Broker
Allianz Commercial develops cross-border capability
Insurer develops solution to provide property and casualty cover for UK companies with European or global exposures
Heath Lambert scheme extended
Broker's specialist scheme, Unique, teams up with National Autistic Society
JLT warns of market "disconnect"
Andrew Sainsbury, a partner at JLT Reinsurance Brokers, said the insurance and reinsurance markets are moving at a different pace
CFC expands into media sector
Janine Eagles has been appointed as media underwriter
QBE aims to improve broker service with new claims system
Insurer selects new claims management solution
Dual raids Brit for new underwriting director
Jenny Martin joins Dual Corporate Risks as underwriting director
Autonet to grow team
Broker to take on 200 new recruits following office move
RSA joins growing list of PowerPlace insurers
Matthew Reed: "Great signing for PowerPlace"
Biba concern over IPT changes
Government to apply insurance premium tax to fees on personal lines insurance
Marsh appoints new business continuity chief
Rod Ratsma succeeds Martin Caddick as leader of Marsh's UK business continuity management team
Fire costs soar
According to a new report, in the first half of 2009 insurers paid out £639m for fire damage
Aon chief "disappointed" at trade credit "failure"
Government announces it is closing its trade credit top-up scheme to new applications at the end of the year
DAS Little Book of Business Law 2009 (part two)
Beating the swine flu pandemic and keeping on top of employment law
Loss adjuster opens new Reading office
Office established to handle QuestGate's growth in PI
What makes an MGA tick?
PB asked some leading industry figures about how the managing general agent model works.
Taking the pulse of PMI
With a growing population and challenges ahead for government spending Emmanuel Kenning asks what the future holds for the PMI market.
2009: stepping into the unknown
A near-catastrophic global banking collapse and the worst recession in living memory have all affected insurance broking. Andrew Tjaardstra reviews the big stories from an unprecedented year.
Interview - Douglas McWilliams, CEBR: Critique of a crisis
Douglas McWilliams, chief executive officer at the Centre for Economics and Business Research, is paid to make judgements on the economy. Andrew Tjaardstra sought his expert verdict on the current turbulence and asked him some fundamental questions about…
Bridging the customer relationship void
Rachel Gordon investigates how brokers can use technology to stay closer to clients and to spread knowledge across the business.
Bright future
Emmanuel Kenning maps the route to success for the UK's leading commercial vehicle insurance broker.
Catastrophe plans to the fore
Sara Greenland reflects on how the insurance industry has learnt to respond to flood disasters
In search of lending
Emmanuel Kenning investigates if the bank bailouts have been good for brokers and their customers, as well as what 2010 might hold for financing businesses.
HSBC linked with Marsh
Marsh has been linked with buying HSBC Insurance Brokers.
Floods devastate Cumbria
A one-in-200 year weather event hit Cumbria in November. It is already expected to cost the industry over £100m in claims, writes Andrew Tjaardstra.