E-Trading
A bright idea
Eighteen months ago H&R Insurance Services took the decision to outsource its claims function to an external provider for the first time. The broker explains the reasons for taking the decision to outsource, and how it has worked out in practice
Aon warning
Aon has warned that residential conveyancing continues to represent the highest number of negligence...
The need for speed
Industry research highlights the fact that the motor insurance market is becoming tougher. With cost inflation and policy deflation, as well as meeting the demands of regulatory bodies, the insurance industry is having to reassess how it can get back on…
Online commercial combined facility to boost IIB members
A new online facility that delivers commercial combined business has been launched by KGJ Insurance ...
A&B launches a product for insurance specialists
A&B insurance brokers, the Cheshire-based provider of cargo and high-risk protection, has launched a...
A sure-fire winner
White labelling is experiencing something of a renaissance, with 40% of brokers showing an interest in launching their own-brand personal lines schemes. Sarah Hills discovers that this is an excellent strategy to help small to medium-sized firms compete…
Acturis and NU i-deliver
London-based software house Acturis, which has recently won a major deal with Bristol-based broker J...
Ace to step up online proposition
Ace is in the process of finalising the details of the introduction of 14 products across a range of...
Quinn-Direct and Open GI go commercial
Insurer Quinn-Direct is expanding its presence in the commercial vehicle broker market with the laun...
Sink or swim
Business Continuity Planning
Chubb adds 'forced evacuation' to Masterpiece
Chubb Insurance has added UK 'forced evacuation' contents cover to its suite of Masterpiece high net...
Appointment at Lloyd's Market Association
David Powell has been appointed motor manager at the Lloyd's Market Association. Powell joins from t...
Broker investigates Axa treatment
An independent broker is pursuing a complaint against insurance giant Axa, after it failed to quote ...
Towergate bringing 800 to Sirius 21
The Towergate Partnership is aiming to have 800 users on software house's Sirius's hosted solution S...
Wanted pronto: prospect contacts
An online service www.wantedpronto.co.uk has been launched to deliver previews of new business enqui...
Letter of the month - A few questions raised over 'Claims and the broker'
Having recently heard the Broker Management Forum debate 'Claims and the broker', it would have been...
Broker Assistance adds second office
Broker Assistance, the motor claims management company, has expanded into a second office building. ...
Appointment at Brit Insurance
Matthew Gouldstone joins Brit Insurance as IT director after 10 years at Prudential where he was dir...
Highway organises network for repairs
Motor insurer Highway has launched its own repairer network for private vehicles. The network will w...
Royal and SunAlliance partners Westinsure
Royal and SunAlliance has entered into a partnership with the Westinsure Group, an alliance of indep...
Soundbytes
How does the electronic cover notes (ECN) service from imarket work? ECN is an imarket service,...
Primary Group, the Bermudan-based ..
Primary Group, the Bermudan-based insurance distribution company, has launched a new brokerage busin...
MIB: brokers must speed up supply of MID data
The Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB), in conjunction with the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Bi...
Measuring the times
With the UK facing an increasingly do-it-yourself culture, many home renovators are facing more than just a choice of what colour of paint to use. As Liz Booth reports, DIY improvements are rarely reflected in home insurance policies, leaving consumers…