Product
Coast launches home insurance division
Broker targets standard and non-standard households as well as high net worth clients.
ECIC and Sennocke in self-build product deal
Broker has developed product in response to growth in self-build sector.
Caravan Guard appoints Arc Legal for specialist schemes
New offering targets more than one million strong caravan market in UK.
Bluefin subsidiary launches two new diving products
Bishop Skinner Marine looks to grow affinity partnerships.
Plum reacts to buy-to-let recovery with HomeWorks extension
Provider said product will now cover landlords undertaking "extensive" building extension projects and renovations.
Euler Hermes unveils commercial director
New role will involve development of dedicated products.
Axa adds cyber cover to management liability product
Expanded product available to brokers now.
Prism Network launches new disaster recovery service
New offering expected to reduce the claims cycle by more than 50%.
Products roundup: Into the Dragons' Den
Stars of the BBC’s Dragon’s Den series, Theo Paphitis and Deborah Meaden, make their inaugural – albeit fleeting – appearance on the products and schemes pages this month.
Product: AIG cyber product offers pre-policy security audit
AIG has enhanced its cyber insurance product in a move the company claimed was designed to counter the rapidly evolving nature of cyber threats.
Review: The professionals
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Ex-Towergate Lifestyle team to launch new PI business
New venture to distribute both direct and via brokers.
TEn to go live on Acturis in 2014
Network hopes added software provision will help attract new members.
April UK adds live quotes to broker portal
Medical insurance provider describes update as “missing part of the jigsaw”.
Allianz and Marsh Networks extend SME products deal
Network hoping product enhancements will provide competition boost with direct market.
Arista expands hair and beauty scheme with Croydon broker
Salon Gold scheme was first launched in 1984.
Ace boosts oil and gas offering
Provider has added pollution cover to offshore policy.
Hiscox pairs with broker to support website backed by Dragons' Den investors
New website focuses on collectables insurance.
PJ Hayman launches top-up scheme to cover holiday cancellation costs
Travel insurance specialist in new cancellation product launch.
Ex-British Insurance boss Burgess back to market with mortgage product
Leader of former Towergate acquisition believes new product will meet expectations of consumers.
Thames Underwriting creates sports and leisure scheme for broker channel
Underwriting agency to launch product this week.
Markel UK creates new product for life sciences market
Markel to offer policy to SMEs in the sector
April launches SME PMI policy for broker channel
Health insurance specialist creates new product for brokers.
CFC launches Biosurance PH
Specialist lines underwriting agency unveils life science solution.