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Website accessibility highlighted as key to commercial performance
Companies are failing to recognise the importance of web accessibility despite the commercial benefi...
Oval awarded substantial compensation
Oval has been awarded a substantial six-figure sum in compensation following its successful court pr...
Cyber risk could be next big trigger
Cyber risks could be the next big trigger for lawsuits against directors, according Aon. The broker ...
Swinton Bikes launches online
Swinton Bikes has launched online for the first time with a dedicated and fully interactive website ...
Positive 2007 performance
Various syndicates and insurers in the London Market have reported a profitable year following the r...
Research to highlight brokers' compliance with FSA regulation
Compliance specialists Management Services 2000 Ltd (MS2M) and Branko Ltd have launched a research p...
Axa's offer to purchase SBJ Group accepted
Axa's offer to purchase SBJ Group has been accepted by more than 90% of the group's shareholders. Th...
Open GI develops new solution
Open GI has developed a new solution to cater for the growing number of wholesalers that require eff...
Niche provider sets out EU aims
A niche insurance provider is seeking to offer specialist property products and services to the brok...
Broker Forum Hot Topics - www.insuranceage.com
The Insurance Age Broker Forum posters have been busy this month on the online discussion board, cov...
Corrections
In last month's issue, Insurance Age incorrectly attributed quotes to Principality Risk Services, wh...
A monthly look at who is moving where ..
Aon has added to its commercial insurance operation, with the appointments of Norman Andrews as regi...
Network set for push into Northern Irish market
Broker network TEn Insurance has taken advantage of growing consolidation in the Northern Irish mark...
QBE consolidates its casualty and speciality boxes
QBE has consolidated its four casualty and speciality boxes in Lloyd's into a QBE casualty and speci...
Surveys by the Chartered Insurance Institute Group
Two surveys by the Chartered Insurance Institute Group have highlighted that 22% of employers believ...
TMNF complete acquisition of Kiln
Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance (TMNF) has completed its acquisition of Kiln. As a result, K...
West Yorkshire Police charge three individuals
West Yorkshire Police has charged three individuals following advice from the Insurance Fraud Bureau...
Carriers exposed to risk
Carriers are exposed to risk by creaky accounting and reporting systems, according to an industry ex...
Network boss calls for regulator to step up efforts over TCF guidance
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) should give insurers clearer guidelines on how much informati...
NU rethinks regional model to build stronger ties with brokers
Norwich Union (NU) has introduced a new trading model to its regional centres, in a bid to improve e...
Woodstock Insurance acquires Financial Profiles
Woodstock Insurance Brokers has acquired the general insurance business of Financial Profiles. Tony ...
The FSA announces management changes
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced that Clive Briault will be leaving the regulato...
Biba to offer financial crime advice
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) is compiling a paper looking into financial crime ...
2007 travel claims bill tops £400m
Travel insurers faced a collective claims bill of more than £400m last year, according to travel ins...