SME
Aviva adds two products to e-trading platform
Aviva has added mini-fleet and professional indemnity (PI) to Fast Trade, its online e-trading platform.
Lorega launches new loss recovery products for SMEs
Lorega has launched two new loss recovery insurance products for UK SMEs.
Axa goes back to basics with Simple range expansion
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has launched two new products from its Simple range.
Product: LV Broker relaunch adds brace of property owner products to SME range
LV Broker has relaunched its commercial SME product range, with two property owner products now available for the residential and commercial sectors.
Biba helps government write insurance 'Dummies' book
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has joined forces with the Cabinet Office and several other organisations to produce a new guide for SMEs.
Lorica fuels recruitment drive with five new appointments
Lorica Insurance Brokers has added a further five recruits to three of its branches.
Expertise in action: Q&A with Zurich's head of SME
As the online economy continues to grow, businesses face an ever expanding array of threats that could destabilise day-to-day operations.
SMEs: A web of complexity
UK companies are quick to take advantage of technological advances to create new business opportunities, and the industry must get up to speed with the many and varied risks this brings.
SMEs: Home advantage
The Olympic experience showed that flexible working is a viable option for many, but companies need to weigh up the risks as well as the benefits.
LV Broker revamps SME product range
LV Broker has relaunched its commercial SME product range, with two property owner products now available for the residential and commercial sectors.
The human touch
Brokers have to retain the human touch but still embrace smart uses of new technology, explains Cathie Bruce
Broking success: What’s the ‘Gos’?
Higos has ambitious plans for growth in the South West and is on the look out for acquisitions, managing director Ian Gosden tells Caitlin Morrison
GI profits flat at LV
LV has reported profits before tax of £53m for the first half of 2012, in line with the £52m achieved in the same period of 2011 for general insurance.
Hiscox returns to half-year profit
Hiscox has revealed a pre-tax profit of £125.8m for the first six months of the year, reversing a loss of £85.6m in the same period of 2011.
Late payment improves in insurance
Late payment of bills by firms in the insurance sector improved in the second quarter of 2012, although the situation is still worse than a year ago.
NIG rolls out SME property product after successful trial run
NIG has launched its SME-focused Essential Property Owners (EPO) product to the wider broker market.
The Eurozone and government cuts top SME worries
UK SMEs have identified continuing Eurozone woes and government spending cuts as the main factors impacting upon their business optimism, according to an Axa Commercial Lines study.
Yutree and ProSight in SME deal
Yutree Underwriting has partnered with ProSight Specialty Insurance to provide its employers’, public and products liability and contractors’ all risks policies in the SME market.
Products: Equity Red Star launches product small fleets
Equity Red Star has launched SME Protect, a new mini-fleet product for family run businesses and small enterprises with fleets of two to 10 cars and/or commercial vehicles.
Product roundup: Motor market focuses on fleet
The UK motor fleet market enjoyed a bit of attention last month, with two market developments. Equity Red Star kicked things off, releasing SME Protect, its new mini-fleet product.
Blanc sees more in than out at Oval as he outlines growth plans
Peter Blanc, CEO of Oval, has listed the factors which he believes will see the broker grow and clarified that any redundancies will be among non-client facing staff.
Equity rolls out mini fleet product
Equity Red Star has launched SME Protect, a mini fleet product targeting family run businesses and small enterprises operating fleets with two to ten cars or commercial vehicles.
Aviva strikes Keychoice deal
Keychoice and Aviva have agreed to extend their personal lines deal and branch into SME commercial lines together.
Zurich aims to improve visibility to small brokers
Zurich is renewing its commitment to smaller regional brokers, recruiting 16 new sales executives who will be responsible for looking after around 2,000 brokers.