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XSPL.co.uk will remodel its website
Online trading platform XSPL.co.uk will remodel its online 'quote and buy' website in response to co...
The horror of an uninsured clamp down
I am assuming that the story 'Clamp down on uninsured drivers set for 2010' (Insurance Age, October,...
Biba warning for businesses on VAT reduction
In response to the government's recent Pre-Budget Report, the British Insurance Brokers' Association...
KGM Motor Insurance increases capacity
KGM Motor Insurance has increased capacity for 2009 by 35%. A capacity of £73m has been secured from...
FSA bans two directors
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned two directors of an insurance broker for failing t...
Venture Preference acquires Newspace Insurance Services
Venture Preference has acquired Newspace Insurance Services, a Northampton-based brokerage specialis...
Brett Corbin wins M&S vouchers
The winner of £50 worth of M&S vouchers for filling in the Insurance Age online survey on broking an...
New motor insurance company launched
A new motor insurance company has been launched in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, offering private mot...
Brokers now have access to new fast-quote facility
Brokers will now have access to a new fast-quote facility from Dual Corporate Risks, providing compe...
New player dips its toes in PAYD waters
A new pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) insurance product called Coverbox will launch in January. Currently, t...
New product from Abbey Legal Protection
A new product from Abbey Legal Protection will aim to help company bosses and HR departments with is...
Higher tax alert for insurers
Governments could soon turn to transactional taxes to replace the revenue that is vanishing from the...
Insurance industry charity creates new website
A UK and Republic of Ireland charity for the insurance industry, has created a new website to raise ...
Apprenticeships lead to positive careers
In the article 'Training wrecks' (Insurance Age, November, p38), Paul Lang covers the subject well b...
Aegis partners Hiscox for scheme
Energy mutual Aegis has partnered with Hiscox to offer its 400-plus power and utility members access...
Tesco Compare launches van insurance channel
Price comparison website Tesco Compare has launched a van insurance channel that compares more than ...
GoinGreen dedicates new scheme to G-Wiz drivers
GoinGreen - retailer of the electric vehicle Reva G-Wiz, and Heath Lambert - has dedicated a new sch...
Beware of foreign invaders
In view of the current turmoil, the future is very unclear. I am writing this article at the end of ...
Ecclesiastical launches wedding insurance product
Ecclesiastical has launched a flexible wedding insurance product, allowing couples to tailor their p...
Arista in the Midlands
Arista is to establish a local presence in the Midlands. The company has already been engaged in dis...
The opportunity tree
While schemes are a well-trodden path in distribution, brokers can use their specialist knowledge to branch out their offering and gain a competitive advantage in an increasingly tough market, writes Robin Broughton
Crowded house
Direct writers seem to be encroaching upon brokers' space once more, although this time in the small to medium-sized enterprise sector. However, are they really a threat to the pecking order or are brokers well placed to maintain their hold on the market…
Bullying in the workplace
Bullying in the workplace is still too high and employers in the insurance sector have been accused ...
Keelan Westall revamps
Keelan Westall, part of Barbon Insurance Group, has revamped its specialist BibaLet scheme for provi...