Articles by Insurance Age staff
Credit UK conferences to take place from March 2004
Credit UK, a series of two-day conferences and exhibitions for UK businesses, will take place across...
Outsourcing a perfect fit
Step-by-Step Guide
MP's call on government to step up campaign against uninsured drivers
MP's are due to call on the government to introduce legislation requiring tax disc style proof of insurance to be displayed in car windscreens to help combat uninsured driving.
HBOS names new motor insurer
Halifax Bank of Scotland's latest direct insurance company has been branded 'First Alternative' and is currently awaiting FSA approval for a launch in early 2004.
European Commission in disagreement over compulsory cover for cyclists and pedestrians
The European Commission has broadly welcomed the European Parliament's opinion on the proposed fifth motor insurance directive, which aims to update and improve the provisions of the motor insurance directives in force.
RP Hodson forms new acquisitional broking group - Oval
A new acquisitional broker group has been launched following the acquisition of RP Hodson by new start up Oval.
insuresupermarket.com motor site goes live
Insurance aggregator insuresupermarket.com, part of the moneysupermarket.com group, has gone live wi...
Ian Carter sets up his own consultancy
Ian Carter, formerly group communications director at software provider insurE-com, has set up his o...
Aon forms new counter terrorism risk team
Aon has formed a new counter terrorism and political risk team, following the fusion of its terroris...
The benefits of borrowing ..
Offering premium finance facilities can present very real advantages - not only for brokers, but for policyholders as well. Ewan Campbell finds out how best to introduce credit deals into the quotation and renewals process
Xchanging Ins-sure Services completes transfer
Xchanging Ins-sure Services has completed the transfer of Wurtt UK to the IP Gateway service, bringi...
Brokers with farming clients need to be aware
Brokers with farming clients need to be aware of new outline proposals, which could affect farmers' ...
September
New RBS insurance division on way Royal Bank of Scotland, which now owns Churchill Insurance and Di...
Thomas, Carroll pilots finance service
Broker Thomas, Carroll is piloting a new premium finance service following a tie-up between Misys Fi...
Mike Bell takes over as chief executive at Singer & Friedlander
Mike Bell, long-standing director of Singer & Friedlander, who founded the business in 1996, has tak...
A new player enters the liability sector
A new player has entered the liability sector with plans to write £100m of premium in the north-west...
DAS splits underwriting roles
Bristol-based legal expenses insurer DAS has restructured its before-the-event underwriting operatio...
Misys teams up with Benfield
Misys has teamed up with Benfield Premium Finance's Big Fish to provide brokers using its system wit...
Peninsula plans to target regional brokers
UK employment law consultancy Peninsula plans to target regional brokers following a pilot of its in...
Time to take a positive approach
With all the doom and gloom being espoused in some quarters, including the pressure of digesting and...
The future's bright for brokers
Eric Galbraith, former managing director of Hill House Hammond, talks to Michelle Worvell about why he feels the broking sector has the tools it needs to stay one step ahead of the competition
Brokers express serious concerns
Brokers have expressed serious concerns over the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) plans to use t...
Getting beyond green screens black boxes
Review of IT Systems
Thornside launches new Petwise website
Thornside, the specialist pet healthcare insurance underwriting agent which is part of the BDML Hold...