Schemes
Products: Biba health plan draws fire from health specialists
A new private medical insurance scheme for general insurance brokers set up by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has raised the hackles of specialists operating in this arena.
Review: One-stop-shop for commercial
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Products: Self-build scheme goes online
Broker Atkinson Smith and Brit Insurance have launched an online quote and buy system as part of their self-build (new build) and home extension/conversion scheme.
Product's roundup: Insurers save the best for Biba 2011
The last month has been all about Biba 2011 so, unsurprisingly, it dominates the content of the schemes and products pages. The most contentious aspect of the coverage however, comes from a scheme the trade body launched for non-PMI brokers. Its aim to…
Willis claims industry first with grey fleet scheme
Willis has launched a pay-as-you-go insurance scheme to address issues arising from allowing staff to drive their own cars on business - the so-called grey fleet.
Macmillan Sheikh hits ground running with two new schemes
Following its launch, Macmillan Sheikh has unveiled two further schemes designed to provide a range of insurance cover to the cleaning industry and tour operators.
RSA UK growth offset by motor scheme pull out
RSA’s Q1 results have shown an overall rise in UK premiums of 9% to £760m (2010: £697m).
Products: Markel UK goes direct with offering to ‘unattractive’ low-premium clients
Markel UK, the retail division of Markel International, has launched a direct commercial offering. Markel Direct will be targeted at low-premium clients, many of which, according to Markel, share the characteristics of personal lines business therefore…
Products: KWW launches liability suite
Lloyd’s broker Kite Warren & Wilson (KWW) has targeted the high end SME asset manager and Lloyd’s managing agent market with a suite of new liability products.
Products: Biba in deal to provide brokers with access to export insurance scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has come to an agreement with the government’s Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) to provide general insurance brokers with access to the ECGD export insurance scheme for their clients.
Products roundup: Finding a niche and bucking the trend
There is an interesting irony in Groupama’s launch of its Exclusively product range. It was given this name, after much painstaking deliberation we are told, as each offering focuses specifically on a trade, thus creating bespoke coverage for it.
Groupama targets niche trade with Exclusively
As part of the launch of its Exclusively range, Groupama is to broaden its distribution base by giving the open market access to certain scheme areas.
Review: a buy-to-let policy that offers something different
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Review: comprehensive combined machinery and equipment cover
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How to make a scheme work for you
UK General schemes and sales director John Bibby advises brokers on how to make their mark in the schemes space.
Markel goes direct but promises brokers e-trade option
Markel UK, the retail division of Markel International, has launched a direct commercial offering.
MMA launches scheme team
Broker-only insurer MMA has formed a dedicated schemes team designed to build on the 20% growth of commercial schemes it experienced in 2010.
Products/schemes: How to… unlock the profit in add-ons
Many industries rely upon ancillary income to generate their profit. Low cost airlines, unable to deliver margin from their core products, instead make their money on hotels, hire cars, or travel insurance. In the motor trade, new car sales deliver low…
Products: Lord rises to security challenge
Conservative peer Lord Sheikh’s new broker and underwriting agent Macmillan Sheikh has launched its first scheme for the security industry.
Products: WeatherBrokers in deal with Kettley
WeatherBrokers.com has teamed up with ex-BBC presenter John Kettley to launch an insurance scheme designed to compensate companies and institutions when the ‘wrong’ kind of weather hits.
Products: Vets4pets tie-up for NCI pet policy
Scheme insurance specialist NCI Insurance Services has partnered with veterinary group Vets4Pets to launch a pet insurance policy to customers throughout the UK.
Schemes: Ecclesiastical and CBG see specialism as their future
Poor results have led both an insurer and broker to seek solace in the schemes market.
Management – Employment law: know their rights
With a host of changes to employment law coming into effect, employers need to ensure they are up to date with their legal responsibilities, says Peter Done.
Is 2011 set to be the year of the start-up or the consolidator?
The news that Towergate had lost a pre-action disclosure application in the High Court and been ordered to pay £17,000 in costs to Lorica Insurance Brokers came shortly after the announcement that the consolidator’s deal with Advent had created a £90m…