Articles by Insurance Age staff
Products focus for Biba 2014 – MUM
Underwriting agency’s targets include PI business for surveyors.
Products focus for Biba 2014 - Markerstudy
Insurer launches FRED.
Product focus for Biba 2014 – Travelers
Provider has created new range of products for mid-sized companies.
Product focus for Biba 2014 – UK General
Peter Hubbard, group chief executive of UK General, shares his thoughts on the market, changes over recent years and the schemes opportunities for entrepreneurial brokers.
Products round-up: Gearing up for Biba
The Biba conference often brings out a rush of products and this year has been no different.
Market moves: Making the news
It will come as no surprise that the broker that has made the most waves on the acquisitions front – step forwards Arthur J Gallagher – is also taking up a sizeable share of column inches on the Market moves pages. With comings and goings at the top…
Products round-up: Finding a niche
It has been a month of niches for products.
Product: HSB launches first-of-its-kind energy efficiency cover
HSB Engineering Insurance has launched an energy efficiency offering. The policy, which the provider claimed to be the first of its kind, has been developed to meet the needs of organisations investing in energy-saving technology and the energy service…
Market moves: Revolving doors
The revolving Market moves doors were busy spinning last month as brokers and insurers welcomed their fair share of new arrivals. Both Arthur J Gallagher and Zurich took the opportunity to make a string of appointments north of the border. Gallagher…
Products round-up: Spring has sprung for products
With Spring just around the corner the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) seized the opportunity to evoke images of holidays in warmer climes.
Market moves: Making an entrance
A certain former banking boss’ entrance into the world of insurance was undoubtedly the big move of last month. Stephen Hester, who made his name as the man charged with turning around ailing RBS Group, was appointed group chief executive of RSA. Other…
Expertise in Action: Occupational disease claims from industrial deafness to mesothelioma
Despite a decline in the UK’s traditional manufacturing industry - and the tightening of legislation to improve hearing protection, industrial deafness claims are on the rise.
Products roundup: Product launches up to speed in 2014
Romford in Essex has been the place to be over the past weeks when it comes to niche motoring matters.
Market moves: Insurers up for the challenge
Well it has to be hats off to the insurer side of the insurance divide. The number of moves between providers puts brokers in the shade across December and January. Clearly the risk carriers have more of a “new year, new challenge” mentality. RSA, Zurich…
Event: Get the most from personal lines
Personal Lines Forum gives brokers chance to find their niche in a crowded market
Management statistics
Keep ahead of the market with the latest stats
Insurance Age Fight Night – now with added England football
Event now includes England v Uruguay World Cup match being shown on large screens.
Market moves: Riding the whirlwind
A truly frantic month for Market moves saw shock announcements, shock departures and shock arrivals at insurers and brokers in equal measure. There were old favourites galore with the likes of Aviva and Towergate getting plenty of mentions but there were…
Products roundup: Into the Dragons' Den
Stars of the BBC’s Dragon’s Den series, Theo Paphitis and Deborah Meaden, make their inaugural – albeit fleeting – appearance on the products and schemes pages this month.
Product: AIG cyber product offers pre-policy security audit
AIG has enhanced its cyber insurance product in a move the company claimed was designed to counter the rapidly evolving nature of cyber threats.
Expo and ebroking Scotland prove a hit
Brokers got the chance to learn and renew old acquaintances at events
Market moves: Top-down changes
Heads were turned this month when the Association of British Insurers abruptly announced three high-profile departures as part of a restructure. Most noteworthy for these pages was the redundancy of general insurance director Nick Starling, whose exit…
Roundup: Products go hi-tech for autumn
Technology was in vogue in the products world this month
Products roundup: Launches hit top gear this month
A raft of motor-related policies dominated the past month’s product proceedings.