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Video: UK Broker Awards as they happened
Well over 500 turned out at the broking community's annual awards ceremony to celebrate the Best of British
AA warns flood defence cuts could make hundreds of thousands of homes uninsurable
AA Insurance is urging the Government not to cut spending on flood defences in its autumn comprehensive spending review.
Compuquote adds courier to range
Compuquote, the electronic wholesale arm of UK commercial broker Bollington, has launched a new courier product for brokers.
Allianz hires operations manager for motor claims
Allianz has announced the appointment of Alan Collins to operations manager for motor claims.
News review: August
Axa Insurance customer experience director, Paul Meehan, expressed interest in filling the senior management vacancy in the company's commercial division.
Your letters: Open letter to the ABI, FSA and FOS
We have it all: human rights, data protection, statutory obligations, regulatory regimes, codes of conduct, corporate governance, rules of engagement, terms of reference, standards for this, standards for that and, ah yes, let's not forget, 'complaints…
Agenda: That elusive crock of gold
The consolidation of the retail broking sector started in 1998 with the creation of Towergate but gathered pace in early 2000 through to 2008. In that period, some £3.6bn of commercial business was acquired, which equates to 25% of the total commercial…
Fresh hopes web revamp will boost its home book
Fresh Insurance has announced an online makeover as part of its aim to increase its share of the home insurance market during the next year.
Digital extension programme to encourage regional broking
Government plans to transform the country's digital infrastructure could empower regional brokers and make the industry less London-centric, according to IT experts.
Legal expenses first as Aim launches products on CDL
Aim Legal Expenses has claimed to be the first legal expenses provider to target the broker market with an online offering.
PIA head urges insurers to embrace global risks
Insurers' conservative attitudes towards risks outside the UK is holding back ambitious plans to establish multi quote-and-buy systems worldwide, according to liability broker Professional Insurance Agents (PIA).
Data hub launch discloses new pricing detail to non-direct market
Coversure and Fortis are among those that have committed to using a new data hub that aims to allow brokers to compete on a level playing field with direct writers.
Go Compare targets home insurance market
Aggregator site Go Compare is to target the home insurance market with a new TV advert starring character Gio Compario.
Brokers urged to highlight risks of credit card fraud
The Forum of Private Business has called on brokers to ensure clients protect themselves when processing payments online.
IFB meeting expected to move CUE plans forward
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) is confident it will move a step closer to creating a Claims Underwriting Exchange (CUE) travel database following its latest member meeting.
London households most likely to claim for home theft
A study pinpointing the top 20 UK postcode claim hotspots has found that London households are the most likely to make a claim for home theft.
Willis teams up for Patentwize
Willis Group Holdings has announced it is partnering with Innography to launch Willis PatentWize, an enterprise-wide business intelligence solution designed to help companies better manage their intellectual property risks.
MSL policy gets makeover
MSL Legal Expenses has revamped its legal expenses policy for businesses, which provides up to £50,000 financial protection for legal costs per claim.
Axa e-product joins Acturis
Axa has released a commercial combined e-trade product to brokers on the Acturis platform on an open market basis.
Bespoke classic car scheme unveiled
Independent insurance and financial services group Lucas Fettes has launched a new bespoke classic car scheme for the motor trade.
Product launches: MMA initiates variable rates
Broker-only insurer MMA has introduced variable commission rates for brokers transacting new business for MMA's Master Tradesman product.
Product launches: ATE claims support offered
Lorega has launched an after-the-event (ATE) claims preparation, mitigation and negotiation service.
CFC suite to tackle risks arising from digital media
Specialist lines underwriting agent CFC aims to address a host of emerging media risks including social networking with its new suite of products.
NIG exit sparks RSA return to personal lines
RSA has expressed a renewed appetite for personal lines business after admitting it had previously been "deliberately underweight" in this area.