Management
A new driving force
Ian Ormerod offers his thoughts on his first year as Axa's head of distribution development and tells Michelle Worvell how he hopes to best utilise his banking experience in the insurance sector
Insurers must realise brokers lead the way in innovation and service
For many years, insurers had a patronising and combative attitude towards brokers. The latter were m...
Primary Group acquires TPS
Primary Group has acquired Travellers Protection Services (TPS), a Norwich-based broker specialising...
Embrace change or suffer, report warns
A widening split in the broker sector between 'traditionalists' and 'innovators' will see competitiv...
Making slow progress
The premium finance industry has had a challenging 12 months. The introduction of FSA regulation for brokers and the soft market with commercial and personal lines premium rates falling contributed to slower progress than in previous years, as Simon…
A monthly look at who's moving where ..
BROKERS - The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has appointed two new members to its bo...
Insurers' loss is brokers' gain
Editor's Comment
Fair treatment, fair questions
Having talked to fellow members at The Chartered Insurance Institute Members' Roadshow, there are so...
Marsh takes Wildnet's compliance system
Global broker Marsh has gone live with Wildnet's Wild Compliance system. Wild Compliance provides a ...
Breaking the monopoly
Payment Protection Insurance
Axa and Acturis combine
Insurer Axa and software supplier Acturis have claimed to be the first to offer a tradesmen product ...
Appointment at Primary Broker Services
Primary Broker Services has appointed Ian McFadyean to the role of business development manager. ...
CDL unites workforce
IT service provider CDL has announced it is to move into new headquarters, which the company has pur...
BI Cover Issues launched by Cunningham Lindsey
BI Cover Issues, written by Damian Glynn, has been launched by Cunningham Lindsey UK. The book deals...
FSA targets training in light of thematic review
Staff training looks likely to come under the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) spotlight in 2006...
Investors in people Q&A
Over the past 15 years more and more emphasis has been placed on the benefits of investing in staff ...
BPS had client money deficit for several years
Collapsed broker BPS Insure had deficits in its client money accounts for 'several years' before the...
CDL moves to new headquarters
E-commerce & technology
A release of positive energy
Training
Chartered Management Institute and Adecco reveal findings
The Chartered Management Institute and Adecco have revealed findings from the 2005 'Motivation Matte...
DAS closes Glasgow office in restructuring move
DAS Legal Expenses has closed its Glasgow office as part of a restructuring operation to create a 'o...
Report commissioned by General Insurance Market Association
Small and medium sized enterprises are increasingly recognising the need for effective risk manageme...
Lloyd's makes changes to website
E-commerce & technology
Macbeth & Co awarded Investor in People Standard
Macbeth & Co has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) Standard. The Reading-based broker’s decision to fine-tune its business model in line with IIP requirements was driven by plans to expand and become a major player in the local market.