Articles by Insurance Age staff
Appointment at Cunningham Lindsey
Cunningham Lindsey has hired Louise Toop to the position of specialist accountant within the company...
Adrian Colosso - Retail futures
Adrian Colosso, chief executive of Heath Lambert, speaks to Andrew Tjaardstra about the nearly-deal with Jardine Lloyd Thompson, banning commissions and where he sees the potential for growth in his diverse broking and advisory business
Appointment at Amlin
Amlin has appointed Andrew Griffin as a class underwriter on the accident and health account. Griffi...
Appointment at Centor
Centor has appointed Chris Tebbit as the broking director to its board. Tebbit joined Centor from Ao...
Powell's chartered status
Liverpool-based Powell Insurance has become the latest broker to be awarded chartered status by the ...
Appointment at Lark Group
Lark Group has made David Foster a part of its management board. Foster joined Lark in 1988 and has ...
Consolidators - The road ahead - Where do they go from here?
With some broker giants considering their financing options after a deluge of consolidation, what options lie ahead for them, asks Marcus Alcock
Gossip from the industry - Another euro headache
It has been another busy month following the insurance broking sector - an editors' dinner with Brit...
Total Flood Solutions extends guarantee
Total Flood Solutions has extended its guarantee that properties defended by their products will not...
Cunningham Lindsey launches Oriel
Cunningham Lindsey has launched Oriel, which will aim to deliver assured repairs for the insurance m...
Helter shelter
Many homeowners and tenants are ignoring the benefits of home-contents insurance, as they see it as expensive and unnecessary. Michelle Worvell questions whether the market needs to re-think the way this cover is priced and packaged, or if it could be…
News review: May
Giles was reported to be looking to channel as much as 40% of its business through Ink Underwriting....
ABC Insurance opens Manchester office
ABC Insurance, part of the LV Group, has opened a regional office in Manchester. The branch will und...
Identity fraudsters
Experian has warned that senior level employees within commercial organisations are at significant r...
FSA publishes discussion paper
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a discussion paper that explores the creation o...
Direct insurers
Do you believe direct insurers targeting small to medium-sized enterprise business are a threat to y...
A message too good to ignore
Recent research has shown a correlation between marketing, communication and customer satisfaction but, as Andy Wood explains, sending relevant and timely marketing messages to consumers will allow insurance firms to retain business and bypass their…
Think progress
Clinging onto a share of the market may seem difficult in the current economic environment but, as Paul Lang explains, brokers that remain motivated and are prepared for changes in distribution will be able to rise to the top
Risk perspectives - Just when you thought it was safe
Richard Underwood is risk adviser and security specialist, property, at Norwich Union Risk Services
Innovation central to IT spend
Product innovation will be the top driver for IT investment in 2008, according to a study into the i...
Principle Insurance to provide insurance
Principle Insurance has revealed it will be providing Shariah-compliant motor and home insurance to ...
Biba responds to review
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has responded to the Financial Services Authority'...
Heath Lambert Insurance Services appointment
Jim Lorimer has been made strategic development director at Heath Lambert Insurance Services, the pe...
Queen of the South
Southampton, famous for its maritime history, has moved in time to the shifting tides of the insurance market. While insurers have moved out of the region, Sarah Hills discovers that local brokers are determined to reign supreme