Analysis
The gloves are off
The Serious Crime Act has provided the means for the public and private sectors to share information, but how will this new piece of legislation help the insurance industry fight opportunistic fraud? Sarah Hills reports on how the sector is determined to…
Schemes solutions
Too many schemes brokers are focusing on mainstream commercial lines and ignoring the potentially lu...
Hi-tech hang-ups
Cyber fraud
New hire sees Allianz promote schemes strength
Allianz Schemes has boosted its team as part of its ongoing drive to promote its products and servic...
Flexible thinking
Instead of bending over backwards to build their share of the general insurance market, Sarah Hills explains that brokers may be missing a golden opportunity by not taking the healthcare market seriously
Breaking the banks
Flood claims
Sports clubs - Powering ahead in sport
Charlie Thomas reviews a sector with premiums set to increase as the London Olympics of 2012 draws near
James Hallam - Independent thinker
James Hallam
Finance - How much goodwill?
Mark Grice explains what to consider when following the new goodwill rules
Finance - Finding the golden return
Looking to invest some of your hard-earned profits? Bob Fraser reviews some investment tax rules
The passing of a broking champion
In memorium
Local planning - Rooting for trouble
What happens when protecting and preserving the amenity value of a tree is prized above a home? Your staff should be aware of the Court of Appeal's recent answer
Finance - Spelling out the changes
The Chancellor's reforms of capital gains and corporation tax will come into force in April. Howard Jones gives the lowdown
Compliance - Building in conformity
Management
Finance - Finding the right note
John Needham kicks off a focus on managing your finances by investigating debt and equity structures
Philip Currie - Breaking the cycle
Director's Q&A
Step by step
In a bid to access more markets, brokerages are increasingly redesigning their business approach, particularly in the way they address environmental concerns. Sarah Hills highlights how one broker has been steadily gaining ground by adopting a multi…
Tunnel vision
Pay as you drive
Dual set to broaden financial lines reach with new PI initiative
Dual Corporate Risks is expanding its product offering to provide a packaged solution for its profes...
Staged fright
Staged motor accidents
Norwich Union Healthcare
Norwich Union Healthcare has introduced Key Account Solutions, an enhanced service on group income p...
Chubb Insurance policy
Chubb Insurance has launched a MasterPackage commercial policy, which has been designed to address t...
Home and Legacy Let
Home and Legacy has launched a product for brokers that offers cover through intermediaries for let ...
The high life
Contrary to popular belief, having high-net-worth insurance does not necessarily mean having an extravagant lifestyle. Nick Brabham highlights the many different applications that this specialist cover can have