E-Trading
Direct goes commercial
Three new commercial insurance policies have been announced by traditional personal lines insurer Di...
Climate change risk is being ignored by boardrooms
Businesses must realise that climate change is certain and prepare for effective risk management of ...
MySpace or yours?
Q. How do we introduce and enforce a policy preventing staff from using the internet, e-mail and phone calls for personal use?
Towergate eyes commercial EDI
Towergate is eager to develop the opportunities in commercial electronic data interchange following ...
Vive la difference
France
Oxygen partners Guernsey-based insurer in bid for SME business
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has teamed up with a Guernsey-based insurer, in a bid to offer a captive in...
Comparethemarket.com has partnered ..
Comparethemarket.com has partnered with knowyourmoney.co.uk, a price comparison website offering gui...
pollyc@incisivemedia.com - The hottest insurance gossip
Many would agree that one of the beauties of retirement is the promise that one can enjoy a glass or...
Lorega to focus growth plans
Lorega has revealed that it intends to significantly expand in the UK, with the introduction of a ne...
User frustration cited as a growing problem with aggregator websites
Aggregators should introduce user feedback to their comparison sites as customers are becoming incre...
Schemes intermediary of the year - Wilby - Dealerguard
Recognising that caravan and motorhome dealerships were at a loss when it came to their insurance ne...
Provider to trial e-commerce offering ahead of UK launch
EG Solutions is targeting the broker market with its e-commerce proposition. The operations solution...
CDL tool aims to give brokers online branding advantage
CDL has launched a module for intermediaries designed to give them a "powerful" edge over rivals in ...
Allianz calls on broker partners to join forces over rates increases
Allianz Engineering has called for the support of its broker partners, after it revealed its intenti...
Schemes solutions
Is there an individual or business in the UK that does not qualify for at least one insurance scheme...
September
Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA) and Great Lakes were selected as the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic l...
Most effective use of e-business - Caunce O'Hara
Recognising a gap in the online market, Caunce O'Hara took steps to develop a highly effective e-bus...
Towergate secures largest buy with £276m Open International deal
Towergate has secured the largest deal in its 10-year history with the acquisition of Open Internati...
The lines are drawn
While brokers still dominate the small to medium-sized enterprise sector, the push to make more cover available via the web is putting pressure on the way they transact business. Martin Friel reveals how brokers are being tested
The lines are blurred
This month's discussion looks into the multitude of insurance distribution models in the market, and whether any insurers have developed a successful strategy
Industry unites for ClimateWise
The insurance industry has come together to launch a campaign to raise awareness and tackle climate ...
uSwitch plays down redundancy fears ahead of internal reshuffle
Up to 15 people face redundancy at price comparison site uSwitch, as part of what a spokeswoman for ...
Primary General has launched ..
Primary General has launched a new employment and health & safety (H&S) support service. The broker ...
Building a future
When considering the enormous diversity and technical depth needed across Allianz Engineering's business, ensuring that safety comes first can be challenging. Michelle Worvell speaks to Neil Clutterbuck about maintaining standards, and not compromising…