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Reportage: Sole searching
The recession has led to an increase in sole traders and with such an array to cater for, insurers are struggling to meet their needs. Louise Meeson explores how brokers can identify and service these micro businesses
Reportage - SME aggregators: See you later, aggregator?
As issues of trading SME business through the aggregator channel are brought to light, Edward Murray asks whether it is too complex a sector to ever be successfully sold in bulk.
Regional power hour - Bristol: When it rains, it pours
This month's power hour, sponsored by Ecclesiastical and held in Bristol, looks at the growing impact of climate change on the industry - particularly that of flooding. Martin Friel reports.
Your letters: Misfuelling misinformation
I have to take issue with Peter Powell, managing director of Complectus on the subject of misfuelling.
E-commerce: Non-intermediaries set to muscle in on micro market
Brokers that fail to embrace technology-savvy trading risk losing their majority share of the micro commercial market.
Schemes news: Multinational cover from Ace
Ace UK has introduced a multinational cover in order to address the compliance challenges faced by companies operating in multiple regulatory regimes.
Scheme news: Recent product launches home in on over-50s sector
Recent product enhancements and launches indicate industry appetite in the over-50s sector is increasing.
L&G creditor product launch to bolster its top five ambitions
Legal & General (L&G) has stated its ambition to become a top five personal lines player as it unveiled plans for a new creditor product for brokers.
Budget hits brokers hard
Brokers face a raft of additional costs following the coalition Government's emergency budget.
Aviva introduces home contents calculator
Aviva has introduced a home contents calculator to Personal Best, its web-based personal lines portal for brokers.
Only one in four weddings insured
Only one in four weddings taking place this summer will be insured, despite around £20,000 splashed-out on the average ceremony, according to Datamonitor.
Heath Lambert retains Diabetes UK affinity scheme
Heath Lambert has won the tender to provide personal lines and life insurance products for leading health charity Diabetes UK.
Allianz launches household comparison tool
Allianz Insurance has launched an online comparison service for brokers on its e-broker website using the latest independent Defaqto Compare comparison tool.
Carole Nash bags Co-operative book
Carole Nash has won a 5,000-strong motorcycle book from The Co-operative Insurance.
PJ Hayman calls for IPT standardisation
PJ Hayman, specialist travel insurance and Schemes provider, has called on the new Government to reassess the level at which Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) is charged on travel insurance.
Number of travel insurance policies increases by 9.5%
According to Defaqto, there has been a 9.5% increase in travel insurance policies despite a decline in overseas travel.
Cobra Network appoints Home & Legacy
Cobra Network has announced the recruitment of Home & Legacy to provide additional mid and high net worth expertise to its insurance panel.
Travel insurance fraudster sentenced
A travel insurance fraudster, accused of making £40,000 worth of claims affecting eight insurance companies over five years, has been sentenced.
Calling all UK brokers
There are only two weeks left to get your entries in for the 2010 UK Broker Awards, the only industry awards dedicated to the broking community.
Junction reveals "ambitious" growth plans
Junction said it aimed to more than double compound sales in next three years.
LV loses out to Fortis in charity deal
Fortis has been chosen over LV to become the insurance partner of the rebranded charity Age UK.
Schemes: British Insurance MPPI offering
Towergate-owned British Insurance has launched a new mortgage payment protection insurance policy.
Schemes: Misfuelling errors targeted
Claims management solutions business Complectus has developed a product with Axa Assistance, which aims to get drivers mobile again after misfuelling their vehicle.
Reportage - high net worth: Because they're worth it
Edward Murray looks at how upgrading standard policies to mid and high net worth can benefit both the client and broker.