Broker
Bluefin set to buy again
Bluefin chief executive, Stuart Reid, has revealed that the broker is set to embark on a new consolidation drive after securing funds from parent company Axa.
BGL reports 16% growth in profit
BGL Group has reported pre-tax profits of £72m for the year end June 2011, a year-on-year growth of 16%.
Video: reaction to referral fee ban at Expo South
At the inaugural Broker Expo South, Insurance Age spoke to attendees about their reaction to the proposed ban on referral fees.
Wilmslow PPI claims to be accepted by FSCS
Wilmslow Financial Services, a broker specialising in payment protection insurance (PPI), has officially been declared in default.
Garratts appoints new associate director
Garratts, the Lancashire-based insurance broker and risk advisor, has promoted Claire Porter to associate director.
Jelf attains Chartered Status
Jelf Insurance Brokers has been awarded Chartered Status by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).
Jelf appoints new PI team
Jelf Professions has appointed a new professional indemnity (PI) team based at the company’s Manchester office.
IIB 'delighted' with FSCS funding review decision
The Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) has welcomed news that the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is to restart its funding review of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
Biba backs FSCS funding review
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has given its full backing to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) following its announcement that it is restarting its funding review of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
Axa adds to commercial lines senior team
Axa Commercial Lines has made three senior appointments and promised to bring new products to market.
Peter Staddon joins Devitt
Peter Staddon has joined Devitt as broker personal lines executive director, Insurance Age’s sister title Post has learnt.
Markel launches liability contract for UK media
Markel UK has launched a new liability contract providing coverage on a civil liability basis for media liability to meet the growing risks facing the UK media industry.
Editor’s letter - October 2011
“The government, always keen to jump on a bandwagon, has taken up public concerns over soaring premiums”
Reportage: Do the right thing
Getting the level of payouts, customer service and the time taken to process a claim correctly is a tricky job, but the industry is starting to get the balance right, reports Edward Murray
Power hour: Survive the surge
Claims are seen as the shop window of the insurance industry. However, this sector seldom gets the chance to show its capability outside major surges in claims such as last year’s ‘big freeze’ or the recent riots, writes Martin Friel
The Broker Business Club: Why the mid-market matters
In the first of a series of business lunches being held across the country, Insurance Age has teamed up with Zurich to bring together some of the most senior and influential brokers to discuss the most pressing concerns in their particular markets. The…
Review: Three-in-one liability product
Axa Insurance management liability policy. This product has been reviewed by brokers and rated from one to five stars, based on the policy’s key benefits. * = Poor ** = Average *** = Good **** = Very good ***** = Excellent
Products: Schemes brokers chase commission, study shows
Research by MMA has found that brokers have been diligently undertaking schemes work with insurers although there were variations in uptake both by size and across the country. It also discovered that the most common time to retender a scheme was every…
Products: F&R unveils oil-fired heating scheme
Grantham-based F&R Associates has unveiled a home emergency scheme for oil-fired central heating systems to be sold under its Cover My Business brand.
Products: Oxygen launches cover for home-working therapists
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has launched an exclusive home insurance scheme for psychological professionals in the UK who see clients at home.
Product roundup: MMA reveals home truths about retendering
MMA’s research into brokers and schemes makes for interesting reading, revealing as it does that brokers’ main reason for changing the holding insurer of a scheme is the promise of more commission. The study also reveals that the most frequent time to…
Products: UK General broadens tradesman product
UK General has been celebrating the signing of a new capacity deal with MMA to broaden its tradesman’s liability offering. The development is the latest step in the company’s strategy of growing its commercial product set following its capacity deal in…
Products: Central Insurance offers new charity policy
Central Insurance has joined forces with Hiscox to launch a new charity policy. It is the first tie-up between the Aberdeen-based broker and the specialist insurer in a move the two claimed was designed to meet the entire spectrum of insurance needs for…
Products: Focus groups lead Exeter Family Friendly to PMI plan
Exeter Family Friendly has unveiled the fruits of its series of focus groups with private medical insurance (PMI) intermediaries dating back to 2010 – a new modular PMI plan named Health Choices for Me.