E-Trading
AIG reports $99.3bn annual loss
American International Group has reported a net loss of $99.3bn (£69.82bn) in 2008 compared to net income of $6.2bn for full year 2007.
Continuity planning - Avoiding disaster
Katherine Brandon investigates why business continuity plans are essential for brokers and their clients
IT budgets - Cutting IT down?
Brokers should pay due care when considering reducing spending on information technology, writes Katherine Brandon
Appointment at Ace Europe
Ace Europe has recruited Jeff Carr as client relationship manager for its UK and Ireland major risks...
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama has appointed Louise Welsh as key account manager for the North east region. Welsh joins th...
Drinan goes On Air with PB
With the world's financial markets in turmoil and much uncertainty about how long such conditions wi...
The Wilson Organisation - A united front
Katherine Brandon talks to John and Charlotte Prow about the past, present and future of family-run Nottingham broker The Wilson Organisation
Groupama revamps site
Groupama has revamped its broker extranet site, Optima Online, in order to offer its broker partners...
The Forshaw Group launches interface
Property restoration and claims management company, The Forshaw Group, has launched a new online cla...
Brokers warned of telecoms firms mis-selling call-recording devices
Insurance brokers are being urged not to fall victim to telecoms firms pitching call-recording equip...
Editor's comment
A senior industry figure said to me recently that the insurance industry is expert at managing risk....
Towergate finally gives the green light to wholesale broker offering
Towergate is finally set to launch its new wholesale broking vehicle following a lengthy pilot and c...
Transactor and Bankstone launches platform
A new claims platform for brokers has been launched by Transactor and Bankstone, offering a secure o...
Aon reports 4% rise
Results
What you really, really want
Brokers must accept the cost of implementing a full functionality software system and make budgetary allowances. Only then can they make the most of their IT systems. Jessica Pothering explains
Xactware launches property claims platform for UK
Xactware Solutions, an international provider of claims management solutions, has rolled out its pro...
Ditch the IT overhead
Kevin Child outlines the benefits of IT outsourcing and examines two main models - ASP and MSP - and how they can transform businesses
Waste not, want not
Technology changes rapidly, and so the temptation to update legacy systems is great - if only to giv...
CFC to offer free quote-and-buy tool for schemes business
Lloyd's underwriting agency, CFC, has developed a free online quote-and-buy tool for broker partners...
Kwik Fit Insurance develops new tool
Kwik Fit Insurance has developed a new tool for Facebook's 150 million users that counts down the ti...
Open GI price hike fears surface
Open GI may increase its electronic data interchange (EDI) charges only one year after riling the ma...
Motor insurance rises for young drivers
Over the past 12 months the cost of motor insurance for young drivers has risen on average by four t...
Arnold Fisher updates products
Arnold Fisher has updated its tour operator liability and travel agent insurance products with the a...
Industry forecasts rise in online client handling
Brokers favour making greater use of the internet for customer service, a survey has found. Brokers...