E-Trading
NU’s full small package business now on imarket.
The launch of residential property owners and pub & restaurant via the Acturis software house system takes Norwich Union’s (NU) integrated imarket products to five, along with tradesmen, shop, office and surgery.
Open and Towergate Unveil Future Plans
The chief executives of Towergate and Open International (Andy Homer and Phillip Bell) attended the Open User Group AGM last week to outline their plans for the business following the recent acquisition.
Broker Network Acquires Member Firm
Broker Network has acquired commercial insurance brokers George Williams Insurance Services, the twenty-second acquisition to be made by the Group.
Manning Insurance Services becomes Broker Network member
Manning Insurance Services has joined the Broker Network.
Reconnecting business
Business interruption
Fraud - Watching out for the sting
Corporate Risk
CDL module to 'improve aggregator returns'
A pricing module created by software development house CDL promises to improve brokers' returns from...
Appointment at Aon Global
Aon Global has appointed Alan Morton as its director responsible for claims advocacy. ...
APC extends scheme to NI
Commercial insurance underwriting agency APC has extended its property owners scheme to include brok...
More cover needed for SME tech risks
A report by NIG into the technology claims caused by the staff of SMEs has prompted RBS Insurance's ...
Welsh farmers appoint panel
The Farmers' Union of Wales has appointed FarmWeb and BiB Underwriters to provide cover for their cu...
Fraud detection plan
The last 10 years have been defined by increasingly sophisticated fraud and more advanced methods fo...
Brokers told to bring value-added services to the internet
Professional Broking Roadshow 2007
Will the industry leave flood defences exposed?
The industry will expect great things from the review set up to examine what has been learned from the summer floods
Different strokes
Targeting
Ceta and MMA launch XML messaging
General insurance network CETA and MMA Insurance have launched an XML messaging service that will al...
The rise and fall of an insurance giant
At the height of its powers Independent Insurance unveiled operating profits of £69.8m in March 2000...
Atos Origin launches WritePlace Club
As part of the drive to encourage brokers to use its Lloyd's messaging service, Atos Origin has set ...
E-processing lags behind MRG's target
The Market Reform Group has found that 45% of the market volume of in-scope claims are processed ele...
Appointment at Open GI
Open GI has taken on Jes Westerman for the new role of head of insurer software development. ...
Aon announces large-scale restructuring plans
One of the leading names in broking has announced more cost cutting strategies. Over 6% of Aon's gl...
Arag looks to broker channel to boost brand
Arag Legal Services is seeking to work with brokers in order to expand its product offering and rais...
NMA study highlights consumer concerns over insurance industry
Consumers are deeply cynical towards insurance companies, display no brand loyalty and believe the w...
Call it what you like
While it makes sense for insurance companies to look for cheaper and more effective ways of transacting business with customers, has the decision to offshore operations to India caused more harm than good? Sarah Hills reports