Products
Products: Groupama makes products available for integration with brokers’ software
Groupama has made Optima Property, an online commercial property owners’ product, and Optima Trade Plus for micro SMEs available for full-cycle trading on Open GI, Acturis and Insurecom. It promised that integration with SSP will also take place by early…
Product: Skuld targets superyacht owners with protection and indemnity product
Skuld has created Skuld\Yacht, a new service dedicated exclusively to the protection and indemnity insurance needs of superyacht owners.
Product: Insure As U Go launches pay-as-you-go household insurance policy
Insure As U Go has launched a household insurance policy targeted at insurance brokers, mortgage brokers, IFAs and conveyancing solicitors.
Product: BGL to tackle online fraud with data hub
BGL Group has moved to offer insurers improved levels of fraud protection by verifying all Budget and Dial Direct van insurance customers through an in-house data hub. This will be used in combination with checking against a ‘block list’ of past…
Products: Biba appoints Jackson Lee for GAP insurance scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has appointed Jackson Lee Underwriting as the exclusive provider of its new GAP insurance scheme.
Products: Aon takes insurance to the final frontier
Aon Risk Solutions has partnered with Netherlands-based Space Expedition Corporation for an insurance policy providing comprehensive and customised protection for space travellers.
Review: LV Fleet
This product has been reviewed by brokers and rated from one to five stars, based on the policy’s key benefits. * = Poor ** = Average *** = Good **** = Very good ***** = Excellent
Products: RSA appointed underwriter for Select & Protect product
RSA has been appointed as the sole underwriter for Select & Protect’s Ultima home insurance product. The deal is an extension of the partnership between the two organisations who already work together on three other product lines.
Product roundup: To boldly go where products have rarely been before
l It appears that there is no frontier which insurance broking would ever be daunted by and this month we report on a new product for space travellers, perhaps the most appropriate use of the verb “to launch” ever seen on these pages. Aon has teamed up…
Das warns on LEI drop
Das has warned that the number of policy holders taking out uninsured loss recovery has now hit an estimated 50%, down from over 80% a few years.
H&L extends Lloyds TSB and Bank of Scotland deal
Home & Legacy (H&L) has extended its agreement with Lloyds TSB and Bank of Scotland to provide insurance to more of its private banking customers.
New fraud product from Validus could save insurers millions
Validus-IVC has launched a new fraud investigation product following a two-year trial period with 21 insurer clients.
ECIC launches new roofing contractors scheme
Electrical Contractors' Insurance Company (ECIC) has launched a new scheme for roofing contractors.
Nexus launches new Lloyd's trade credit agency
Nexus Underwriting Management has launched a new Lloyd’s managing general agency focusing on trade credit indemnity business.
Hood Group partners with Covered in new product launch
Hood Group subsidiary PlusOne Services has partnered with Covered Insurance Services to launch a ticket cancellation product.
Keychoice in GAP tie-up with Das and Mapfre
Keychoice has teamed up with Das and Mapfre Assistance to provide its members with a range of GAP products.
Home-swapping holiday policy launched
Specialist broker Insurance Tailors has teamed with Hiscox to provide cover for home-swapping holidaymakers.
JLT aims to plug EDI "gap" with new product
JLT has introduced an executive defence insurance (EDI) product in a bid to plug the "gap in the market" to insure against executive and corporate liabilities.
FSA confirms extra packaged accounts proposals
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed it will be implementing two further proposals to its packaged bank account rules.
Tasker dances off with Biba scheme
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has signed up with Tasker & Partners’ nightclub product Club:PM for a further three years.
Bridge in the Loop
Bridge Insurance Brokers has launched Loop Insurance as it targets expansion into new markets.
RSA partners with Select & Protect to launch home product
RSA has been appointed as sole underwriter for Select & Protect’s Ultima home insurance product.
Review: A product with wheels
Public hire taxi insurance. This product has been reviewed by brokers and rated from one to five stars, based on the policy’s key benefits. * = Poor ** = Average *** = Good **** = Very good ***** = Excellent
Products: BlockInsure and Giles in residential property partnership
BlockInsure has teamed with Giles Insurance Brokers to target residential management companies, managing agents and other organisations requiring specialist insurance advice for the residential property sector.