News
Annual insurance growth.
Annual travel insurance is now more popular than single-trip cover, says Club Direct. "With 49% of h...
RSA offers property owners protection against defects.
Royal & SunAlliance has launched a defects policy, which meets standards set by the British Property...
Appointment at Alan Boswell
Alan Boswell has recruited experienced insurance executive Richard Beevor. He has almost 20 years exp...
DAS: new arrangement.
Countrywide Insurance Marketing has come to a new arrangement with DAS, giving all members access to...
Appointment at Moore Stephens
Geoff Boardman and Tim Beauchamp have both joined Moore Stephens. Mr Beauchamp is the new insurance c...
Wholesale success.
Paying equal heed to management as broking has seen wholesale broker Thompson Heath & Bond go from strength to strength. Catherine Tennant talks to Vic Thompson about his strategy for success.
Brokers bemoan ongoing poor service.
Insurers are still failing to deliver a decent level of service, according to brokers attending a rou...
Happy hour?
It is uncertain exactly how the proposed Government legislation regarding licensing laws will affect the insurance industry, though brokers should be prepared to reassess clients' requirements, finds Anne Simon.
When brokers live in insurers' pockets.
A worrying trend seems to be gathering pace in the insurance market - that is insurance companies bu...
A stand for individuality.
The trend towards a blanket approach to underwriting leaves no room for individual flair and undermines further still the professional status of the broker.
Overheard
Summer is here and silly season is upon us. Overheard has been out and about making the most of the s...
Dual creditor protection offer.
GE Financial Insurance has launched a dual creditor insurance product called Payment Protection Plus...
Aon: top 10 analysis.
Aon has analysed the top 10 risks facing Britain's largest organisation and found loss of reputation...
E-Commerce Watch - Lloyd's launches croweonline.com
Lloyd's motor insurer Crowe Syndicate 963 has launched croweonline.com, allowing brokers to obtain sa...
Appointment at Equifax
Equifax has recruited Tony Wilson to head its commercial information services division....
Appointment at Bollington
Bollington has made two new appointments. Chris Sullivan has joined the retail division and will assi...
Appointment at New Millennium Technologies
NMT has appointed Rachel Wilde as business analyst. She joins the company from Towergate and was prev...
Individual PMI schemes decrease in popularity.
The uptake of individual private medical insurance has fallen for the fourth consecutive year, accor...
NIG outsources to Finsure
Broker-only insurer NIG is to outsource the administration of its personal lines instalment scheme to...
Acquisitions ignite independence debate.
Insurers NFU Mutual, Norwich Union and MMA all acquired brokers this month, refuelling the debate on ...
NCM: construction credit.
International insurer NCM has launched a credit insurance policy for the construction industry. Stua...
Appointment at E-djuster
Denis Shillington has been appointed to the board of directors at e-djuster. He has also been named c...
How regional brokers can get onto the Lloyd's route.
Q: As a broking firm based in Cumbria, how do we go about placing business at Lloyd's? A: With th...
Emerging stronger.
In this era of mergers and acquisitions, Andy Homer says brokers are next in line for consolidation and that they will need to learn from the difficulties and mistakes of others.