E-Trading
Amlin merges Summit and Drysdales
Lloyd's group Amlin, formed out of the merger of Angerstein Underwriting and Murray Lawrence, has set...
Consumers unaware of loaded loans
The Datamonitor UK Personal Lending 2000 report has highlighted that lenders are charging over a thir...
Brokers flock to IIB Internet launch
Following a direct mail campaign by the Institute of Insurance Brokers, over 200 brokers have reserve...
Anada takes on new member
Anada, the West Country brokers association, has recruited Parkins Scutt & Partners of Chippenham as ...
Helphire buys stake in Net company
Helphire has acquired a 13.33% shareholding in Internet and software development company Intracus for...
Working to rules.
The recent flurry of activity surrounding employment-related legislation means the need for commercial legal expenses cover has never been greater, says Steve Banner.
Net value.
The Internet is a versatile communication tool, and because of this, has become the ideal mechanism for generating business. There has never been a better time for brokers to get on the Net, says Ric Mathers.
Rules mean staff problems.
Small- and medium-sized enterprises could be faced with uncontrollable staff shortages as some emplo...
Chesterfield goes live.
A new wholesale broker, Chesterfield Insurance Brokers, has gone live and will broke both insurance ...
Misunderstanding over rehab code.
Alan Burtonshaw of Swiss Re has misunderstood the Code of Best Practice on Rehabilitation (PB, Decem...
Appointment at DAS.
DAS has promoted Ray Keenshaw from corporate business manager to sales and marketing manager. In his...
BDMA strikes out at negative reaction.
The British Damage Management Association has reacted angrily to accusations that it is lacking indu...
Chubb has SMEs covered.
Chubb Insurance Company has teamed up with a panel of City advisors in order to create a policy aime...
UK Underwriting Result by Sector in the General Insurance Market,
Datamonitor has painted a grim picture for the future of the motor market. In its latest report UK P...
Xelector opens Net portal.
A new company selling general insurance over the Internet via the websites of major brands will go l...
Eastgate consortium covers millennium.
Eastgate has put together a consortium of loss experts to offer insurers, brokers and clients practi...
Getting to grips with C2K.
Former editor of the Sunday Times Andrew Neil will host this year's Countrywide Conference - C2K Get...
Misys pulls plug on Penta.
Misys has finally pulled the plug on troubled software system Penta, and is seeking to migrate its 2...
E-Commerce watch.
Avon Insurance has joined the insurer panel of Screentrade, the Misys-owned Internet trading facilit...
Bright lights, low credit?
Economic uncertainty among businesses, coupled with an increase in insolvencies mean the benefits of credit insurance are clear. David Fanning looks at what the coming months may have in store for the UK credit insurance industry.
Iron Trades acquired by QBE International in £175m deal.
QBE International Insurance has bought Iron Trades Insurance. The deal is believed to worth £175m, a...
Bennetts acquisition.
Motor and household intermediary Bennetts Insurance has acquired David Shepperd Insurance of Bournem...
Chubb's Masterpackage.
Chubb is helping regional brokers to put together insurance packages for emerging multinational busi...
Nowadays, it is not enough just to have a website.
Brokers and insurers must find effective ways of using their sites in order to generate premium income.