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Businesses must brace themselves for Swine pandemic
Broking giant Marsh has urged businesses to update their continuity and crisis management plans in c...
It's party time for Age
This month Insurance Age is celebrating 30 years of serving the UK general insurance broking communi...
Biba approves of 'progress' in government flood guard plans
The government's recent flood defence initiatives have been welcomed by the British Insurance Broker...
Points of view
To coincide with this year's Biba conference, Insurance Age has once again conducted its annual broker survey. Here are some of your most notable opinions
Cash injection boosts optimism
Towergate Partnership has predicted a 13% rise in 2008 income to £315m after renegotiating the terms...
The benefits of hindsight
To commemorate Insurance Age's 30th anniversary, this Power hour will look at the last 30 years of broking to ascertain what lessons, if any, have been learned and predict what the future broking landscape will look like. Martin Friel reports
Consumer warning issued
A consumer warning about Bridgewater House UK has been issued by the Financial Services Authority, c...
Fraud detection tool designed to achieve IFB-like potential
Brokers looking to tackle fraud may soon have a new weapon to help them identify patterns and flag s...
The good old days?
With more than 50 years' experience working in insurance broking, Kenny Downes, chartered insurance broker at Bruce Stevenson Risk Management, tells Martin Friel how he has seen the industry transform
Brokers demanding better service for HNW clients
Brokers servicing high-net-worth (HNW) customers have demanded better service from insurers as well as a wider range of cover, according to research by AIG UK.
Dual sees 20% premium increase from new unit
Dual Corporate Risks has reported a 20% premium increase from regional brokers since it launched its national business unit six months ago.
MD of iprism leaves after 12 month post
Kevin Sinclair has stepped down from his role as managing director of iprism, citing a decision to pursue other interests.
Allianz Commercial secures SME deal
Allianz Commercial has secured a three year deal with insurance broker, R A Cowen & Partners, as the principal provider for their SME book of business.
Biba says brokers must prove value in current economy
Brokers will need to enhance their efforts to demonstrate the value of their services to small businesses, particularly during the recession, the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has said.
Aon launches insurance evaluation service for SMEs
Aon has launched a new service for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), offering free assessment and advice to help ensure their health insurance programmes are in line with potential risks posed by the economic climate.
Fortis and Heath Lambert partner with POFS on SME proposition
Fortis Insurance UK has partnered with Heath Lambert to deliver a five-year commercial small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) deal with Post Office Financial Services (POFS).
LBBS taken under the fin
Layton Blackham Business Solutions (LBBS), the commercial network, is to come under the Bluefin umbrella and rebrand as Broker Partnership Services (BPS).
All stand together
The remarkable turnout at the UK Broker Summit (see p.12-13) is evidence that, at a time of economic...
Paul Moors - Back to basics
Andrew Tjaardstra meets Paul Moors, chairman of Bollington and of the Manchester British Insurance Brokers' Association committee in his firm's north-west hometown. Moors talks to PB in the lead up to the Biba conference in Manchester in May
Opportunity knocks
Despite the frightening economic statistics reigning down on us, seemingly hourly, this year could b...
Bluefin loses employment tribunal
Bluefin has lost a tribunal against former marine manager Adrian Donno, who accused the broker of ha...
Recession - Small businesses struggle in dire economy
According to the latest research from London-based business advisors BDO Stoy Hayward that was condu...
National brokers - The big picture
Katherine Brandon examines how national brokers are developing their SME strategies in a shrinking economy