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Admiral on track to meet profit estimates
Admiral Group’s group turnover for Q1 2011 has increased by 56% to £539m but Confused.com’s turnover remained flat with the insurer citing continued pressure on margins.
Catastrophes push Markel's COR up to 152%
First quarter results for Markel International have revealed a combined operating ratio of 152% compared to 109% for the same period of 2010.
Sentiment Survey Spring 2011
The latest Sentiment Survey indicates that the market is definitely hardening in personal lines, dual pricing is still a concern for brokers and uncertainty remains over networks. Emmanuel Kenning reports.
Polly C – the hottest insurance gossip
Polly’s attention has been drawn to a tricky situation facing brokers and their insurer accounts.
Rocketing motor premiums put telematics back on the agenda
Brokers could regain market-share, as reports reveal 40% price increase
EL faces year without online processing
“If insurers make this mandatory, this could effectively stop e-trading [in this sector] altogether” – Simon Ronaldson, Acturis
Ruling forces rethink over ash cloud payouts
Ombudsman rules that insurers remain liable for payouts to passengers left stranded by ash cloud
Jon Dye: what have you done for brokers lately?
From expanding Allianz Retail’s motor offering and setting up an online comparison service to trying to out-sing Gio Compario, Jon Dye tells us what he’s been up to.
Review: a buy-to-let policy that offers something different
This product has been reviewed by brokers and rated from one to five stars, based on the policy’s key benefits.
Review: comprehensive combined machinery and equipment cover
This product has been reviewed by brokers and rated from one to five stars, based on the policy’s key benefits.
Have you got a bright idea?
Insurance Age and Axa have teamed-up to offer you the chance to turn your ‘Big Idea’ into reality
Profile: Trading more efficiently
Growth in online commercial trading is creating an efficient market, Aviva’s regional broker director Gareth Hemming tells Martin Friel
Results: the battle of the giants
The big five have weathered the storm but there’s little hope of hardening markets, says Tony Cornell
Power hour: legally speaking
Our experts debate the issues facing legal expenses insurance, from the implications of the Jackson Review to referral fees and broker understanding of the market. Liz McMahon reports
Acquisitions: the price is wrong
When selling your business, brokers need to be realistic on price and put emotion to one side, says Paul Anscombe
Reportage: what is there to be afraid of?
The shake-up of the regulatory regime has got the industry in a sweat, fearing the wounded beast may put it under unwarranted scrutiny. Edward Murray looks at what it means for brokers
Broking success: thinking outside the box
Staysure’s Ryan Howsam talks to Liz McMahon about his journey from golf tours to £30m in gross written premiums, and putting together a new structure to overhaul the travel insurer’s product base
Government under fire over before the event myth
Legal expenses insurers (LEI) have slammed the government for creating the myth that before the event (BTE) legal protection can fill the gap left by the changes which will result from Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations.
Axa's UK commercial motor revenues jump by 21%
Axa’s results for Q1 2011 have shown a 2% drop in total revenues to €28bn (£25.2bn) from the same period last year.
ABI demand to ban referral fees may prove to be futile
The Association of British Insurers may have wasted energy in its attempts to ban referral fees as new legislation on the horizon could see these fees “self regulate” without the need for any kind of mandate.
New insurance MD for Barclays
Barclays has appointed Kieran Murphy to the role of managing director of Barclays Insurance for the bank's UK retail business.
PPI meeting hopes to quash bad blood in industry
A meeting has been scheduled between the old payment protection insurance (PPI) market and the long term income protection market.
Latest insurer signs up to Aldermanbury Declaration
Sterling Insurance has signed up to the Chartered Insurance Institute’s (CII) Aldermanbury Declaration.
HNW broker MWA opens Liverpool office
Mercury West Associates (MWA) has opened its first North of England branch in the city of Liverpool.