Insurer
Building regulations - EPCs enter statute
Energy certificates give opportunity for brokers to add value through advice, writes Katherine Brandon
Insurer solvency - Where does broker liability end?
Garon Anthony and Lucy Tolond demonstrate the need for brokers to take precaution in their retainer documents against insurers going bust
Insurer jitters - Insurers on the defensive
The sector's traditional counter-cycle is no longer a sure thing, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
Bank bailouts - Uncertainty could benefit brokers
The weakening position of insurers that are looking to divest their faltering investments could mean higher insurance rates, argues Katherine Brandon
Appointment at JLT
Patrick Snowball has joined Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) as a non-executive director. His appo...
S&P affirms ratings for Aviva subsidiaries
Standard & Poor's has affirmed its ratings of the main Aviva operating subsidiaries as 'AA/AA-' ('ve...
Editor's comment
According to the BBC, the economy shrank for the first time in 16 years between July and September, ...
To sell, or not to sell: that is the question
Remaining independent may come at a price but the market may be edging towards backing the future performance of this channel. Edward Murray profiles three brokers to discover which path they chose and why it suited their model at the time
What's in a name?
Aviva is going to rebrand all of its companies worldwide as Aviva, and Axa is going to group its bro...
Halifax joins Confused panel
Confused.com has added Halifax to its home insurance panel.
Giles looks to private equity clients with latest acquisition
Giles Insurance Brokers has completed the acquisition of Watford-based Dickson Insurance Brokers.
Snowball appointed non executive director at JLT
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) has announce the appointment of Patrick Snowball as a non-executive director with effect from 1 November 2008. His appointment follows that of John Paynter who joined the Board on 1 October.
Cooper Gay to complete two acquisitions before end of 2008
Insurance broker Cooper Gay has confirmed that it will complete at least two acquisitions before the end of 2008.
Crunch time for the economy
The economy is going through some difficult times and carnage on Wall Street is already filtering th...
Buying and selling - Does everyone want a broker?
Ian Clark writes about broker consolidation and why it has occured in the wake of Aon's agreed bid for Benfield, a proposal that has heralded a return to mega-deals in the sector
AIG - Scared new world
With financial giants making daily, doom-laden announcements, we appear to be facing a radically different financial landscape, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
Carole Nash re-launches website
Carole Nash, the UK motorcycle insurance intermediary, has re-launched its website to combine its e-...
Hiscox reveals study results
The Entrepreneurial Domestic Product, a market measure released by Hiscox, has revealed that small b...
Welcome to the UK Broker Awards 2008
UK Broker Awards 2008 Supplement
NU pulls motor from comparison sites after launch of new service
Norwich Union (NU) has withdrawn its direct motor products from all insurance price comparison sites...
Groupama director leaves to head up Choicequote
Groupama's distribution and customer services director, Cathie Bruce, is leaving the broker-only ins...
Brokers speak of shock over NU departure
The Glasgow and Belfast insurance markets have reacted with surprise to the news that Norwich Union'...
Editor's comment
It is almost impossible to keep up with the pace of change, in the world of insurance and finance in...
SSP seeks to strengthen member ties with broker network rethink
In response to growing competition in the sector, SSP is to beef up its network proposition, Keychoi...