Broker
In-depth: Rise of the SME
The SME tag covers a wide range of UK businesses and, as Siân Barton reports, brokers and insurers are coming up with innovative new ways to target the rapidly growing sector
Power hour: Advising on SME
With the increasing use of technology in selling SME cover, our panel of experts still see a vital place for brokers to add value in the process. Emmanuel Kenning reports
Profile: Worthy winner
As Daniel Kinlan is named the Broker Apprentice 2014, Zurich’s managing director of personal lines, Tim Holliday, tells Emmanuel Kenning how he decided on this year’s winner
The private motor fiasco
Insurers’ initiatives cost the industry over £5bn in extra losses and it must not happen again, says Tony Cornell
Broking success: Learning to grow
DE Ford’s director Craig Walton tells Caitlin Morrison how the broker learned from its mistakes and why the firm values chartered status
Regional review: Bristol’s back
The Bristol market is the key to unlocking the South West and, after years of pulling back, insurers are slowly beginning to realise it and return to the city, writes Caitlin Morrison
Abbey plans three new branches
Northern Irish broker set to open three new offices over the next 12 months.
A fifth of people withhold information on home insurance applications
Worrying number of people see no harm in lying to brokers and insurers when purchasing home insurance cover.
Hendersons buys Richard Kiddle Insurance Brokers
Peterborough-based brokers buys book of business following Richard Kiddle’s death.
Cooke & Mason switch to Acturis
Broker previously used Open GI and Applied.
Heed the alarm: Top five warnings for brokers
Following the warnings from PwC that brokers must take on a more risk advisory role we examine other times the alarm was sounded in the broking market.
Profits down for Swinton
Broker describes 2013 performance as healthy despite reduced operating profit.
Goodbye and good luck
It’s September, the days are drawing in, leaves are turning brown, and it’s hard to shake off the feeling that it’s time for a change.
Bollington makes £645,000 loss following restructure
Directors confident firm will return to profitability "in the near future".
Eastwood and Partners closes Halifax office
Yorkshire-based broker opened branch in January last year.
Miller goes to Marsh for new real estate head
Broker aiming to grow team over next few months.
UK General ends commercial Ageas relationship
MGA leaves provider for Catlin in commercial motor deal.
Broker Expo South 2014: ‘Use digital data to create schemes’ says Hiscox
Insurer calls on brokers to use data to find markets and develops schemes and warns marketers are moving into insurance.
Broker Expo South 2014: brokers must be proactive about HNW business
Zurich Private Clients manager warned the market is "challenging".
“Absolute focus” on brokers led to award win, says LV
Video: A Q&A with the chiefs of LV on its brokers' insurer of the year triumph.
Lloyd's sees GWP and COR deteriorate in first half of 2014
Market noted that UK motor sector remains challenging.
FCA gives formal closure notice to EPLS
EPLS Risk Solutions Ltd deemed unfit to practice as it fails to submit RMAR.
SSP director Findlayson leaves for COO role at marketing firm
He spent two years at tech company in commercial strategy and proposition role.
AA insurance arm sees revenue slip
Ebitda also falls as overall group operating profit goes down following IPO.