E-Trading
AA welcomes flood risk agreement
AA Insurance has welcomed the announcement from the Government and the Association of British Insurers that the insurance industry will continue to offer cover to people at risk of flooding.
ABI and Government agree on flood insurance
The ABI (Association of British Insurers) and the Government have reached agreement that ensures flood insurance remains widely available now and in the long term.
RSA takes on Navigators' Manchester and Basingstoke business
RSA has acquired the renewal rights for insurer Navigators regional marine and engineering portfolio.
Study spells out importance of online presence
A survey has suggested that although aggregators are the most popular way to secure cover, they are not always the easiest to obtain a quote.
BeatThatQuote.com powers MSN insurance service
Price comparison web site BeatThatQuote.com has announced a new partnership deal with MSN to provide online users with access to BeatThatQuote.com’s insurance services.
Free guides launched to help brokers build their online business
Free guides for insurance brokers have been launched to help them build their online business. Internet marketing specialists Speedie Consulting are giving away these information guides to coincide with their new brand site relaunch.
Fareham to be hardest hit by Zurich job losses
Zurich’s UK General Insurance business has today provided further detail on its recently-announced redundancies.
New comparison site for travel insurance launched
A travel insurance comparison site has been launched to offer a comparison service to consumers over the phone as well as online QuoteBanana.co.uk will offer cover for all ages from 0 to 90 years of age.
A third of insurance business missing out on online sales
A recent survey into online marketing shows that many finance and insurance companies could be missing out on sales by not maximising their websites or online marketing campaigns.
Absence notes - Determining justifiable absence
I have heard of a doctor's note, but never a dentist's note. Can you explain to me what types of sick notes are valid?
Appointment at Fortis
Fortis has appointed Ron Munro as an underwriting development manager. Munro brings 27 years' indust...
Appointment at United Insurance Brokers
United Insurance Brokers has appointed Mohamed Kotb as a senior account executive in the firm's Lond...
Event insurance - The show must go on
Customers organising small and medium-sized events still lack knowledge when it comes to event insurance. The industry must put the message across to make clear what cover is available, writes Jane Bernstein
Flooding - ABI calls for flood budget rethink
The Association of British Insurers has hit out at government flood spending plans following the release of the Pitt review, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
Appointment at Ecclesiastical
Ecclesiastical has taken on Mark Bodenham as its fine art claims adviser. Bodenham joins Ecclesiasti...
Basil Gillett - At your service
Director's Q&A
Appointment at Cardif Pinnacle
Cardif Pinnacle has hired Bob Silverman as its chief operating officer. Silverman has held senior in...
Noetica seeks broker business
Noetica, the software provider for call centres, is to target the UK broking market with its e-comme...
ABI research results
One year after the 2007 floods, three-quarters of insurance customers have said that not enough is b...
RiskSTOP develop national archive register
RiskSTOP has developed a national archive register for the insurance industry. The database will arc...
Legal & General research
Legal & General research has revealed that 15% of UK citizens have no idea how much it would cost to...
KPMG predicts regulatory change will prompt broker restructures
The latest trend of restructuring and redomestication will affect the future of the broking market, ...
Research by YouGov
Research by YouGov for Deloitte has found that 26% of consumers who buy insurance from a price compa...
Axa makes policy available to Insurecom users
Axa has made its buildings and contents policy available to users of Insurecom. ABC has been designe...