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Guiding light
Far from abandoning ship, Andrew Torrance has shown that a steady hand in an uncertain market can guide a company to safety. Michelle Worvell speaks to him about the shifting tides of the insurance world and what the future has in store for Allianz…
UK PLC - regulation's golden guinea pig?
Has the early adoption of European Union regulation in the UK put insurance firms at a disadvantage, or has this head start placed them in a position of power to pursue pan-European business, John Needham asks
Online learning offers safe alternative
Online risk management resources can prove that businesses are serious about reducing workplace risk...
Mr 30% - where to now?
In a much publicised interview, Igal Mayer, chief executive officer at Norwich Union (NU) general in...
Snakes and ladders
While there may be no venom in their bite, established broker networks seem to be intent on guarding their place in the market against new entrants. Martin Friel discusses whether there is room in the game for other network contenders and if their models…
Validus-IVC designs specialist facility
A specialist analysis and settlement facility for companies that receive credit hire and repair clai...
Singling out the winners and losers
I was interested to read your comment piece this month (Insurance Age, September, p19), and I have s...
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UK Broker Awards 2008 Supplement
Riding high
The PMI market may boast a healthy take up but there appears to be a great deal of discontent over some providers' stance towards claims data sharing. Sarah Hills explores whether the market is ready to improve its approach to communicating risk
Oxygen sells underwriting arm
Oxygen has sold its underwriting arm, Oxygen Insurance Managers (OIM), to Arthur J Gallagher. The co...
Highway promotes services to customers using ClaimWatch
Highway has claimed to be the first insurer to promote its services online to customers using the Cl...
Datamonitor reveals pet insurance fastest growing market in UK
An independent market analysis by Datamonitor revealed that pet insurance is one of the fastest grow...
Poll results
Are the recent problems that have plagued the banking sector set to infect the insurance industry fu...
Going strong
In this case study, Simon Henderson points out the basics of a successful schemes business and explains how one provider has managed to build up a strong proposition in the market
A monthly look at who is moving where ..
Broker Direct has appointed Murray Gorman as head of sales. Murray has 10 years' experience of the i...
Bikesure joins BeatThatQuote.com
Bikesure has joined BeatThatQuote.com. Russell Bellamy, head of sales at the comparison site, said: ...
50% surge in demand for unemployment protection says Paymentcare.co.uk
A deteriorating economy has resulted in a 50% surge in demand for unemployment insurance protection ...
Broker Direct launches first comparative commercial product
The first comparative commercial product on Broker Direct's new full-cycle quote and buy system has ...
Protiviti and ClusterSeven develop series of webinars
Risk consultancy Protiviti and ClusterSeven, a spreadsheet management software provider, have develo...