E-Trading
The question of next year
As 2008 draws to a close, Michelle Worvell asks a roundtable of leading industry players how they expect key aspects of the industry to fare in the coming year
Keelan Westall revamps
Keelan Westall, part of Barbon Insurance Group, has revamped its specialist BibaLet scheme for provi...
Crowded house
Direct writers seem to be encroaching upon brokers' space once more, although this time in the small to medium-sized enterprise sector. However, are they really a threat to the pecking order or are brokers well placed to maintain their hold on the market…
Aegis partners Hiscox for scheme
Energy mutual Aegis has partnered with Hiscox to offer its 400-plus power and utility members access...
ABI criticises the Competition Commission's PPI proposals
Finance and insurance industry associations have criticised the Competition Commission's (CC) recent...
Insurance industry charity creates new website
A UK and Republic of Ireland charity for the insurance industry, has created a new website to raise ...
Brokers now have access to new fast-quote facility
Brokers will now have access to a new fast-quote facility from Dual Corporate Risks, providing compe...
XSPL.co.uk will remodel its website
Online trading platform XSPL.co.uk will remodel its online 'quote and buy' website in response to co...
New intranet tool launched by Healthsure
A new intranet tool has been launched by healthplan provider HealthSure, allowing brokers to registe...
Esure set to train sales staff to detect 'fronting' fraud
Esure has heightened its efforts to prepare for a potential rise in 'fronting' by training staff to ...
Mounting fire losses spark property rates hike fears
An increase in fire claims over the past 18 months, driven by changes in the law and the impact of t...
Eclipse Broking software adds Willis to client list
Willis Group Holdings has become the latest broking client of Sequel Business Solutions' Eclipse Bro...
Paul Maidment leaves Allianz South and London
Allianz South and London trading director Paul Maidment will leave the company following a restructu...
Dealing with the 'soft evaders'
We fully appreciate the comments made by Mr Bowhay as we have had similar discussions with the gover...
Norwich Union launches new online tool
Norwich Union has launched a new online tool in order to help brokers to offer a more flexible and e...
Brokers now able to offer out-of-hours service
Brokers will now be able to offer property owners an out-of-hours emergency service that will save c...
Gateway to success
The danger online and direct competitors pose in the SME sector cannot be ignored by brokers. Lynn Harris charts the factors intermediaries must consider in order to keep both their dominance of and opening doors to niches
Soundbytes
- What is the product or service? We provide a suite of managed services that deliver independent a...
SME firms looking to reduce costs as one in 10 face closure
One in 10 small businesses in the UK can no longer operate as a result of the credit crunch, a recen...
Sheraton Systems announces changes
Sheraton Systems has announced several company changes resulting from a significant growth period. T...
The hottest insurance gossip
Polly receives all sorts of mail from companies waxing lyrical about their "revolutionary" new produ...
Study finds home possessions under-insured by almost £10,000
A recent report has revealed that Britons under-insure their belongings by almost £10,000 per household.
Ecclesiastical appoints claims partner
Ecclesiastical has appointed the Cotswold Group to provide claim investigation and surveillance services.
Zurich welcomes verdict in landmark asbestos case
Zurich has welcomed the decision of Justice Burton in the employers' liability policy trigger litigation case, which found insurers of employers exposing their employees to asbestos dust will be liable to pay compensation for subsequent asbestos related…