E-Trading
E-Market portal set for February 2003 launch
The e-market portal will make its first launch in February 2003, according to Colin Calder, head of...
Online competition ... Win a handheld Palm M105 8MB
Ideal for brokers who want to organise their days more efficiently, the handheld Palm M105 8MB is t...
Out in the cold
The current liability crisis has left many brokers feeling isolated. Richard Essex says greater communication is needed to help brokers get back on their feet.
E-Commerce Watch
gosure.com now covers travellers with pre-existing medical conditions. The AllClear Plus policy...
Why it really is good to talk.
Faced with an increasingly disillusioned public, the industry must put its money where its mouth is and engage in a spot of communication.
Coming back from the brink
When its parent company put Groupama UK up for sale last year its future looked bleak. A new focus means the outlook is now decidedly clearer, say managing director Tim Ablett and chief executive Pierre Lefevre. Diane Smyth finds out more.
CD-Rom provides the answers for a wholesale market on the rise
I read with great interest the article about the rise and rise of wholesale broking (Professional B...
Group seeks commercial risk standards
Insurance brokers could soon have a set of standard commercial risk presentations. Polaris, the...
Incisive Media confirms November date for online finance awards
Incisive Media's online finance awards have been confirmed for the 27 November 2002, at the Hotel I...
Appointment at Alan Boswell Insurance Services.
Alan Boswell Insurance Services has recruited Adam Revell as financial service administrator/trainee...
Clearing up Capita McLarens' position.
Benedict Burke's quote in PB (August, p16) that Capita McLarens is moving out of the loss adjusting ...
Redditch-based Apex acquired by M&P.
Redditch-based insurance broker Martin and Pethard has made its second acquisition in three months, ...
Liability - AIG Europe to offer excess liability cover.
AIG Europe has launched an excess liability product called Excess Elite. The cover allows busines...
Opening the commercial door.
Encouraging clients to implement an effective risk management strategy will help improve their business practices and consequently reduce claims. It is also the key to success for commercial property brokers in the hard market, says Kevin Pallett.
Appointment at Sportscover.
Sports insurance underwriter Sportscover has appointed Alan Hootten as branch manager for its UK ope...
Concern over worldwide implications of liability.
The Assembled Council of International Insurance Broker Association brokers said the capacity crisis...
Equifax product to clarify money laundering rules.
Brokers preparing for Financial Services Authority regulation can get up to speed on money launderin...
All fall down?
Outsourcing to premium finance providers is becoming more popular with brokers and insurers but the knock-on effect when one company in the chain goes bust can be disastrous. Ian Jerrum explains.
Behind the scenes.
Filming for television involves a whole host of possible interruptions, from an actor literally breaking a leg to bad weather. This is just one area of media insurance that is full of promise for brokers, says Simon Threadgold.
Brokers get Policy Direct travel access.
Online intermediary Policy Direct is wholesaling its travel insurance product to regional brokers. B...
PL level raised by Cab-Line.
Cab-Line insurance services is set to raise the level of public liability cover included as a standa...
Technology - Safeonline: email protection.
Safeonline has launched a data protection product for small to medium-sized firms that use computers...
Assessing the pros and cons of using a laptop.
Q: I'm looking to buy a replacement for my PC. I work mostly at the office but often work at home to complete a job and am considering buying a laptop to carry to and from the office. What are the pros and cons?
Appointment at Alan Boswell Group.
Alan Boswell Group has employed Caroline Cooper as a supervisor at its Attleborough branch. Ms Coope...