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Treasury's travel insurance ruling a welcome outcome
Brokers could benefit from the Treasury's decision to regulate travel agents under the Financial Ser...
CII boss predicts PMI sector turnaround
Director general of the Chartered Insurance Institute Dr Sandy Scott has predicted a bright future f...
Fighting to survive
Brokers are feeling the heat following recent moves by direct insurers and banks to gain a foothold in the small to medium-sized enterprise market, but is this as big a threat as many believe? This month's discussion looks at how brokers can hold their…
Lloyd's has reached a settlement ..
Lloyd's has reached a settlement with the two brokers involved in the placement of the New Central F...
Brit shows its support for UK regions with service pledge
Michelle Worvell Brit Insurance has promised that it will establish a significant position in the U...
It's a crazy, crazy world
I cannot open a trade magazine or hold a conversation with a broker or insurer without thinking what...
Delite Insurance Agency has launched ..
Delite Insurance Agency has launched a facility that can place risks that are otherwise declined on ...
Working with the web
The internet is increasingly becoming the medium to use when promoting new schemes, and the abundance of offerings from software houses are allowing brokers to push ahead of their competitors. Sarah Hills explains the significance of being online
TCF "too vague" for firms
Research by law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) has indicated that Treating Customers Fairly ...
Home insurers are benefiting from ..
Home insurers are benefiting from a combination of strong economic performance and benign weather co...
Dual set for rollout in bid to secure stronger PI identity
Sarah Hills Dual Corporate Risks is set to roll out a series of professional indemnity (PI) product...
Soundbytes - Gary Head, professions underwriting director, Hiscox
What is INScribe? INScribe is a secure online system enabling brokers to place business electronica...
The majority of small to medium-sized ..
The majority of small to medium-sized enterprises (SME) do not have directors' and officers' (D&O) i...
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) ..
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has created an insurer financial strength ratings ...
Highway Insurance has appointed 4th Dimension ..
Highway Insurance has appointed 4th Dimension, a specialist motorcycle design and engineering compan...
Online conversion rates are still poor
Research from the AA has found that 70% of people now research insurance prices online, and 40% are ...
Groupama buys into Bollington
Marcus Alcock Macclesfield-based commercial broker Bollington has sold a majority stake to Groupama...
WNS buys its tech supplier
Ipswich-based motor insurance claims management specialist WNS Assistance has acquired its informati...
Appointment at Sigma Claims Solutions
Sigma Claims Solutions has recently promoted Greig Birrell to the newly created position of regional...
Macquarie Bank offers acquisition loans
Australia-based Macquarie Bank is offering brokers the opportunity to seek finance for mergers, acqu...
Dunn looks to protect data with Axa
BDML founder Sandy Dunn is backing the launch of DataCover Insurance, a data recovery offering devel...
Appointment at Mazars
Accountancy Mazars has hired Serena Joseph as a partner. Joseph joins from Ernst and Young. She bega...
The cost of pollution - who pays?
The Bartoline v Royal and SunAlliance court case has highlighted the need to manage environmental risk policies with care