Broker
Power hour: Centres of attention
This month's Power Hour looks at the value of insurers' regional underwriting centres. Many smaller insurers or new entrants to the market have set up offices populated with 'empowered underwriters'. But how good are these offices, are brokers really…
Agenda: Planning for 2010
Tony Cornell urges brokers to plan for 2010 if they want to make it through recession.
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The youth of today
Temporary Cover CEO, Alan Inskip, talks to Martin Friel about his meteoric rise through the ranks
Good for business
From interactive workshops to a chance to catch up with their peers, the Insurance Age Broker Expo had plenty to offer the record numbers who came along to the Ricoh Arena, making it an ideal escape from the office
Adding value offers protection
Sean Durden of Gleeds-Durden Restatement Valuations looks at risks of underinsurance
Aon goes anti-viral with H1N1 business continuity offering
New scheme designed to address swine flu risks
Brokers attack FSA over latest 'misleading' complaint statistics
Biba claims results misrepresent broker performance
Brokers 'open to litigation' from underinsured clients
Brokers' duty to inform clients of pitfalls stressed
TLSS expands to target intermediary market
Recruitment drive designed to realise broker strategy
AMII unveils plans for more 'broker-friendly' PMI training
Collaboration with CII to be launched next year
New campaign to help workers in difficulty
Insurance Charities paid out £1.2m last year
CCV predicts new-year acquisitions to boost growth
Michael Rea, CCV chief, aiming for £500m GWP
FSA delays PPI policy statement on back of industry reaction
FSA hit by claims proposals are too ambiguous
Oyster finally makes a profit for Broker Network
Grant Ellis says perception that business was struggling was inaccurate
Marsh bid for HSBC sparks rumours of affinity deal
Proposed takeover could be part of larger deal giving Marsh access to banking clients
Jobs under threat as Axa shuts Redhill underwriting centre
Insurer insists move is not a cost cutting exercise
Cobra axes sales director
Paul Smith made redundant in network re-focus
Aggregators at risk as online market fragments
Traditional players could flounder as new generation of aggregators take model to next level
APC launch aims to bridge the gap to SMEs
D&O product available to 1,000 APC brokers
Soundbytes
New offering from Allianz aims to make SME trading simpler
Playing fair?
With the recession prompting cost-cutting measures across all industries, insurance claims service is suffering. John Sims explores the treatment of UK policyholders and questions whether it adheres to TCF
The gateway to the South west
As well as offering plenty of opportunities in the city itself, Bristol is ideally situated for access to the profitable West Country and South Wales markets. Compounded by the rise in popularity of provincial brokers and the quest for local knowledge,…