E-Trading
Appointment at Groupama
Groupama has hired Kevin Kiernan as motor underwriting director, joining from Axa, where he was head...
Telecom networks - Hanging on the wire
Telecom networks come in many guises and, with such choice, there should be little excuse for a potential customer to be left on hold, argues Katherine Brandon
Appointment at Cooper Gay
Cooper Gay has taken on Tim Batchelor and Phil Young as specialised mining practitioners. They arriv...
The changing world of insurance
Climate change
MoneyExpert.com launches cashback deal
MoneyExpert.com has launched a cashback deal for customers who select a car insurance policy from it...
Axa head outlines grand plans to regain market position
Axa's chief executive officer has admitted the insurer's motor insurance offering was not up to scra...
Soundbytes
Lisa Hall is customer care manager at Groupama Healthcare. What is EasyAdmin? EasyAdmin is an inno...
Fledgling company seeks to fill services gap in UK letting market
A web-based insurance services company has been launched to support the residential letting market. ...
A spirit reborn
Just seven months after taking on the top job at Axa Insurance, Philippe Maso y Guell Rivet has started reinvigorating the insurer's personal and commercial lines operations. Michelle Worvell asks him what he has in store for the insurer during his…
News agency rolls out comparison site for bike owners
Motorcycle News (MCN) and Call Connection have rolled out an online insurance cost-comparison site g...
Comparethemarket.com adds to range of products
Comparethemarket.com has added to its range of financial services products. The site will now includ...
The future face of care
With the government focused on finding a solution to the UK's rising social care bill, insurers should be developing solutions that allow policyholders to make their own decisions regarding their long-term future, says Chris Cain
Insurer looks to improve consumer access to flood risk information
Almost two-thirds of UK homeowners do not feel prepared in the event of a flood occurring in the are...
Recession will lead to more claims
The recession will lead to higher levels of claims against liability policies, Association of Insura...
Ace Europe to write D&O risks at Lloyd's
Ace Europe is to start writing commercial directors' and officers' (D&O) risks at Lloyd's. The cover...
Confused.com joins eAggregator panel
Confused.com has joined Open GI's eAggregator panel, bringing the total number to 11. The provider s...
Report shows brokers could do more to target small businesses
A recent survey has found that small UK businesses prefer to buy insurance policies directly from un...
October
It was reported that Sterling Insurance would cut hundreds of brokers from its books in a move to al...
Take on technology - 'Click here' to keep your customers
Having an online presence is not just about winning new business, it is also important for businesse...
Discovering new frontiers
A constantly changing technological landscape means that insurers and brokers are having to find new ways of conducting business to stay ahead of the competition. Ken Hutchinson explains how e-business can help brokers strengthen their position in the…
Fraudulent accident company stopped in its tracks
A fraudulent, multi-million-pound accident management company has been stopped in its tracks after i...
Hurricane exposures in line with expectations, says Lloyd's
Lloyd's is expecting to face net claims of $2.34bn (£1.3bn) as a result of hurricanes Gustav and Ike...
Software provider seeks to build client base after profit turnaround
Software provider Insurecom is now considering itself "open for business" after achieving profit cro...
New version of agencyPlus released
A new version of Insurecom's broker management software, agencyPlus, has been released. AgencyPlus w...