E-Trading
Reportage: And a happy new year?
A tough 2011 looks likely to be followed by another 12 months to forget, but there are some things to look forward to, writes Caitlin Morrison
Products: Product protects against data theft by employees
A new product that could detect employees accessing and distributing sensitive company data has been launched.
Product roundup: ‘Tis the season to tackle cyber crime
While it may seem incongruous to raise such matters in the season of goodwill, this month’s products and schemes pages are dominated by cyber crime, fraud, litigation and a change at Biba’s oldest scheme as the association dispensed with Sterling’s…
Get online
If you haven’t got your web site sorted out yet, now is the perfect time to go online, explains Richard Stevenson
Gary Lineker supports telematics insurance launch
Gary Lineker has given his backing to Ingenie, a motor insurance start-up offering young drivers cheaper premiums.
Two new recruits for Transactor
Transactor Global Solutions (TGSL) has appointed Mark Lewis as a business analyst.
Transactor wins motorcycle broker deal
Transactor Global Solutions (TGSL) has developed a call-centre and website solution which allows aggregator integration in 14 weeks, for Principal Insurance, a motorcycle insurance broker.
More Than to provide online claims tracking service
More Than has launched a new e-claims service which allows customers to track their online claims.
The Big Idea: winner revealed
Stuart Garforth, of L Wood Insurance Brokers in West Yorkshire, has won the Big Idea competition.
New technology to provide more accurate flood risk pricing
Chubb Insurance has adopted a new system for predicting the potential severity of flood risk to individual properties.
Market moves: welcome home
October saw a lot of business development action with insurers chasing brokers and brokers chasing clients in the static UK economy. While there were numerous appointments across the board, as seems to have been the case throughout 2012, Scotland and the…
Levelling the field
Smaller brokers may be able to compete on level terms in personal lines after the introduction of new data enriching software
Failing to plan…
Broker start-ups need to set out a realistic business plan if they want to succeed in the current uncertain economic climate, explains James Sharp
Social media preying on minds of risk managers
Social media presents significant potential risks to the reputations of European businesses and their protection of confidential information, according to two risk management organisations.
RSA appoints More Than man to head up e-business
RSA has appointed Ian Hood as group e-business director with responsibility for broker self servicing options.
Aspen targets brokers with risk management product
Aspen Risk Management has launched Virtual Risk Manager, a service which provides brokers and clients with access to their legal, health and safety, risk management, business continuity and HR systems.
SAGIC appoints Websure as software supplier
The Salvation Army General Insurance Corporation (SAGIC) has announced that Websure will be their new insurance software supplier.
Smaller brokers may get locked out of SME sector by aggregators
SME aggregator market dominated by two large players may mean brokers get left behind
Market moves: Making moves in the Midlands
The Midlands was the place to be this month with numerous appointments and promotions at all levels, with Commercial Express in particular the source of a few moves. Lorica and Oxford Insurance Brokers also added several employees to their teams.
Data, data, everywhere…
At last, Tony Bloomer might be getting a universal phone charger, but when will the industry have a standard approach to customer data?
SSP appoints insurer division MD
Stephen Lathrope has been appointed as managing director of SSP's insurer division.
Video: how to make your website work for you
As part of a special 13th edition, dedicated to digital marketing in the broking sector, Insurance Age has spoken to a number of experts about various aspects of the digital, business world.
The 10 most stupid insurance decisions
What are the 10 biggest bloopers committed by the industry? Tony Cornell gives us his top 10 insurance calamities
Video: How brokers can make the most of social media
As part of a special 13th edition, dedicated to digital marketing in the broking sector, Insurance Age has spoken to a number of experts about various aspects of the digital, business world.