Commercial
Niche player MTS targets £15m as NU comes on board
Motor Trade Solutions (MTS) stands to profit from Norwich Union's (NU) strategy to enter niche marke...
Rubicon sets virtual target level
The Rubicon Corporation has successfully completed its second stage financing and has secured the re...
Pleural plagues: pay-outs capped but get go-ahead
The High Court ruling that thousands of people with pleural plaques are still entitled to compensati...
Fusion launches online health & safety initiative
Fusion Insurance has added an online health and safety management system to its range of practical r...
THB increases PI clout after CGIS acquisition
Broker THB has acquired Carter-Gilbrook Insurance Services, a specialist professional indemnity brok...
Hiscox website aims to improve service
Hiscox has relaunched its corporate website, offering increased content and improved navigation. The...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance's business development team has promoted Paul Cavanagh to the newly created role of re...
Appointment at InsureE-com
InsurE-com has appointed Paul Nevelos as director of customer services. He will join the board of ma...
HSE initiative to provide additional broker revenue
A recently agreed Health and Safety Executive initiative aimed at SMEs could provide brokers with ad...
Sirius acquires majority share in Datasure in NZ
Sirius Financial Solutions has acquired a majority share in Datasure Management Systems, based in Ne...
Sentiment surveys
The second quarterly Professional Broking sentiment survey has hinted that consolidation may occur i...
Sentiment surveys
News Analysis
Smoking warnings go unheaded
The UK's small businesses are risking their livelihoods due to the irresponsible disposal of smokers...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance has appointed Paul Worsley as operations manager. He joins from Hill House Hammond whe...
Reinsurance lost in translation
The Court of Appeal's decision in Wise Underwriting Agency versus Grupo Nacional Provincial highlights the need for underwriters to exercise caution when accepting reinsurance
Wheels keep turning
Although the manufacturing sector has struggled over recent years, current figures suggest there has been some improvement of late, with government initiatives among those hoping to boost the industry. Rachel Gordon reports
Despite some critics suggesting that ..
Despite some critics suggesting that the outlook is bleak for small businesses, UK entrepreneurs are...
InsurE-com brokers will soon ..
InsurE-com brokers will soon be able to access The Agency Manager (TAM) knowledge base programme 24 ...
Brokers must be whiter than white
The campaign by Eliot Spitzer, the New York Attorney General, against Marsh and alleged corruption i...
Imarket could help halt over-charging
Polaris has entered exploratory talks with brokers, insurers and software houses to determine whethe...
Moorhouse joins offshoring exodus in bid to boost growth
Welsh broker Moorhouse is aiming to boost growth next year by offshoring an initial 100 jobs to Indi...
A team for marine
Transport: Marine
Professional Broking online poll and results
Will Polaris imarket change the face of broking?' 46.2% - Yes 38.5% - No 15.4% - Don't know - Pr...
Appointment at MMA Insurance
MMA Insurance has appointed Colin Morris in the newly created role of head of actuarial. ...