Commercial
Brokers increase their PI footprint
Professional indemnity market shows no sign of slow down and attracts slew of new entrants
Power hour: Where there’s a claim...
Successfully handling claims means picking the right ones to defend and getting to grips with risk managment, reports Emmanuel Kenning
Products: Auto-rated combined offering will boost “cross-selling potential”, says Acturis
Acturis has introduced a new “mix and match” auto-rated professional combined product combining professional indemnity (PI), directors’ and officers’ (D&O) and office and liability cover to the open market.
Market moves: Ready for regime change
It was all about big names and big moves last month. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) lost two big players as it approaches the end of its reign as regulator.
Broking success: Facing the challenge
Berkeley Insurance Group chairman Andrew Bedford, and group chief executive Tim Maxted explain their approach to the soft market and the importance of expertise, reports Caitlin Morrison
Feeling lucky?
The continuing soft commercial market could be a major threat to the industry, unless lady luck intervenes again, says Tony Cornell
Editor’s letter - March 2012
“Read between the lines and you will detect some belief that the worst of the bad times may be over”
Broking success: Clear thinking
Howard Lickens, CEO of Clear Insurance Management, tells Caitlin Morrison of the importance of acquisitions, the benefits of Brokerbility and how the business coped with the introduction of the FSA
Products: La Playa tests its new research and development product in the lab
La Playa has produced a new product designed specifically for start-up, early stage and SME research and development businesses.
Products: NIG fills a gap in its property owners insurance range
NIG has launched Essential Property Owners (EPO) cover, an SME-focused version of its Premium Property Owners (PPO) product.
Market moves: Mad for it
Last month things went a bit mad in Manchester, with two insurers and an MGA creating brand new teams in the city. There were numerous other appointments across the insurance spectrum, and what most of them had in common was the city that gave us Oasis.
Brokers on the brink?
Administrations, threatened product pull-outs and agency culls have sparked brokers’ fears over the future of the market
Commercial faces long road to hardening rates
Despite insurers announcing improved profitability last year, the commercial market still faces tough trading conditions
Products: B&Bs can rest easy with bespoke product
Bridge Insurance brokers has teamed up with Brit Insurance to launch Hospitality, an insurance scheme focused on boutique bed and breakfast businesses.
Products: Axa makes products available on Powerplace
Axa has made two of its products available to Powerplace users in the last month: a new property owners/landlords policy and its management liability policy.
Products roundup: A little bit of everything
It’s a bit of a mixed bag this month but the old cliché tells us that variety is the spice of life – we’re not sure how spicy the products and schemes are but there should be something for everyone.
Insurance 360 Research: Business Insurers Insight Report 2012
With commercial pressures and tough business conditions putting the squeeze on insurance companies, the importance of the brand and customer service levels has never been more vital. The British Insurers Insight Report 2012 details the front-line service…
Editor’s letter - February 2012
“It’s not that I want to make you all feel bad it’s just that, for brokers, there hasn’t been a lot to be cheerful about”
Review: Talking tech
CNA Europe technology package product. 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 roundup: Brokers braced for the digital future
It has been a technology heavy start to the year for brokers who have been inundated with new offerings from insurers in this fast evolving sector.
Market moves: A good month for the management
It’s well into the new year but the insurance industry is certainly still ringing the changes. As usual, there were moves between rival companies, with Willis losing a COO to Aon, and Lifestyle Services dipping into Ace for a new CEO.
The tide is turning
Brokers are slowly realising the potential of schemes to boost profits, explains Tony Bloomer
Post Intelligence Benchmarking - Commercial insurers: Winners and losers
The annual Insurance 360 Business Insurers Insight Report service rankings show some steady, some on ladders - and some on snakes.
Editor’s letter - January 2012
“The number of executives… that were dispatched in the last few of months of 2011 is staggering”