E-Trading
ECIC launches new website
ECIC, the specialist insurer owned by the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA), has launched a ...
Horses for courses
Phil Loney talks to Michelle Worvell about how Lloyds TSB insurance has expanded its interests and areas of business to stave off the threat of Tesco and other new challenges to its markets
Getting tough with the driving other cars extension loophole
This month's Power Hour panel looks at the best ways to deal with the driving other cars extension loophole and ask if it should be scrapped completely or whether there is an effective alternative that will not cause more problems than it solves
Memory-loss over claims threatens market stability
The insurance industry is finding it increasingly difficult to assess the true risk to commercial an...
SSP claims volume lead in EDI market
Software Solutions Partners (SSP) is leading the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) market, according...
Premium finance software pays dividends
Misys has announced that its brokers financed more than £720,000 worth of premiums in a single day d...
Ascot Underwriting launches ATAQ
Ascot Underwriting has launched ATAQ, an online terrorism quoting facility for real-time quotes and ...
MCE appoints claims handling company Bankstone
Broking firm MCE has appointed claims handling company Bankstone to provide a full-service external ...
Do it yourself and gain control
IT case study
New research from Defaqto
New research from Defaqto has analysed 150 comprehensive private car insurance policies offered by 1...
Zurich name and shame plea
Zurich Municipal is promoting a national telephone hotline to stamp out the growing problem of fraud...
World-wide terror risk is still rising
Increased terrorist activity is making the world a riskier place in which to do business, according ...
Defaqtp and The Exchange launch Infowise
Defaqto and The Exchange have announced the launch of Infowise, a new online general insurance produ...
21st customer for Sirius 21
Sirius Financial Systems last month sealed its 21st customer for Sirius 21. Kevin Child, managing di...
Bankhall buy boosts GI market push
Independent financial adviser service provider Bankhall is preparing to expand into the general insu...
Competition hots up for Ace
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Centrix: website spend for offshoring 'is a waste'
UK companies are wasting up to £1.5m and twenty-four months on developing unnecessary web-based appl...
Soundbytes
What does the software do? The software enables brokers to arrange premium finance electronically a...
Ideal partners
Business processes such as insurance claims management are set to be the next big trend in the farming out of non-core functions to specialist firms. Tim Rankin expounds on the compatibility of outsourcing and offshoring
Gathering a head of steam
With pressure mounting for third-party liability insurance to be capped, primary insurers could find themselves exposed to massive claims
Appointment at Misys Financial Systems
Misys Financial Systems has appointed Chris Sheldon to the role of account manager to cover the East...
Appointment at Zurich Global Corporate UK
Zurich Global Corporate UK has appointed Mike McPhee as head of special projects and David Martin as...
Appointment at Community Broking Group
The board of Community Broking Group has announced the appointment of Stephen Jackson as an executiv...
Axa pilots new accounts system with brokering trio
Axa has piloted an initiative with Stuart Alexander and two unnamed brokers to streamline its accoun...