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Company targets brokers with specialist tour offerings
Michelle Worvell A new company has been formed to service the requirements of specialist brokers, t...
Aspen Re goes worldwide
Aspen Re, a subsidiary of Aspen Insurance Holding, has launched an IT global platform that will enab...
Internet company MyThingE.com ..
Internet company MyThingE.com has launched a service that will allow insurance providers to bid agai...
News review: June
RSA targets flood defences Royal Sun & Alliance (RSA) is to meet with the minister for climate chang...
Anglo Pacific Consultants (APC) ..
Anglo Pacific Consultants (APC) is offering bespoke delegated binding authorities to selected broker...
Forces Financial (formerly NAAFI Financial) ..
Forces Financial (formerly NAAFI Financial) has teamed up with OutRight to offer servicemen and wome...
TEn encourages start-ups with first-year cash incentive
Martin Friel The TEn network has launched a loan scheme in a bid to encourage start-up brokerages a...
Tool aims to help small firms gain ground
Connect Business Solutions (CBS) has introduced a new lead optimisation tool that it claims will hel...
New look for Claims Direct
The Claims Direct brand is set for a multi-million-pound re-launch ahead of changes to the legal sec...
Insurecom steps up efforts to secure stronger broker ties
Sarah Hills Software house Insurecom has revealed it is targeting large consolidating brokers for b...
First-time homebuyers need MPPI
Adrian Fowler, Head of marketing, Assurant Solutions I thought the Council of Mortgage Lenders' (CM...
ECIC launches SME underwriting arm
The Electrical Contractors' Insurance Company (ECIC) has launched an underwriting arm specialising i...
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With all that brokers have been through in the past few years, it would be nice if they were able to...
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PRODUCT OF THE MONTH Cover that makes health simple Product: Personal Health Underwriter: BCWA (p...
Allianz backtracks following direct marketing blunder
Martin Friel Allianz Insurance stood accused of undermining its broker distribution channel, after ...
Study highlights true nature of online purchasing trends
Martin Friel The results of a new poll have revealed that despite the apparent swing in consumer bu...
Aascent has launched Aascent Purchasing Aadvantage ..
Aascent has launched Aascent Purchasing Aadvantage, a business procurement initiative for brokers. D...
North-east based BIB Insurance ..
North-east based BIB Insurance has become the 25th Countrywide member to sign-up to the new Partner ...
Soundbytes - Gary Head, professions underwriting director, Hiscox
What is INScribe? INScribe is a secure online system enabling brokers to place business electronica...
Home insurers are benefiting from ..
Home insurers are benefiting from a combination of strong economic performance and benign weather co...
Working with the web
The internet is increasingly becoming the medium to use when promoting new schemes, and the abundance of offerings from software houses are allowing brokers to push ahead of their competitors. Sarah Hills explains the significance of being online
Fighting to survive
Brokers are feeling the heat following recent moves by direct insurers and banks to gain a foothold in the small to medium-sized enterprise market, but is this as big a threat as many believe? This month's discussion looks at how brokers can hold their…
Put in a good word
Mobile phones are now part and parcel of the way that people conduct their everyday lives and business activities, so it makes sense for the insurance industry to use texting as a way to reach out to customers. Paul Martin explains how effective texting…