E-Trading
Full of bright ideas.
After a slow start, customer demand for intellectual property insurance is growing, as is the variety of policies available. Ian Lewis explains why the future for IP looks bright and why brokers should get turned on to the opportunities this sector…
Goodhealth relaunch
Health insurance provider Goodhealth Worldwide has relaunched its international healthcare plan wit...
Troubled by the protection of a chain reaction
Q: As we have a limited number of agencies, we tend to use other brokers for difficult risks. With recent queries concerning 'chains' how should I protect myself and my clients?
Ringing the changes
The emergence of broker networks, call centres and impending Financial Services Authority regulation has changed the tone of the broker market, leading some to speak of its demise. However, brokers are determined to hang on, says Nicolle Farthing.
AUL pushes pet sector
Agency Underwriting Limited has teamed up with pet insurance specialist Pinnacle Pet Healthcare to ...
Don't go beyond your means.
Ward Evans earned an impressive annual commission income of £12.3m but its demise, caused by living beyond its means, serves as a reminder to brokers and insurers.
Rural links up with Sirius
A £1m technology deal is set to help intermediaries speed the processof placing rural business. The...
NEWS FROM THE ABI CONFERENCE - 'EL could mean the end'
If the issues of employers' liability (EL) and 'compensation culture'are not dealt with soon, it cou...
Discounts for Freedom Food
Rural Insurance has reached an agreement to provide members ofFreedom Food, the RSPCA's farm-animal ...
'We need one platform': SAP
The insurance industry needs to create a single technology system forthe processing of information t...
Risk layer for OS MasterMap
Ordnance Survey has released a new imagery layer for its OS MasterMapsystem, enhancing its comprehen...
Financial firms cut jobs at fastest rate
Over the last three months, financial services firms cut jobs at thefastest rate since 1993 as busin...
NEWS FROM THE ABI CONFERENCE - 'Time to show our real value'
Insurance must prove its true value in this time of new insecurity;that was the clear message from M...
Binding contacts
Heather White offers businesspeople some advice on that most useful -and difficult - of soft skills: networking
No cause? That doesn't mean no effect, according to the FSO
Tony Bridgland is most surprised by the Financial ServicesOmbudsman's latest decision
Appointment at Miller
Richard Essex has joined Miller in its retail operation in Beckenhamafter 10 years at Hanover Park. ...
Appointment at Motor insurer Highway Insurance Holdings
Motor insurer Highway Insurance Holdings has appointed PeterGallagher as catastrophic-injury claims ...
Cox profits in first 'retail' year
Cox Insurance chief executive Neil Utley revealed his company'spreliminary results for 2002 and said...
Quotes for CLP cause change
Availability of instant web quotes for commercial legal protection(CLP) has caused a fundamental cha...
NIG helps to provide support
NIG is helping to provide further marketing support to its brokers bylaunching a new Lead Generation...
Boncaster to administer insurance for Argos
Intermediary Boncaster has signed a deal with Argos to provide theretail giant's financial services ...
Well-being with RSA
Royal & SunAlliance has launched a health and well-being insurance package for small and medium-siz...
Legal expenses changes
Brokers are changing the way they sell legal expenses insurance because of the availability of inst...
Appointment at Highway Insurance Holdings
Highway Insurance Holdings has appointed Peter Gallagher as catastrophic injury claims manager. He ...