E-Trading
Appointment at Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty UK
Philipp Cremer has taken the position of head of market management and communications at Allianz Glo...
Smartwater - UV technology set to battle metal theft
A rise in church metal robberies has forced Ecclesiastical Insurance to take action, writes Marcus Alcock
Legal expenses - Heading for the main line
Despite a generally poor uptake of legal expenses insurance, the market is vibrant, diverse and shows nascent signs of a promising future, argues Marcus Alcock
Converting visitors into buyers - Directing traffic for a safe landing
Charlie Thomas has been assessing the basics in attempting to convert your website visitors into buyers
Property - Profit from property?
As the commercial property market stalls what is the best approach to business premises? Christina Jordan evaluates leasing versus buying
Stuart Davidsen - This Catamaran man
Director's Q&A
Heath Lambert to roll out Acturis system to UK regional network
Heath Lambert has teamed up with software house Acturis in a bid to expand its capacity and maintain...
Claimants case struck out at trial
Two genuine claimants seeking damages following a road traffic accident have had their case struck o...
EDI pricing model changes could damage brokers' market position
Brokers on the Open GI system could be facing increased costs after the software provider notified i...
Soundbytes
What is the Account Reconciliation Centre (Arc)? Arc is a web-based managed service offered by CGI,...
Made to last the distance
While many directors' and officers' insurers are adapting their policies and wordings in line with up-and-coming legislative changes, Kevin Cleary explains how a soundly underwritten, all-risks core product will be able to protect insureds against any…
Xchanging and Web Connectivity team up again
Xchanging and Web Connectivity have teamed up for a second time, allowing underwriters the option of...
Market mulls new data exchange system to improve communication
Lloyd's is considering piloting a new messaging hub in order to exchange complex data between managi...
Healthcare e-trading portal talks collapse following insurer apathy
The development of an e-trading portal for the UK healthcare sector has been disrupted because certa...
Risk perspectives - Preparing for the worst
Underinsurance is a widespread problem, and can leave business owners open to potentially devastatin...
MRG to meet objectives
The Market Reform Group (MRG) said it would meet its objectives regarding end of paper processing fo...
Environmental Angel calls on industry to cut paper policy use
A campaign to encourage the insurance industry to become more environmentally friendly has gained a ...
Hi-tech hang-ups
Cyber fraud
NetPercent develops iPep
NetPercept has developed iPep, a solution that improves financial website operations. The firm said ...
Risky business survey findings
Insurance brokers relying on back-up tapes to store and recover their data need on average 19.5 hour...
Square Mile - Diary of a start-up - Stubbornness will get you nowhere
It would be remiss of us not to start off by providing an update on the installation of our 'fit for...
Focus Solutions Group launches focus:360deg
Focus Solutions Group has launched focus:360deg, a whole-office solution for financial services dist...
Arista Insurance launches online trading facility
Arista Insurance has launched an online trading facility to provide brokers with access to its trade...
BeatThatQuote.com beats Facebook
BeatThatQuote.com has beaten Facebook to become the UK's fastest growing website, according to a rep...