E-Trading
Xchanging expects to meet year targets
Xchanging has issued its interim management statement covering the period from 1 January 2010 to date.
Power Place boosts broker development team by six
Power Place has appointed five new business consultants and one broker development manager.
Open GI reaches two million aggregator quotes a day level
Technology company Open GI has announced that it seen aggregator quotes rise to two million a day.
Rival targets broker market
Direct insurer Rival Insurance is venturing into the intermediary market with an online self drive hire fleet offering.
OpenGI grows aggregator panel
Moneyexpert.com is the latest comparison site to join Open GI’s e-aggregator panel, bringing the total number to 15.
Online insurance customers less loyal and more price sensitive, according to research
In the UK 63% of consumers have purchased motor insurance online, 45% home insurance and 23% life assurance, according to research from Accenture.
Principia Underwriting launches
Principia Underwriting has launched as part of the the Aquila Underwriting group of businesses.
Aggregator market set to shrink, claims Beachcroft
According to solicitors Beachcroft, the aggregator market will either dissolve or consolidate within three years and consumers will have the choice of only a "handful of aggregators".
One Group to expand into medically-impaired travel sector
One Group has announced the expansion of its business into the medically-impaired sector.
New broker claims software to be launched
Whitespace Software is launching a new web-based claims management package aimed specifically at insurance brokers.
Viewpoint: The IT challenge of Solvency II
Viewpoint from Steve Knight, general manager at Mi
Technology: All aboard the IT express
Emmanuel Kenning looks at PowerPlace's efforts to move the broker market towards a growing technological presence in commercial lines
News Analysis: RTA reforms set to launch
Emmanuel Kenning investigates the changes designed to make personal injury claims from road traffic accidents simpler, quicker and cheaper
IGI opens IRIS portal
IGI Insurance has launched its new online broker portal, IRIS
MMA joins fight against fraud with SIRA
MMA has signed up to the Syndicated Intelligence for Risk Avoidance (SIRA) system
High-net-worth - A broker bypass?
Traditionally, HNW individuals have sought advice from brokers to insure their most valued assets. Louise Meeson asks where the increasingly popular method of buying online leaves the intermediary.
Power Hour: Socially acceptable?
This month's power hour discusses the potential business opportunities of rapidly growing social media and asks how brokers of all shapes and sizes can get involved. Martin Friel reports.
Specialist website reaches out to previously blacklisted users
Specialist brokers have banded together to launch a new website designed to provide insurance for the millions of people who can't secure cover, which they claim is one in four of the population.
Industry feedback drives PowerPlace fleet launch
In response to broker feedback, PowerPlace has announced it is to launch a fleet product by June this year.
Brokers warned of credit card security shake-up
Brokers must comply with new credit card security standards or risk facing financial penalties in the future, industry experts have warned.
Anti-social networking brokers to miss out if UK follows US trends
Brokers that refuse to embrace social media may miss out on significant business opportunities, according to new consumer research.
IIB gives website a makeover
The Institute of Insurance Brokers’ (IIB) website has undergone a revamp