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NIG report encourages insurers to work together
A report issued by NIG is encouraging insurers and the business community to work together to make m...
The name of the game
Charles Earle has had a career spanning more than 30 years, working for both insurers and brokers in the UK and abroad. With the first anniversary of Arista approaching, Michelle Worvell speaks to him about strategy, finding the right talent and how he…
Life's often full of surprises
Life with Towergate is never dull. Apart from the inexorable purchase of brokers, it never stops mak...
Deep inside the dragons' den
Cardiff's insurance market has experienced its share of ups and downs, but the Welsh capital is now determined to promote itself as a niche area and forge new business relationships. This month's Power Hour looks into the hopes of insurance firms in the…
The best direction
In the rapidly changing world of insurance, brokers need to be sure of their insurer partners more than ever before. David Lomas highlights the importance of insurance asset management, and explores how brokers can find their bearings
Soundbytes - Ray Vincent, managing director, Transactor Global Solutions
What is Transactor? Transactor is a front and back-office software solution for the broking sector ...
State of the art
The contemporary art market is a profitable area for the insurance industry and, with an increasing number of private collectors from across the globe seeking the latest work, Philip Austin discusses how providing high-net-worth cover has never been more…
Cullum Capital Ventures acquires majority stake
Cullum Capital Ventures has acquired a majority stake in Managing Agents Reference Assistance Servic...
Broker Network rejects bid
Broker Network has snubbed a recent acquisition approach, strongly believed to have been made by Axa...
Report by the ABI
Approximately 35% of people in the lowest-income households - less than £10,000 per year - have no i...
Straight Marketing conducts research for esist Insurance
Research conducted by Straight Marketing for esist Insurance has found that escalating IT costs are ...
Stephen Matanle to become chairman
Stephen Matanle, global placement leader at Marsh and chairman of the London Market Insurance Broker...
Bollington Group acquires Greystone
The Bollington Group has acquired Greystone Insurance Services in Manchester as part of its ongoing ...
Brokers need to unite over aggregators
It is good to see the British Insurance Brokers' Association standing up to the aggregators. Eric Ga...
Falling foul of Data Protection Act
Insurance companies and brokers that have traditional in-house call recording facilities could be fa...
Rock Insurance launches business travel insurance policy
Rock Insurance has launched a business travel insurance policy. The policy, underwritten by Mondial ...
BJIC joins the Broker Network
Brian Johnston Insurance Consultants (BJIC), which is based in Surrey, has joined the Broker Network...
Claims are result of water escape
Approximately 28% of residential and commercial property claims are the result of water escape, acco...
Sterling reveals growth plans
Sterling Insurance has revealed plans to grow its business and expand its product offering to the br...
Smith Ross Shane and Greenfield Risk merge
Smith Ross Shane and Greenfield Risk Services have merged. The new company, Smith Greenfield Service...
Bruce: Groupama ready to answer growing demand
Groupama has created a dedicated schemes underwriting team, in a bid to reinforce its position in th...
Research from the ABI
Insurance companies are uncovering and preventing fraudulent insurance claims worth more than £1m ev...
All for show?
Many insurers claim that they provide exceptional service to brokers, while many brokers believe that insurers are all 'song and dance' when it comes to their performance. Paul Lang looks into the state of service standards in the market, and how…