News
Individual PMI schemes decrease in popularity.
The uptake of individual private medical insurance has fallen for the fourth consecutive year, accor...
NIG outsources to Finsure
Broker-only insurer NIG is to outsource the administration of its personal lines instalment scheme to...
Acquisitions ignite independence debate.
Insurers NFU Mutual, Norwich Union and MMA all acquired brokers this month, refuelling the debate on ...
NCM: construction credit.
International insurer NCM has launched a credit insurance policy for the construction industry. Stua...
Appointment at E-djuster
Denis Shillington has been appointed to the board of directors at e-djuster. He has also been named c...
How regional brokers can get onto the Lloyd's route.
Q: As a broking firm based in Cumbria, how do we go about placing business at Lloyd's? A: With th...
Emerging stronger.
In this era of mergers and acquisitions, Andy Homer says brokers are next in line for consolidation and that they will need to learn from the difficulties and mistakes of others.
Being prepared for BI claims.
Last Autumn's flooding and the ongoing foot and mouth crisis means that incidences of BI claims are rising. Brokers must ensure they are fully aware of the key principles.
Safix hopes to find 'channel partners' for its software.
Birmingham-based software provider Safix is targeting insurance brokers to distribute its 'Life goes...
Appointment at Catlin
Paul Swain, chief executive of Catlin Underwriting Agencies, has been named as new chairman of Lloyd'...
D & O needs higher profile.
Zurich's commercial business unit has found only 18% of UK companies currently purchase directors an...
Appointment at Annan
Richard Ward has joined the board of directors at Annan. He has been with the company since 1994 and ...
Norwich Union fine tunes loss adjuster panel.
Norwich Union has completed a review of its loss adjuster panel, which sees the deselection of Mille...
Small boat sector targeted.
Two independent brokers have launched marine products this month, aiming at the smaller boat sector....
Two brokers win two personal lines deals.
Bland Bankart has won the contract to administer a household insurance scheme for Swansea Building S...
Draining resources.
Working on claims is both time-consuming and expensive, though Malcolm Harvey suggests outsourcing allows brokers to take control of the claims drain.
Appointment at Thompson Heath & Bond
Brian Watson has been appointed by Thompson Heath & Bond as executive director of THB North America. ...
E-Commerce Watch - Esure of 400 jobs in Glasgow
Esure, the online and telephone insurance venture by Halifax, is to create 400 jobs in Glasgow with a...
Help with making a connection.
Q: Current technology offerings all seem to be based around the internet. As a broker, what communic...
Legal expenses cover rises.
Independent research carried out for Abbey Legal Protection has found 96% of brokers believe legal e...
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...
brokergateway goes live.
Commercial lines insurance portal www.thebrokergateway.co.uk is going live on 1 July. Bridgend-base...
Appointment at St Paul
St Paul has appointed Alan Dool to the position of medical claims manager. He joins the company from ...