News
News review: September
- FSA issues insurance warning The Financial Services Authority (FSA) warned that motor insurance bo...
Groupama reports healthy growth
Groupama has reported 'significant growth' in both personal and commercial lines in its results for ...
Create Solutions rolls out TCF product
A new product has been created in response to the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) treating cust...
Acturis wins contract
Acturis have won the contract to handle Swinton Business, the commercial broking division of Swinton...
Hiscox 'business hr'
Hiscox has launched a 'business hr' service to its business insurance policyholders. The online cons...
Branko tool endorsed
A new compliance tool from Branko Ltd is to be endorsed by the British Insurance Brokers' Associatio...
Soundbytes - Olga Smith, head of operations, Bexhill
What is the product? Bexhill premium funding management system is an internet-based premium finance...
Sex discrimination still evident in industry
A Chartered Management Institute and Remuneration Economics survey has revealed that women working i...
Aggregator systems drive customers to distraction
Aggregator sites offering general insurance are failing to deliver consistent pricing and are not us...
FSA fines Harrison
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Paul Harrison, former chief executive of insurance ...
CMT developed
A new online Competence Maintenance Tool (CMT) has been developed by the IFS School of Finance and A...
Coalition asks government to halt young driver deaths
A coalition of insurers, motoring groups and road safety organisations has called on the government ...
CDL headquarters
CDL, the IT solutions specialist, has moved into new headquarters in Stockport. Based in the town's ...
Extranet boosts customer relationships, claims Focus
Insurers and brokers that use extranet technology could improve relationships with clients and achie...
Allianz Cornhill snaps up intermediary Premierline
Allianz Cornhill has completed the purchase of Lancaster-based Premierline, a small to medium-sized ...
Insurecom makes a profit
Insurecom came out of the red in the first half of the year with profits of £203,000 before interest...
US indie shows intent with Alexander Forbes purchase
Alexander Forbes Risk Services has been bought by US family-run independent broker Lockton, the elev...
Fresh conscripts to Willis network bring its centenary target closer
The Willis Commercial Network has signed up two more brokers, in a push to increase its presence acr...
Appointment at Doug Walker Services
Doug Walker Services has been appointed general manager at Academy Insurance. ...
Aon outsources client operation
International Broker Aon and Xchanging, the business processing services company, have struck a 10-y...
Appointment at Software Solutions Partners
Software Solutions Partners has appointed Barney Quinn as a non-executive director. ...
PB boys are back in town
Professional Broking has just signed up regular management clinic contributor Peninsula for our annu...
Appointment at Towergate
Towergate has made three appointments. Jonathan Webb joins as managing director of risk solutions Le...
Open GI introduces contract certainty module
As adapting to regulation requirements imposed by the Financial Services Authority continues to caus...