E-Trading
Five brands join GoCompare's car insurance comaprison service
Insurance comparison site Gocompare.com has added five major car insurance brands - Churchill, Privilege, Lloyds TSB, Tesco and Virgin - to its car insurance comparison service. Consumers can now compare over 60 car insurance brands at the www.Gocompare…
Confused.com signs a deal with RBSI
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance (RBSI) has completed its aggregator u-turn by entering into an agreement to feature all of its insurance products on Confused.com.
UK corporate insurance premiums fall by 20%, according to Aon
UK companies are seeing their insurance premiums fall by up to 20% and they could continue to benefit from a competitive market until 2009/10, according to Aon, the UK’s leading insurance broker. Speaking to south west companies at SS Britain this week,…
Campaign launched to reduce SME premiums
Insurers should offer reduced premiums to small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers who take sustained steps to invest in effective risk management strategies and solutions – according to a campaign launched today. In a statement, document…
Survey urges SMEs to tighten up company driving policies
Autoglass has urged small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to tighten up their company driving policies following a national survey which revealed that a third (33%) of employees using their own vehicles for work have not insured it for business use.
Lloyd's reports £3.8bn profit
Lloyd's has announced £3.8bn profit for 2007
ABI and government launches SME campaign
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has joined forces with the Government to raise the level of contingency planning among the 4.3 million small to medium-sized businesses in the UK.
Google rankings - Catch the spider
The internet can be a broker's best friend when competing for custom, yet creating a perfect website is useless if customers cannot find it. Brokers must fight for their place in the listings, argues Charlie Thomas
Martin Church - Protecting the protector
Director's Q&A
Chris Guillaume named as managing director
Chris Guillaume has been named managing director of software house Open GI. Mr Guillaume joined the ...
Building a brighter future
Uganda
Datamonitor's claim unlikely to be realised
Datamonitor's claim that the UK motor insurance industry will make a profit in 2009 is unlikely to b...
Product review
Product of the month - Cover that makes a house a home Product: Fortis' House Guard Extra Underwri...
Editor's comment
I learnt of an interesting potential change in the market this month when interviewing Phil Bunker, ...
A law unto themselves
In January, Insurance Age revealed that the Legal Services Act would liberalise the strict ownership rules governing law firms, and could pave the way for brokers and insurers to buy or set up their own in-house practices. This month's discussion looks…
Technology provider sees growth potential in UK insurance market
Zylog Systems has teamed up with software house Anodas Software in a bid to enhance its presence in ...
IAG's UK Operation acquires Barnett & Barnett
IAG's UK Operation has acquired Isleworth-based Barnett & Barnett and its subsidiaries. Established ...
Firms partner to deliver clear trading message
Xchanging and Web Connectivity have teamed up to give brokers and underwriters the option of receivi...
Hiscox and Allison & Partners team up
Specialist insurer Hiscox and broker Allison & Partners have teamed up to launch INSPIRE, an underwr...
As easy as ABC
With a list of achievements that would impress any critic, Phil Bunker seems to know the ins and outs of the insurance world. Following the launch of ABC Insurance last year, Michelle Worvell asks him about the start-up's ambitious growth plans and how…
An eye for detail
Principles of risk management
A perfect match
Developing a sound strategy takes more than just forward-planning, as there are many benefits to be gained by entering into a partnership with another firm. Sarah Hills highlights the importance of working as a team
Biba reveals new look website
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has revamped its website in a bid to improve its o...
Website accessibility highlighted as key to commercial performance
Companies are failing to recognise the importance of web accessibility despite the commercial benefi...