E-Trading
Welsh farmers appoint panel
The Farmers' Union of Wales has appointed FarmWeb and BiB Underwriters to provide cover for their cu...
Fraud detection plan
The last 10 years have been defined by increasingly sophisticated fraud and more advanced methods fo...
Brokers told to bring value-added services to the internet
Professional Broking Roadshow 2007
Will the industry leave flood defences exposed?
The industry will expect great things from the review set up to examine what has been learned from the summer floods
Different strokes
Targeting
Ceta and MMA launch XML messaging
General insurance network CETA and MMA Insurance have launched an XML messaging service that will al...
The rise and fall of an insurance giant
At the height of its powers Independent Insurance unveiled operating profits of £69.8m in March 2000...
Atos Origin launches WritePlace Club
As part of the drive to encourage brokers to use its Lloyd's messaging service, Atos Origin has set ...
E-processing lags behind MRG's target
The Market Reform Group has found that 45% of the market volume of in-scope claims are processed ele...
Appointment at Open GI
Open GI has taken on Jes Westerman for the new role of head of insurer software development. ...
Aon announces large-scale restructuring plans
One of the leading names in broking has announced more cost cutting strategies. Over 6% of Aon's gl...
Arag looks to broker channel to boost brand
Arag Legal Services is seeking to work with brokers in order to expand its product offering and rais...
NMA study highlights consumer concerns over insurance industry
Consumers are deeply cynical towards insurance companies, display no brand loyalty and believe the w...
Call it what you like
While it makes sense for insurance companies to look for cheaper and more effective ways of transacting business with customers, has the decision to offshore operations to India caused more harm than good? Sarah Hills reports
Thomson Local launches price comparison website
Directories business, Thomson Local, has launched a price comparison website using a white labelling...
Bruce: Groupama ready to answer growing demand
Groupama has created a dedicated schemes underwriting team, in a bid to reinforce its position in th...
Sterling reveals growth plans
Sterling Insurance has revealed plans to grow its business and expand its product offering to the br...
Claims are result of water escape
Approximately 28% of residential and commercial property claims are the result of water escape, acco...
Rock Insurance launches business travel insurance policy
Rock Insurance has launched a business travel insurance policy. The policy, underwritten by Mondial ...
Falling foul of Data Protection Act
Insurance companies and brokers that have traditional in-house call recording facilities could be fa...
Brokers need to unite over aggregators
It is good to see the British Insurance Brokers' Association standing up to the aggregators. Eric Ga...
New service aims to speed up UK brokers' product development
A technology proposition that will allow brokers to develop their own live products and IT systems h...
Towergate upgrades system in bid to boost overall communication
Towergate has made a £1m investment in its business communications, with the implementation of a gro...
Report by the ABI
Approximately 35% of people in the lowest-income households - less than £10,000 per year - have no i...