E-Trading
Source of business.
With outsourcing companies now able to perform a wide range of functions, even the smallest broker can benefit from the facilities on offer, says Simon Threadgold.
E-Commerce Watch.
Pinnacle Pet Healthcare will soon be offering lifetime pet insurance quotes on the National Veterina...
Counting on cash flow.
The strong pound is having a negative effect on the cash flow of the UK's manufacturing businesses. This is where premium finance can be a great boon - and there are benefits for the broker too. Steve Banner explains.
Appointment at Weather Direct.
Russell Collier has been appointed manager at Weather Direct, the new weather risk division of broke...
Appointment at Plexus Online.
E-commerce claims and repair outfit Plexus Online has hired Rayne Ward as business development manag...
NACHO seeks to build bridges.
The Association of British Insurers has welcomed the formation of new trade association the National...
Turning the tide.
The yacht and pleasure boat sector has been experiencing a lull, with rates at their lowest ebb for a long time. But they are starting to climb again and insurers are beginning to jostle for position, says David Fanning.
NMT launches Premier Net pilot.
NMT (New Millennium Tech-nologies) has launched the pilot of its internet-based Premier Net service....
Steve Knight.
Despite the speed at which technology is changing, PDAs could still prove invaluable for brokers.
Appointment at Claims Plus.
Claims Plus has taken on Rob Gulliver to oversee the Liver-pool Victoria account, one of its largest...
RSA to sell niche cover on the net.
Royal & SunAlliance is looking to sell niche commercial lines insurance via Color, its new website f...
Policyholders e-enabled.
ACE Europe has set up a facility to enable policyholders to initiate, view and process claims via th...
Eastgate eases pain of workplace stress
Eastgate Legal and Medical Services, part of the Eastgate Group, has launched a stress management ser...
Abbey Legal Protection wins Law Society contract
Abbey Legal Protection has won the contract to run the only personal injury referral and 'no win, no ...
Broker Ward Evans expands into aviation
General commercial insurance broker Ward Evans has continued its expansion programme by setting up an...
General insurance is fundamentally unattractive
General insurance is suffering its worst trading conditions for a decade, according to a report on CG...
ACE Europe launching online claims service
ACE Europe is to allow its European policyholders to initiate, view and process claims via the intern...
Pet plan: new low-cost cover.
Pet Plan has introduced a new low-cost pet insurance policy providing life-long veterinary cover. ...
Lloyd's brokers set to merge.
Lloyd's brokers Edgar Hamilton and FE Wright are to merge, following the acquisition of FE Wright fr...
Adventures in cyberland.
Over the next few months, there is set to be an explosion of new online insurance start-ups. But only a few will have the IT and staying power needed to survive. Tim Collison explains why.
ABI warns insurers could become e-dinosaurs.
Insurers must embrace e-commerce or face extinction, the Association of British Insurers has warned....
Independent Insurance opens Irish headquarters.
Independent Insurance's deputy managing director Phil Condon officially opened the company's Irish h...
Exclusive - Online start-ups hit the market.
A wave of new start-up internet intermediaries is about to hit the personal lines market. Profession...
CETA's free broker facility goes online.
The Central Electronic Trading Agency has launched PReMIUM, a free internet portal which gives broke...