene...
Columbus Direct moves into home and motor sectors
Travel insurer Columbus Direct has moved into the home and motor sectors with the message, "We won't...
Markerstudy Retail makes four acquistions to complement existing operations
Markerstudy Retail has made four acquisitions to complement its existing operations in the Midlands....
Study highlights link between brand and performance
Brand weakness could potentially compromise the ability of insurance companies to acquire new busine...
Police use data from Motor Insurers' Burea database in op against insurance fraud
Police from six forces have used data from the Motor Insurers' Bureau database in a successful opera...
Fortis enhances its commercial guard portfolio
Fortis Insurance UK has enhanced its commercial guard portfolio of 10 products. As part of the revam...
Steering a clear course
The commercial insurance space has altered dramatically since the rise of aggregator sites and direct insurers but, as Paul Lang discusses, establishing an online profile is vital if brokers are to head in the right direction
Cardiff Pinnacle acquires majority shareholding
Cardif Pinnacle has acquired a majority shareholding in Warranty Direct, which provides personal ext...
Broker portal re-launched
A broker portal designed to meet the needs of small to medium-sized independent brokers has re-launc...
Experian has re-branded Eiger Systems
Experian has re-branded Eiger Systems, a developer of strategic payment solutions, to Experian Payme...
It's time to shop around ..
Longing to feel the wind in my hair, I have decided to buy myself a little motorbike - a Suzuki GS500 to be exact. And where better to run riot on my new bike than in the leafy environs of St Albans? As usual, to test brokers' ability to find appropriate…
Hallmark (East Midlands) launches service
Hallmark (East Midlands), an insurance intermediary based in Derbyshire and Leicestershire, has laun...