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Biba strikes deal to avoid need for mandatory commission disclosure
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has staved off the threat of mandatory commission ...
Small broker focus - Keep in touch to stay in control
The recession cycle rolls out in three stages. In the first, there is a tendency to hope for the bes...
Third Force in £1.3bn boost
A review of the Third Force of the insurance industry by Insurance Age in a supplement this month ha...
Equity Red Star opens office in Leeds
Expanding its regional fleet and special risks business in Northern England, Equity Red Star has ope...
Companies are unprepared to face the onslaught of fraud
Companies are unprepared to face the onslaught of fraud, which is predicted to rise because of the c...
Moneyextra.com chief plans for revolutionary bout of expansion
Moneyextra.com is gearing up for an aggressive growth drive following the appointment of Richard Mas...
Soundbytes
What is Secure-mail? Secure-mail is a simple plug-and-play device that encrypts and decrypts email,...
Octavia Information Systems helps expand capability of TAMIS
IT consultancy Octavia Information Systems has helped expand the capability of TAMIS, Travel and Med...
New software platform designed
A new software platform has been designed to support insurers with market and regulatory reformation...
Hiscox conducts study of small business insurance purchase
Hiscox has conducted a study on small business insurance purchases that revealed that only 16% of sm...
Canopius Managing Agents launches Canopius Underwriting
Canopius Managing Agents has launched a service company, Canopius Underwriting. Canopius, through it...
BeatThatQuote.com expands motor insurance
BeatThatQuote.com has expanded its motor insurance offering with the addition of Express Insurance. ...
Insurers told Madoff fallout may cost them dear
Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) has warned that Bernard Madoff's alleged £32bn fraud could potentially ...
IIB voices strong opposition
The Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) has voiced strong opposition to unlimited compensation awar...
Heath Lambert hire steps up its focus on high-net-worth business
Heath Lambert has made another addition to its growing regional high-net-worth (HNW) operation with ...
Willis denies using staff appraisal system to force exit of employees
Willis has denied reports that it is using its appraisal system to manage staff out of the business ...
Cash struggles spark boom in underwriting fraud
As the credit crunch wrangles on, insurers are seeing evidence of increasing underwriting fraud, cos...
Marx Insurance switches provider
Liverpool-based Marx Insurance has switched its system provider from SSP to Open GI. The broker's ma...
David Rasche named Business Leader of the Year
SSP executive chairman David Rasche has been named Business Leader of the Year at the Yorkshire Post...
Motor insurance market expected to rise
Industry statistics have shown that the aggregator corner of the motor insurance market is expected ...
SMS messaging 'can help brokers save on costs'
SMS messaging could help brokers save on costs and enhance customer relations, according to telephon...
Aviva to launch campaign on Norwich Union name change
Aviva has confirmed that it will launch a six-month campaign to communicate that Norwich Union will change its name to Aviva.
CII pulls out of ANZIIF merger
The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Group has decided to terminate the proposed merger with the Australian professional body ANZIIF after a number of financial discrepancies have emerged in ANZIIF's accounts.
Swinton deal for IAG branches confirmed
Insurance Australia Group Limited has agreed to sell its "mass market distribution businesses" in the United Kingdom for a total value of £73.5m.