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Ditch the IT overhead
Kevin Child outlines the benefits of IT outsourcing and examines two main models - ASP and MSP - and how they can transform businesses
Xactware launches property claims platform for UK
Xactware Solutions, an international provider of claims management solutions, has rolled out its pro...
What you really, really want
Brokers must accept the cost of implementing a full functionality software system and make budgetary allowances. Only then can they make the most of their IT systems. Jessica Pothering explains
A test of initiative
This month, Michelle Worvell asks the panel if Biba's professional indemnity initiative has succeeded and whether brokers should be allowed to arrange their own PI cover
Fortis and UKU in five-year deal
Fortis Insurance and UK Underwriting (UKU) have announced a five-year partnership, with an annual va...
Marsh brings its global resources to bear on SMEs
Marsh has set up a major new business to serve the UK's small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sect...
New NIG policy targets medium-sized motor trade
Broker-only insurer NIG has brought out a specialist product aimed at filling a gap in policy option...
Unfair dismissal claims rocket
Hiscox has warned it has seen a threefold rise in insurance claims over the last quarter from small ...
Taking care of business
Ever-changing market conditions create numerous challenges for brokers, among which is finding the best client deals. Pat Drinan explains why, in this climate, partnering with the right insurer is vital
Giles commercial team suffers more departures
Bob Walker and three other members of Giles' commercial team in Aberdeen have defected to Towergate,...
Condon to pay £1.3m for Independent fraud
The final confiscation order has been made in the Independent Insurance fraud case, with Philip Cond...
Small broker focus - Five winning ideas for this year's business plan
Take a look through this magazine. How many stories are about new products, new ventures or other pl...
Ready for anything
And that includes expansion. Willis CEO Brendan McManus tells Michelle Worvell that it's not just about corporate survival, but also being ready to seize business opportunities
Lloyd's to pilot information exchange messaging
Lloyd's is piloting an electronic messaging program in collaboration with IBM to improve connectivit...
Kerry London wields axe
Kerry London has confirmed making a number of redundancies and plans to review its business operatio...
Safe as houses
Compared with owner-occupiers, professional investment landlords tend to prioritise quality well above price when it comes to insurance, says Mark Ritchie
Tough at the top
Martin Friel chairs an in-depth power hour that covers burning issues from recruitment, the state of the regional market in Ipswich, the national picture for insurers and brokers and how the industry will exit its current phase in the cycle
Brokers' FSCS levies could rise
Brokers could be facing an increase in their Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levies fo...
Silver service
Competition in the high-net-worth market is fierce but for those prepared to tailor their policies, there are still rich pickings on offer, as Jessica Pothering explains
All rise, m'learned brokers
The economic downturn is likely to signal a rise in litigation against brokers, which means that they must be more aware than ever of all their legal obligations, says Martin Finigan