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Lloyd's to pilot information exchange messaging
Lloyd's is piloting an electronic messaging program in collaboration with IBM to improve connectivit...
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
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...
Aon Trade Credit sets sights on small businesses
Aon Trade Credit has released a new credit insurance product after seeing increased demand from the ...
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
Kerry London wields axe
Kerry London has confirmed making a number of redundancies and plans to review its business operatio...
There may be trouble ahead
Avoiding the knock-on effect of a supplier going bust is now a top priority for every company. Michelle Worvell reports on how business continuity insurance is forcing its way onto the boardroom agenda
Can clubs still cut the mustard?
We seem to be seeing a revival of clubs for independent brokers. Aviva has put a great deal of resou...
Insurance managers anticipate an enormous slew of redundancies
Managers across the insurance sector have accepted their own redundancy as 'inevitable', according t...
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
Brokers' FSCS levies could rise
Brokers could be facing an increase in their Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levies fo...
Third Force in £1.3bn boost
A review of the Third Force of the insurance industry by Insurance Age in a supplement this month ha...
SMS messaging 'can help brokers save on costs'
SMS messaging could help brokers save on costs and enhance customer relations, according to telephon...
London brokers break ranks to set up their own independent representative trade organisation
London Market brokers have voted unanimously to form a new, independent organisation to be called th...
Allianz pushes web legal cover
Allianz Commercial has launched a new online legal protection service available to all Allianz small...
Cash struggles spark boom in underwriting fraud
As the credit crunch wrangles on, insurers are seeing evidence of increasing underwriting fraud, cos...
Insurers told Madoff fallout may cost them dear
Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) has warned that Bernard Madoff's alleged £32bn fraud could potentially ...
Online HR advice forum for employers launched
A new website has been launched offering free human resources and workplace personnel advice to help...
Small broker focus - Keep in touch to stay in control
The recession cycle rolls out in three stages. In the first, there is a tendency to hope for the bes...