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Brokers yet to be convinced by telematics
SSP and Wunelli aim to win over market with launch of smartphone-based telematics product
Time to raise the bar
With the arrival of the Financial Conduct Authority and softening rates in parts of the market, this is not the time for complacency, says Clare Ryder
Promises must be kept
High Court ruling on Romero case highlights the value of covenants to brokers when an employee leaves, explains Chris Braganza
Ahead of the competition
Learn vital information about e-trading and regulation reforms at Insurance Age’s forthcoming events
Cracks in consolidation
Are the cracks beginning to show in the consolidation model? Tony Cornell considers the latest moves by Towergate and Giles
Broking success: Centor of attention
Centor Insurance’s CEO Neil Walton tells Caitlin Morrison why the firm’s claims team is so important and why he wants the broker to be known as the John Lewis of insurance
In-depth: The online outlook
As far as e-trading is concerned, where personal lines has led, commercial is now on the way, writes Andrew Pearce
Professionalism: The client is king
Insurance Age’s professionalism campaign moves on to look at client views
MGAA awards Gallagher preferred PI provider status
Gallagher London has been named a preferred provider of professional indemnity (PI) insurance by the Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA).
Covéa Insurance restructures commercial lines team
Covéa Insurance has made three promotions to newly created roles within its commercial lines team and announced that it is recruiting to fill a further three new roles.
Fleet UK launches telematics for SME and mid-sized fleets
Fleet UK, part of THB Group, has launched a fleet telematics offering for the small to mid-sized fleet market.
A&A Group's McPherson appointed at Call Connection
Steve McPherson has been appointed as sales director at Call Connection.
Allianz to rebrand Your Cover in new advertising campaign
Allianz Insurance is launching a new advertising campaign in the UK in an effort to make the insurer a “household name”.
PPI – new eye-boggling numbers
Sometimes figures speak for themselves.
Giles Group reports improved turnover and Ebitda
The Giles Group has reported a 9% increase in turnover for the year ended 31 August 2012.
BGL buys Minster Law
BGL has bought Minster Law following the Solicitors Regulation Authority approval of the law firm’s Alternative Business Structure (ABS).
Client view: premium not the be all and end all
Excellent knowledge and excellent contacts mark out a broker as professional, according to one client of Bolton-based Premier Insurance Consultants.
Nearly 3,000 brokers now chartered, CII white paper shows
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has detailed that there are now 2,897 chartered insurance brokers as it published a white paper promoting chartered status.
Bupa and AIG team up in two-year travel insurance deal
Bupa and AIG have joined forces to develop a new product range for the travel insurance market.
Momentum takes broking manager from Giles
Momentum has appointed Joe Wyatt as broking manager.
Brokerbility's Ashwin Mistry to become CII president in 2014
Ashwin Mistry is set to become president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) in 2014, Insurance Age can reveal.
Lockton takes legal chief from Towergate
Lockton has appointed Sam Clark as the new general counsel to Lockton Companies.
Confused.com to rebrand
Confused.com is to rebrand with a new robot mascot in a multi-million pound campaign set to launch on 1 June.
APC looks to support smaller brokers with product limit rises
APC has increased the limits on a number of its products in a bid to help smaller brokers win bigger clients.