E-Trading
Appointment at Royal & SunAlliance.
RSA has made Bob Fitzsimmons head of adjusting services for its UK operations. The role will bring t...
Macey named as new Westinsure chairman.
Westcountry insurance broker network Westinsure has appointed a new chairman to its board of directo...
Alexander Forbes and Robert Flemming sign up to Brokasure
Alexander Forbes and Robert Fleming are the first to adopt Brokasure Enterprise, Rebus iS' internatio...
Club Direct cuts costs of Valentine's
Club Direct has launched special discounts for travel insurance on Valentine's Day. The Valentine's s...
New website to be launched by Hyperperformance.
A new website is to be launched by Hyperformance to sell motor insurance to drivers aged 17-30. At l...
Chaucer acquires CNACCL.
The Chaucer Group has announced it is to acquire CNA Corporate Capital and the right to manage CNA's...
Keeping up the hard work.
Barry Smith, the new chief executive of Fortis Insurance, explains to Catherine Tennant why he thinks close communication with brokers is key to the company's continued success.
A bright idea?
There is always room for fresh products in the market says Richard Sheikh who gives words of advice for any brokers interested in developing a Lloyd's-backed scheme.
E-Commerce Watch.
Lloyd's managing agency Chaucer Holdings has launched exclusive cargo insurance websites for 24 Lloy...
InsurE-com warms up.
Brokers gave insurE-com a cautious welcome at the technology provider's December roadshows. Almos...
Markerstudy aids MBO of Service Policies.
Broker wholesaler Markerstudy has acquired a stake in motor syndicate Service Policies, allowing it ...
Appointment at The Through Transport Club.
The Through Transport Club, the insurance mutual for ship operators, stevedores, port authorities, t...
Insurance contradictions help no one.
After almost 40 years of working within the insurance industry I have often felt compelled to voice ...
CSC plans broking systems cull.
CSC plans to halve the number of broking systems it offers, though it denied the Quotel system faces...
QBE combines technology and liability.
QBE International Insurance has launched a combined technology liability product aimed at medium to ...
E-commerce watch
Profin, RSA's professional and financial risks division, has acquired coverclick.com, the online inte...
Ceta partners GMS.
General insurance network Ceta has gone into partnership with General Mortgage Service. Ceta's 3000 ...
Vanguard launches quotation site for smaller brokers.
Bridgend-based broker Vanguard Insurance has launched a comparative quotation site for small brokers...
Appointment at Exeter Friendly
Keith Hall has become the new branch manager of the Bristol and Cardiff offices and Jeff Dowling the ...
Appointment at Synaptic Systems.
Synaptic Systems has appointed Neil Andrews as head of product development. He joins from Misys wher...
Rebus pilots online library.
Insurers and brokers will soon be able to share documents over the internet, using a repository syst...
Disaster recovery for small brokers.
Q: Since 11 September I have heard a lot about disaster recovery. I run a small brokerage so does this affect me?
Ex-Marsh and Aon brokers acquire Stackhouse Poland.
Independent insurance broker Stackhouse Poland has been bought by three insurance brokers. Jeremy...
Rating the rating agencies.
The prevalence of rating agencies seems to be resulting in more and more sensational headlines, most recently over guestimates relating to 11 September, but do these ratings do more harm than good?