E-Trading
The ABI and the MIB announce proposals
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) announced proposals fo...
One in five law firms axed their brokers last year
Almost one in five of the top-100 UK law firms by revenue have sacked their insurance broker over th...
Appointment at DAS
DAS has appointed Victoria Scott as head of claims and assistance. Formerly claims manager, she will...
Appointment at Firebond
Liam Jolly has joined Firebond's Cambridge office as account executive where he is responsible for m...
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Business Interruption
Getting IT right, first time
With 62% of brokers intending to upgrade their IT capabilities in the next quarter according to the Professional Broking Sentiment Surveys, Paul Methven looks at the technology market and offers some timely advice for those about to take the plunge
Injured in the line of duty
Risk Management: Motor Trade
Finsure electronic premium finance deal with Misys
NIG-owned premium finance provider Finsure has joined forces with Misys to develop its first fully i...
Direct exposure
Liability Insurance: Directors' & Officers' Cover
Communication breakdown
Fraud
Appointment at HSBC Insurance Brokers
HSBC Insurance Brokers has appointed Tim Kemp as deputy chief executive. Currently managing director...
LMA and LMUA merge to represent syndicates
The Lloyd's Market Association has merged with the Lloyd's Motor Underwriters' Association to repres...
Enhanced data will define UK's physical landscape
Ordnance Survey will introduce its enhanced digital height data, defining the physical landscape of ...
Technology tops the agenda at Office Everywhere event
At this year's Office Everywhere event, Sir Laurie Magnus, non-executive chairman of Xchanging Ins-s...
Oxygen licenses CATEX Pivot Point system
Web-based trading and back-office systems provider CATEX has announced that Oxygen has licensed the ...
Underwriting discipline may not last in 2005
Rating agency AM Best has announced that European January renewals indicate that underwriting discip...
Heading for a fall
Liability Insurance: Employers' Liability
Insure and Go launches motor for young drivers
Travel specialist Insure and Go has launched an aggressive push into motor, initially targetting you...
Postcode lottery raises household flood barriers
This month's Power Hour, which took place at the DAS offices in Bristol, focuses on new levels of information and resources available to insurers involved in assessing flood-risk, and asks if this new information is specific enough to meet the needs of…
Pavillion to launch in-house premium finance facility
Pavillion Insurance Network is to launch its own in-house premium finance facility from April 2005. ...
Motor repair factoring company believed to have collapsed
A factoring company for motor repairers is understood to have collapsed through lack of funding. In...
Direct marketing faces new scrutiny
Direct marketing continues to be a lucrative tool, especially for the insurance sector, but Alex Walsh warns that random targeting of a product will eventually backfire and will soon be outlawed
insuranceage.com poll
This month's insuranceage.com poll asked 'Do you think resistance to Financial Services Authority re...
Rainbow International finds a way
Restoration company Rainbow International has found a way to establish toxic mould levels to help in...