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Biba 2011: Allianz signs up Olympians for staff and broker engagement programme
Allianz Insurance has launched a sport-related employee and broker engagement programme at this year’s British Insurance Brokers' Association Conference.
Biba 2011: Trade body renews PI deal and teams up with Jelf
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has renewed its professional indemnity accredited broker panel, and launched a new private medical insurance offering.
Axa commercial lines names head of strategic relationships
Axa commercial lines has appointed Anne Harrison to the new role of head of strategic relationships.
Biba 2011: My Manchester Q&A - Part Three
The team at Post and Insurance Age will again be publishing a daily at the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference in Manchester on Wednesday and Thursday.
Biba 2011: My Manchester Q&A Part Two
The team at Post and Insurance Age will again be publishing a daily at the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference in Manchester on Wednesday and Thursday.
Insurance Age and Axa launch The Big Idea
Insurance Age has teamed up with Axa Personal Lines to launch a competition which will result in one broker working with the insurer's innovation team to launch their winning idea for personal lines.
Biba 2011: My Manchester Q&A Part One
The team at Post and Insurance Age will again be publishing a daily at the British Insurance Brokers' Association conference in Manchester on Wednesday and Thursday.
NIG unveils new logo in rebrand
NIG has unveiled a new logo and brand identity following the restructure of its regional business.
Ex-Coverzones boss to lead PowerPlace
Towergate-owned PowerPlace has announced the appointment of Simon Ball as chief executive officer effective 1 June 2011.
Customers may eventually bear brunt of PPI compensation
The decision by the banking sector not to appeal against the recent payment protection insurance (PPI) ruling may not be all good news for consumers it has emerged.
Purple appoints Alec Finch as non-executive chairman
Purple Partnership has appointed Alec Finch as non-executive chairman effective from 1 July 2011.
Calls for banks to settle PPI claims swiftly
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has welcomed the decision by the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) and Nemo Personal Finance (Nemo) to accept the High Court’s dismissal of their legal challenge to the FSA’s payment protection insurance (PPI)…
Esure launches broker offering ahead of IPO
Esure has revealed its intention to move into the broker market with the launch of Esure broker.
MMA targets commercial growth through brokers with BDM hire
MMA Insurance has appointed Derek Bradshaw as development manager, in a bid to drive commercial growth through the broker channel.
RSA launches mid market commercial product
RSA has launched a new Commercial Combined Select product which it claimed has been specifically designed to meet the needs of a range of sector trades.
Banks' PPI decision could be bad news for brokers
The banking industry's decision to abandon its appeal against the High Court's judgment on the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI) could lead to a further flood of claims.
Banks abandon PPI appeal
The British Bankers' Association (BBA) will not appeal the High Court judgment on the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI).
Hiscox sees Dual deal drive growth in the UK
Hiscox has reported an overall 8% drop in GWP to £453.5m (2010: £504.1 m) in its 2011 Q1 results but more positive news came out of its UK operation.
Biba launches PMI scheme for brokers
The British Insurance Brokers Association (Biba) has unveiled a private medical insurance (PMI) proposition for its members wishing to supply the product.
Brokers are still making their mark in personal lines
Brokers are retaining their customer appeal in personal lines despite the growth of insurance aggregators - though they must remain in tune with customer needs to stay ahead, according to new Aviva research.
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.
Survey reveals brokers sure of business growth
More than three quarters (78%) of insurance brokers polled in a survey for Mapfre Assistance said they were confident about business growth prospects in the next 12 months, with 27% saying they were very confident about business growth.
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.
What the Papers Say
Bluefin's marketing guru Peter Elliott joins Liz McMahon, senior reporter at Insurance Age and the magazine's editor Martin Friel to discuss the trade press' biggest stories.