Broker
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.
Intermediary customers in line for FSCS payout
Five insurance intermediary firms have been declared in default
Oxygen makes Sunday Times list
Oxygen makes number four in in top 100 fastest-growing companies
FSA bans broker for sales techniques
Financial Services Authority bans Aaron Nickols, trading as Warwick Finance, for "widespread systems and controls failings"
Liberty targets larger regional PI risks
Liberty International Underwriters Europe to target professional businesses with an annual fee income of £20m
Wealthy hit by crisis of confidence, says Hiscox
Research shows that over 2.5 million households are classed as wealthy but that more than ever do not consider themselves to be in this category
Confused overtakes Moneysupermarket as most visited site, says EMB
Research shows Comparethemarket's popularity has increased due to its Meerkat adverts
Tax reforms threaten UK competitiveness, warns PwC
Jonathan Howe, UK insurance tax leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers, calls on the Chancellor to get UK competitiveness back on track in next week's pre-budget report
JLT in talks to buy wealth management company
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group is in talks to buy the Iimia Wealth Management division from Midas Capital.
Brit prepares for Peter Burrows' retirement
Brit group CEO Dane Douetil implements management restructure in UK division ahead of planned 2010 retirement
RBS commercial motor manager moves to LV
Paul Miles will adopt the role when Jim Lee retires in the new year
Letters to the editor
Time to ditch excess?
Letters to the editor
Aggregators are here to stay
Is this as good as it gets?
Small broker focus
Bike Team wins partnership deal
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents appoints Bike Team as broker partner
Randall sells stake in Brokerbility
Founder of broker group 'moves upstairs' and secures succession
Clements to open London office
It will be the American company's first European office