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Abbey wins on PI referrals.
Abbey Legal Protection has won the contract to run the only personal injury referral and no win, no ...
Home guard.
The rise in the number of people working from home is not being mirrored in the sales of homeworkers insurance policies. Steve Banner looks at why this is and how brokers can tap into this market.
A pile of potential?
Carried out professionally, a direct mail campaign has the capacity to be a very lucrative endeavour. John Shetcliffe says a whole new market can be opened up with careful mailing.
Cox splashes out on TV advertising.
Cox Insurance Holdings has launched a television advertising campaign publicising Cashback, a motor ...
High win, high rates.
Fuelled by aggressive advertising campaigns, from the likes of Claims Direct, and recent high-profile court cases, the public is now far more aware about claiming for work-related injuries. Diane Smyth reports.
Is diversifying dangerous?
The advent of new technology has given insurers the chance to move into non-core markets. Diane Smyth questions whether they could get their fingers burnt.
Misys sells personal lines business to HHH.
Software giant Misys has sold its high-street broking interest. The company has sold the personal ...
IFAs get into general insurance and mortgages
There has been a 10% increase in the number of IFAs selling, or intending to sell, general insurance ...
Help is on the line
BT has teamed up with Cornhill Insurance to launch a disaster recovery and insurance package to prote...
Professional Broking gets in with City people
Professional Broking is contributing news and features to the newly-launched CitiPeople.com, a site f...
Alexander Forbes on acquisition spree
International broker Alexander Forbes is paying a total of £12.7m for three of Bradstock's retail and...
Norwich Union and Cornhill back PIP
Norwich Union and Cornhill are backing new venture Personal Insurance Plan. The insurers are underwri...
Direct Line goes live.
Direct Line's jamjar site went live on 12 July, accompanied by a TV advertising campaign. The site h...
AmEx sets up its own insurer.
American Express has set up an insurance company in the UK and transferred the underwriting of its t...
B&A policy targets net risks.
Southampton-based broker Burnett & Associates has launched a policy insuring businesses against comp...
Popular combination.
Lloyd's broker Clegg Gifford has reported a high demand for agency facilities. The company recent...
Survey shows jump in profits.
Profitability has risen sharply in the general insurance market as a whole, but fallen in the broker...
CDL is on its way up.
I was very interested to read your article entitled "Adventures in Cyberland" (PB, July, p9), althou...
Computing the tax savings to small firms.
Q: If I buy computer equipment, is it true that I can write the cost off against my profits for tax ...
Appointment at Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers.
Alan Boswell Insurance Brokers has promoted Lauren Nelson to account executive in the property depar...
Fusion launch in an instant.
Fusion, the web-based subsidiary of SVB Holdings, is introducing its fifth product since its launch ...
Not just any start-up.
Sara Murray, managing director of new internet venture, Inspop, tells Tim Collison, about setting up the business and of the problems of getting insurers online.
QBE drops Ensign Motor Policies.
Australian insurer QBE is to dispose of Syndicate 980, Ensign Motor Policies, at Lloyd's, following ...
Gatecrashing the party.
The traditional stamping ground of the specialist broker is feeling the force of change, with technologically-minded brokers and insurers gatecrashing the exclusive high net worth party proving that customised business can be done on a wider scale.