E-Trading
HCCD 'very pleased' with the result of wholesale changes
Recently created HCC Diversified Financial Products (HCCD), ex-Dickson Manchester, says it is going ...
Halifax General Insurance's decide to continue to use lie detectors
Halifax General Insurance's decision to continue to use lie detectors on high risk insurance claims ...
Insurers should let brokers share pen
The insurer 'grip on the pen' has continued to grow tighter as the market has hardened, but Adrian Thone believes that the future of profitable growth lies in delegated authority and he believes that this argument is supported by a happy set of industry…
The hottest insurance gossip
Well readers it is true to say that Polly's feet are ready to drop off after the long days and late ...
A tracking and recovery device launched
A tracking and recovery device that is designed to assist insurers and underwriters with their theft...
InsurE-com set to roll out Claudia
InsurE-com has launched a commercial lines data capture and management application called Claudia (C...
Howden enters into new market
Lloyd's broker Howden has announced the launch of Howden UK, a new division dedicated to providing U...
Zurich's UK commercial business publishes a new guide.
Zurich's UK commercial business has published a new guide called How to Stabilise Your Premiums. Zur...
Hiscox partners with Guild Claims Service
Hiscox has partnered with jewellery specialists, the Guild Claims Service to validate and replace lo...
The search for a silver service from insurers
This month's Power Hour, the first to be held in the regions, looks at whether service standards are as bad as some people think. Four brokers and four insurers debated at the Biba conference the challenges of broker to insurer and broker to client…
Halifax to use VRA software
Halifax General Insurance is to roll-out the use of voice risk analysis software on home insurance c...
The road ahead
Future of Broking: Overview
Time to upgrade
Q. Given the potential upheaval involved in upgrading an IT system, is it better to do this before or after the start of regulation under the FSA?
Lloyd's start-up to target 250 brokers
A Lloyd's-backed commercial underwriting agency is currently being piloted with around 75 brokers an...
Appointment at Misys
Misys Financial Systems has made several new sales appointments. New to the team are account manager...
Motor and home premiums down again
Insurance premiums for both motor and home insurance remain flat for the fourth quarter in successio...
Appointment at FSA
The Financial Services Authority has appointed Rob McIvor as its new head of media and web communica...
Against the grain
Personal lines
BIBA mini websites
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is planning to launch 'mini websites' for its 13 regions ...
Admiral in bid to list shares on LSE
Direct car insurer The Admiral Group has announced its intention to seek a listing for its shares on...
26% of top insurance companies are complying the the EU directive
Just 26% of top insurance companies are complying with the EU directive of Privacy and Electronic Co...
Axa makes two-pronged fraud attack
Axa plans to roll out new front-end imaging workflow technology from NCorp to identify suspicious cl...
Making tracks
Imarket has failed to live up to the trail blazing expectations of many brokers since it was first rolled out six months ago. As James Salmon explains, it will be a long, hard road ahead if imarket is to be allowed to fulfil its potential, but it should…
Alan & Thomas Insurance Brokers acquires Abrey Beatty
Alan & Thomas Insurance Brokers has acquired insurance broker Abrey Beatty. Julian Boughton, managin...