E-Trading
Play a part in history
The popularity of the internet as a purchasing tool means that modern businesses are having to redesign the way they interact with customers. Sarah Stephen encourages brokers to let go of their technological fears and build an effective online offering
RSA on the lookout for crime in bid to outline risks to businesses
More than 24% of businesses in the UK have been affected by crime at least once in the past 12 month...
Close sets agenda on price
Competition in the premium finance sector has been described as "razor sharp" by Close Premium Finan...
THB opens office in Cheltenham
THB has followed the expansion of its London office with the opening an office in Cheltenham. The mo...
Redundancies announced at Axa UK
Redundancies of up to 500 employees were announced by Axa UK, as it reported flat trading in the fir...
HSBC selects Junction for major motor insurance partnership
Insurance affinity specialist Junction has announced a five-year contract with HSBC, to provide motor insurance products and services to the bank’s customers.
Underwriting vehicle gives regional brokers access to specialist markets
A new underwriting vehicle has been established to provide regional brokers with access to sepcialist markets.
Global insurance broker in Ireland changes name to Willis
Coyle Hamilton Willis, the Irish subsidiary of Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, will change its name to Willis Risk Services (Ireland).
Event Assured launches event insurance website for brokers
Following two years of development, Event Assured have unveiled its full cycle EDI event insurance website – www.event-insurance-online.com.
Deloitte responds to Which? advice
A survey by Deloitte has found that 53% of consumers are now using price comparison websites to purchase their personal insurance products, following the advice from Which? Money to consumers using price comparison sites to buy insurance products.
Aon confirms plans to acquire Benfield.
Both boards have agreed a deal representing £3.50 ($6.55) per share in cash and assume £91m ($170m) of Benfield net debt, representing an enterprise value of approximately £935m ($1.75bn) on a fully diluted basis.
Confused hits back at Which? report
Confused.com has responded to the recent Which? report which found that relying on a single price comparison site for insurance could leave consumers with a raw deal.
Gocompare adds further RBSI products
Gocompare.com has added five major home insurance brands - Churchill, Privilege, Prudential, Tesco and Virgin - to its home insurance comparison service.
Insurance Age on-air news review
Insurance Age news editor Sarah Hills provides a run down of the major news stories from the week - watch it now .
Callstream launches new survey for Call Centre Communications
Callstream has launched a quarterly report to the insurance broking industry to evaluate current call handing and management in their call centres.
500 jobs to go as Axa reports flat trading
Axa UK is making up to 500 redundancies on top of the 120 jobs it is shedding in Ireland after reporting its interim results.
Chris Hanks appointed Polaris chairman
Chris Hanks, general manager of Allianz Commercial, has been appointed chairman of Polaris.
RSA takes on additional crash repair bodyshop
RSA has acquired a fifth of Quality Repair Centre (QRC) in Bristol and the appointment of Paul Nightingale as QRC managing director.
Travel - Destination unknown
As Financial Services Authority regulation looms large for travel agents, Jane Bernstein looks at a sector facing multiple challenges to assess where broking opportunities may lie
What is a good MGA model?
My short answer to the question in the headline is: expertise, systems, innovation and sales. In my...
PI claims - Industry rounds on MoJ proposals
The Ministry of Justice's report on personal injury claims has been slammed as inadequate and poorly timed, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
Initiative encourages SME firms to identify operational risks
An initiative that aims to help small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) businesses manage claims has ...
Open GI forms exclusive partnership with Optilead
Open GI has formed an exclusive partnership with lead optimisation specialist Optilead to help broke...
SSP to continue growth strategy
Software provider SSP will be pushing ahead with its acquisition strategy, after securing a private ...