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Insurance Age and Axa launch The Big Idea
Insurance Age has teamed up with Axa Personal Lines to launch a competition which will result in one broker working with the insurer's innovation team to launch their winning idea for personal lines.
Biba 2011: My Manchester Q&A Part One
The team at Post and Insurance Age will again be publishing a daily at the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference in Manchester on Wednesday and Thursday.
Ex-Coverzones boss to lead PowerPlace
Towergate-owned PowerPlace has announced the appointment of Simon Ball as chief executive officer effective 1 June 2011.
Purple appoints Alec Finch as non-executive chairman
Purple Partnership has appointed Alec Finch as non-executive chairman effective from 1 July 2011.
Calls for banks to settle PPI claims swiftly
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has welcomed the decision by the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) and Nemo Personal Finance (Nemo) to accept the High Court’s dismissal of their legal challenge to the FSA’s payment protection insurance (PPI)…
Esure launches broker offering ahead of IPO
Esure has revealed its intention to move into the broker market with the launch of Esure broker.
Banks' PPI decision could be bad news for brokers
The banking industry's decision to abandon its appeal against the High Court's judgment on the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI) could lead to a further flood of claims.
Biba launches PMI scheme for brokers
The British Insurance Brokers Association (Biba) has unveiled a private medical insurance (PMI) proposition for its members wishing to supply the product.
Brokers are still making their mark in personal lines
Brokers are retaining their customer appeal in personal lines despite the growth of insurance aggregators - though they must remain in tune with customer needs to stay ahead, according to new Aviva research.
Survey reveals brokers sure of business growth
More than three quarters (78%) of insurance brokers polled in a survey for Mapfre Assistance said they were confident about business growth prospects in the next 12 months, with 27% saying they were very confident about business growth.
Sentiment Survey Spring 2011
The latest Sentiment Survey indicates that the market is definitely hardening in personal lines, dual pricing is still a concern for brokers and uncertainty remains over networks. Emmanuel Kenning reports.
Editor’s letter – May 2011
Judging by our reportage on regulation, the powers that be in Whitehall have no intention of relieving the pressure on brokers. This is despite the fact that the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) commissioned independent research that found…
FSCS pledges to target insurers in the wake of High Court PPI ruling
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme’s (FSCS) confirmation that it will pursue recoveries from insurers involved in the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI) has triggered debate over where the responsibility for the whole debacle…
Polly C – the hottest insurance gossip
Polly’s attention has been drawn to a tricky situation facing brokers and their insurer accounts.
Trade credit insurance changes may leave brokers open to attack
Measures to widen cover available to UK businesses exporting to non-OECD countries could give brokers familiar with the changes a chance to poach clients
Jon Dye: what have you done for brokers lately?
From expanding Allianz Retail’s motor offering and setting up an online comparison service to trying to out-sing Gio Compario, Jon Dye tells us what he’s been up to.
Products roundup: Finding a niche and bucking the trend
There is an interesting irony in Groupama’s launch of its Exclusively product range. It was given this name, after much painstaking deliberation we are told, as each offering focuses specifically on a trade, thus creating bespoke coverage for it.
Review: a buy-to-let policy that offers something different
This product has been reviewed by brokers and rated from one to five stars, based on the policy’s key benefits.
Review: comprehensive combined machinery and equipment cover
This product has been reviewed by brokers and rated from one to five stars, based on the policy’s key benefits.
How to… choose a recruiter
Looking for a new job but don't know how to go about getting the most appropriate recruitment consultant? Here's how
Have you got a bright idea?
Insurance Age and Axa have teamed-up to offer you the chance to turn your ‘Big Idea’ into reality
Profile: Trading more efficiently
Growth in online commercial trading is creating an efficient market, Aviva’s regional broker director Gareth Hemming tells Martin Friel
Results: the battle of the giants
The big five have weathered the storm but there’s little hope of hardening markets, says Tony Cornell