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Walk this way
Premium finance companies are encouraging the broking sector to look into the future and visualise the benefits of using their services, but how can brokers move with the times and better utilise the skills that providers have to offer, asks Liz Booth
Aviva sets out £350m savings plan
Aviva has announced that additional job losses will be necessary as part of its drive for greater fi...
Concerned about the consolidation?
Are you concerned about the consolidation that is taking place in the broker software market? Yes 3...
Firm promotes use of ECM tool
Brokers need to place more emphasis on creating greater efficiencies in their business processes and...
Acturis on target despite soft market
Acturis has doubled its pre-tax profit and seen its user base increase by 60% through organic growth...
Lloyd's to start its graduate programme
Lloyd's will start its graduate programme in September 2008, with the first group of 10 graduates to...
Falling trend in homem insurance premiums
The falling trend in home insurance premiums has come to an abrupt end, blamed on a sharp increase i...
Correction
In last month's Insurance Age, we stated that Ashton Berkhauer's title at uSwitch was head of insura...
QBE Ireland launched
QBE is launching QBE Ireland, following the integration and rebranding of its three Irish primary in...
Oval acquires Hart Owens
Oval has acquired Sheffield-based Hart Owens. This was Oval's second acquisition in the Sheffield re...
Equity Insurance acquires Castle Insurance Services
Equity Insurance Group has acquired Castle Insurance Services for an undisclosed figure, increasing ...
Combined Insurance launches Care for Cancer Plan
Combined Insurance has introduced the Care for Cancer Plan to provide protection and financial suppo...
D&O policy take up set to rise
A statutory duty on directors to regard their company's impact on the environment could see an incre...
Hiscox launches combined insurance policy
Hiscox has launched a combined insurance policy to protect companies against the individual or combi...
Cardif Pinnacle promotes new back-to-work service to brokers
Cardif Pinnacle has produced a DVD for its brokers that summarises how its 'Back to Work' service wi...
CETA launches product comparison feature
CETA has launched a product comparison feature that will allow brokers to compare quotes on commerci...
EMR Europe plans to expand in UK insurance market
Outsourcing partner EMR Europe has plans to significantly expand in the UK insurance market, followi...
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…