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Aascent has launched Aascent Purchasing Aadvantage ..
Aascent has launched Aascent Purchasing Aadvantage, a business procurement initiative for brokers. D...
Determined to win
Dane Douetil is a man who exudes a quiet confidence that his firm's future position in the UK regional insurance market is secure, particularly in regard to its ties with brokers. Martin Friel discovers how he hopes to reap the rewards once the market…
Allianz Insurance has purchased ..
Allianz Insurance has purchased 340,000 ordinary shares at 4p each in the Manchester-based broker CB...
Proposed claims deadlines could see insurers struggle
Sarah Hills Insurers will struggle to meet the government's proposed deadlines for a reform of the ...
Study highlights true nature of online purchasing trends
Martin Friel The results of a new poll have revealed that despite the apparent swing in consumer bu...
Broker Landau Manson has signed up ..
Broker Landau Manson has signed up to Compris Claims Advantage - an insurance cover that provides a ...
InsureandGo has launched a pre-paid ..
Travel Card that it claims will speed up the settlement of travel insurance claims and tackle holida...
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) ..
Cullum Capital Ventures (CCV) has taken an investment stake in the general insurance business of Nor...
Allianz backtracks following direct marketing blunder
Martin Friel Allianz Insurance stood accused of undermining its broker distribution channel, after ...
Cause for celebration
Launched on 26 July 2006, the Insurance Fraud Bureau was formed to provide a cost effective, tactical solution for the detection and prevention of organised, cross-industry fraud. On the eve of its first anniversary, John Beadle reflects on the events of…
Airmic delegates are still concerned ..
Airmic delegates are still concerned about broker remuneration and transparency, according to a surv...
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) ..
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has welcomed a move by the Department for Transpor...
ECIC launches SME underwriting arm
The Electrical Contractors' Insurance Company (ECIC) has launched an underwriting arm specialising i...
First-time homebuyers need MPPI
Adrian Fowler, Head of marketing, Assurant Solutions I thought the Council of Mortgage Lenders' (CM...
Axa boss confident in face of changing UK distributin
Michelle Worvell UK insurers that have not bought brokers to secure market distribution may have mi...
Two new members have joined Broker Network ..
Two new members have joined Broker Network, bringing the total number of member firms to 168. The ne...
Arc Legal Assistance has launched ..
Arc Legal Assistance has launched its first tax protection scheme for the National Landlord Associat...
Insurecom steps up efforts to secure stronger broker ties
Sarah Hills Software house Insurecom has revealed it is targeting large consolidating brokers for b...
New look for Claims Direct
The Claims Direct brand is set for a multi-million-pound re-launch ahead of changes to the legal sec...
Tool aims to help small firms gain ground
Connect Business Solutions (CBS) has introduced a new lead optimisation tool that it claims will hel...
TEn encourages start-ups with first-year cash incentive
Martin Friel The TEn network has launched a loan scheme in a bid to encourage start-up brokerages a...
Allianz Insurance and Fortis Insurance ..
Allianz Insurance and Fortis Insurance have signed up to InterResolve's personal injury claims solut...
Risk perspectives - H&S knowledge is a vital tool for brokers
By John Phillips, Risk Services training and consultancy manager, Norwich Union It is all well and ...