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The danger online and direct competitors pose in the SME sector cannot be ignored by brokers. Lynn Harris charts the factors intermediaries must consider in order to keep both their dominance of and opening doors to niches
Peter Longstaff resigns from GHL Europe
The Board of directors of GHL Europe announced that Peter Longstaff had resigned as director of busi...
Martin Scarrett joins MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance has appointed Martin Scarrett to the newly created role of head of personal lines unde...
Broker Forum - www.insuranceage.com
As usual, there was a good mixture of the informative, gossipy, obtuse and funny posts on the Broker...
A monthly look at who is moving where ..
Aon has appointed Pauline Colvin as chief risk officer. Previously chief risk officer at Skandia, sh...
Brokers now able to offer out-of-hours service
Brokers will now be able to offer property owners an out-of-hours emergency service that will save c...
Norwich Union launches new online tool
Norwich Union has launched a new online tool in order to help brokers to offer a more flexible and e...
Banking on brokers
Norwich Union's chief executive Igal Mayer admits that the company has made mistakes in the past, but he is keen to reassure independent brokers that they remain key to its plans for the future. Michelle Worvell reports
Do you think the FSA does enough to weed out rogue brokers?
Yes: 32% No: 68% Log onto www.insuranceage.com to vote in this month's new poll. ...
Appointment at Miller Insurance Services
Miller Insurance Services has hired Adam Piper as a development director for corporate risks UK and ...
Appointment at Axa Assistance
Axa Assistance has hired Bob Ewes as its new deputy chief executive officer. Ewers has worked in a v...
Appointment at UMAL
UMAL has taken on Terry Crow as a liability underwriter. Crow has worked for Zurich Municipal for 30...
Dealing with the 'soft evaders'
We fully appreciate the comments made by Mr Bowhay as we have had similar discussions with the gover...
FSA to integrate TCF
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said that it would accelerate the full integration of Treatin...
Paul Maidment leaves Allianz South and London
Allianz South and London trading director Paul Maidment will leave the company following a restructu...
QBE hires top property talent
QBE is aiming to become one of the major players in the UK and European commercial property market a...
Changes announced at RSA
Adrian Brown has announced a number of changes to RSA's senior management and a reorganisation of it...
Eclipse Broking software adds Willis to client list
Willis Group Holdings has become the latest broking client of Sequel Business Solutions' Eclipse Bro...
Esure set to train sales staff to detect 'fronting' fraud
Esure has heightened its efforts to prepare for a potential rise in 'fronting' by training staff to ...
Beazley Group completes acquisition
Beazley Group has completed its acquisition of the entire existing share capital of Momentum Underwr...
New intranet tool launched by Healthsure
A new intranet tool has been launched by healthplan provider HealthSure, allowing brokers to registe...
RSA marine trading unit partners RI3K
RSA's marine trading unit has partnered with internet trading service RI3K, to use their E-trading p...
Retraining for bad drivers
Some 89% of older people think bad drivers should be retrained, whatever their age, according to Age...
The one to watch
Romero Insurance Brokers' ambitious growth strategy and common-sense approach to obtaining new business has positioned it well for the future. Ralph Savage explains how it is giving its competitors a run for their money