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Schemes solutions
It may seem a cliche but in a schemes environment, claims is a shop window for customers. Yet this a...
Giles Insurance buys Dickson Insurance
Giles Insurance Brokers has bought Watford-based Dickson Insurance Brokers. Established in 1986 by c...
Axa launches advertising campaign
A £4m advertising campaign has been launched by Axa to highlight how consumers deserve the highest s...
New version of agencyPlus released
A new version of Insurecom's broker management software, agencyPlus, has been released. AgencyPlus w...
Biba plays down possible member defection to rival
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has denied suggestions that the formation of a new...
Berkeley Burke Group confirms management buyout
Berkeley Burke Group has confirmed the management buyout of its general insurance business. Grahame ...
BGL ranked one of largest mid-market companies in league tables
The BGL Group has been ranked as one of the largest mid-market private companies in the UK in the HS...
Fraudulent accident company stopped in its tracks
A fraudulent, multi-million-pound accident management company has been stopped in its tracks after i...
Discovering new frontiers
A constantly changing technological landscape means that insurers and brokers are having to find new ways of conducting business to stay ahead of the competition. Ken Hutchinson explains how e-business can help brokers strengthen their position in the…
Take on technology - 'Click here' to keep your customers
Having an online presence is not just about winning new business, it is also important for businesse...
A monthly look at who is moving where ..
Cooper Gay has added a new mining team to its London-based energy and construction division. Phil Yo...
uSwitch.com adds travel insurance
Price comparison site uSwitch.com has added travel insurance to its list of products. Consumers will...
Facing the axe
With financial belts tightening, businesses are starting to seek out ways to make cost savings - and redundancies are just one way to do this. Martin Friel discusses the difficulties that brokers may face when deciding to reduce staff numbers and…
Confused.com joins eAggregator panel
Confused.com has joined Open GI's eAggregator panel, bringing the total number to 11. The provider s...
To sell, or not to sell: that is the question
Remaining independent may come at a price but the market may be edging towards backing the future performance of this channel. Edward Murray profiles three brokers to discover which path they chose and why it suited their model at the time
Hardy Underwriting estimates cost of hurricanes
Lloyd's insurer Hardy Underwriting has estimated that its combined claims exposure for hurricanes Ik...
Ace Europe to write D&O risks at Lloyd's
Ace Europe is to start writing commercial directors' and officers' (D&O) risks at Lloyd's. The cover...
UK insurance industry remains strong says ABI
The UK insurance industry has remained strong despite current financial turbulence, according to the...
Oval strengthens foothold with acquisitions
Oval has strengthened its regional foothold with the acquisitions of Liverpool-based Powell Insuranc...
Insurer adds to online facility
Broker-only insurer MMA Insurance has launched two products with full-cycle functionality on its ext...
Aon acquires Supercover
Aon has acquired specialist insurance broker Supercover in an undisclosed deal. The UK-based broker ...
The Bank of England market review
The Bank of England has raised the prospect of insurance companies' investments falling below regula...
Appointment at Allianz Retail
Allianz Retail has appointed Adrian Mitri as director of operations and Tom Moss as director of unde...