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Being prepared for BI claims.
Last Autumn's flooding and the ongoing foot and mouth crisis means that incidences of BI claims are rising. Brokers must ensure they are fully aware of the key principles.
Safix hopes to find 'channel partners' for its software.
Birmingham-based software provider Safix is targeting insurance brokers to distribute its 'Life goes...
Appointment at Catlin
Paul Swain, chief executive of Catlin Underwriting Agencies, has been named as new chairman of Lloyd'...
D & O needs higher profile.
Zurich's commercial business unit has found only 18% of UK companies currently purchase directors an...
Appointment at Annan
Richard Ward has joined the board of directors at Annan. He has been with the company since 1994 and ...
Norwich Union fine tunes loss adjuster panel.
Norwich Union has completed a review of its loss adjuster panel, which sees the deselection of Mille...
Small boat sector targeted.
Two independent brokers have launched marine products this month, aiming at the smaller boat sector....
Two brokers win two personal lines deals.
Bland Bankart has won the contract to administer a household insurance scheme for Swansea Building S...
Draining resources.
Working on claims is both time-consuming and expensive, though Malcolm Harvey suggests outsourcing allows brokers to take control of the claims drain.
Appointment at Thompson Heath & Bond
Brian Watson has been appointed by Thompson Heath & Bond as executive director of THB North America. ...
E-Commerce Watch - Esure of 400 jobs in Glasgow
Esure, the online and telephone insurance venture by Halifax, is to create 400 jobs in Glasgow with a...
Help with making a connection.
Q: Current technology offerings all seem to be based around the internet. As a broker, what communic...
Legal expenses cover rises.
Independent research carried out for Abbey Legal Protection has found 96% of brokers believe legal e...
Brokers shortlisted for eight BIA awards.
Brokers have stamped their mark on this year's British Insurance Awards, with brokers shortlisted in...
E-Commerce Watch - web-enabled brokers in 3 years
PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Economist Intelligence Unit estimate 93% of insurance intermediaries w...
brokergateway goes live.
Commercial lines insurance portal www.thebrokergateway.co.uk is going live on 1 July. Bridgend-base...
Appointment at St Paul
St Paul has appointed Alan Dool to the position of medical claims manager. He joins the company from ...
E-Commerce Watch - i-PROMPT signed 1,000 brokers
Online insurance premium credit provider i-PROMPT claims it has signed up 1000 brokers in its first y...
Considering the benefits of joining a network.
Q: I have had a lot of approaches recently from networks wanting me to join. Should I consider them?...
NIG to launch series of briefings for brokers.
NIG is piloting a series of breakfast briefings and day-long sales and marketing masterclasses for b...
Delivering the goods.
D & O exposure is just one of the liabilities companies need to guard against in today's increasingly litigious society. Simon Threadgold says brokers should consider new menu-based liability contracts which allow the insured to pick and choose.
Independence day.
Andrew Paddick has long been a supporter of broker independence and he explains to Diane Smyth exactly why he is fighting the GISC and how he feels its implementation will affect the smaller broker.
Technology confusion.
A recent survey polling senior insurance professionals' opinions on outsourcing, found 40% of respon...
Should we buy in expertise?
Q: How would engaging a marketing consultant help improve our business development campaign? A: I...