Product
L&G launches new income protection product
Legal & General has launched Lifestyle Cover, a new short-term income protection product.
Quindell adds to shareholding in Lineker-backed insurance offering
Quindell Portfolio has paid £2.85m cash for a further 16.4% stake in Ingenie, the insurance intermediary digital brand aimed at young drivers.
Paymentshield targets online system to attract brokers
Paymentshield is to invest over £2m in its Inertia Online System and overhaul its insurer panel as it bids to enhance the products and services it offers to brokers.
Products: Oxford Insurance Brokers offers IFAs two-year PI deal
Oxford Insurance Brokers Limited (OIB) is offering IFAs a new two year professional indemnity deal as it looks to take advantage of opportunities arising from the Retail Distribution Review and a reduction in capacity in the market.
Products: Ink offers new excess protector product
Ink Insurance has teamed up with Adding1 to develop a new excess protector insurance product.
Review: Lay of the land
CX Land Liability: This product has been reviewed by brokers and rated from one to five stars, based on the policy’s key benefits. * = Poor ** = Average *** = Good **** = Very good ***** = Excellent
Products: Rural pursues growth and signs new deals
Rural Insurance has signed three new deals as it continues on its growth drive for 2012.
Products: Groupama adds 200 trades to its online commercial trade product
Groupama has launched a miscellaneous trades facility for its online commercial trade product, Optima Business Plus.
Products roundup: Products aimed at gamut of professions
The fixation the market has on liability products and all things professional continues this month with several such products hitting the market and a new landowners’ liability product assessed by a stalwart of our broker product review panel, Bluefin’s…
Reportage: The route to scheme riches
Enhanced commission and profit shares from insurers can mean schemes could be a treasure trove for brokers with a good idea, writes Rachel Gordon
Products: Auto-rated combined offering will boost “cross-selling potential”, says Acturis
Acturis has introduced a new “mix and match” auto-rated professional combined product combining professional indemnity (PI), directors’ and officers’ (D&O) and office and liability cover to the open market.
iprism partners with Durell to launch broker back office system
iprism and Durell Software have joined forces to launch a combined electronic trading and back office platform for brokers.
Groupama increases capability of Optima Business Plus
Groupama has launched a “miscellaneous trades” facility for its online commercial trade product, Optima Business Plus.
FSA warns of customer detriment in UK general insurance
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has identified what it sees as three main risks of consumer detriment in the general insurance market and warned that it will not allow a repeat of the payment protection insurance mis-selling scandal.
Ink unveils new policy excess product
Ink Insurance has released a new excess protector insurance product, developed with input from Adding1’s ShazamXS.
County Insurance moving fast on acquisition plans
County Insurance could meet its five-year target of ten acquisitions ahead of schedule, with two early purchases near to completion, sister title Post has reported.
LFC Shield pushes new Allianz-backed product range
LFC Shield has added Allianz to its existing insurer panel.
Rural expands reach with three new deals
Rural Insurance has signed deals with Coversure and the Farmers Union of Wales (FUW), and renewed its partnership agreement with Broker Network to distribute agricultural motor, equine and farm risks until the end of December 2014.
Markel targets fine art market with MGA acquisition
Markel International has acquired Quay Underwriting (QU).
Products: La Playa tests its new research and development product in the lab
La Playa has produced a new product designed specifically for start-up, early stage and SME research and development businesses.
Products: NIG fills a gap in its property owners insurance range
NIG has launched Essential Property Owners (EPO) cover, an SME-focused version of its Premium Property Owners (PPO) product.
Products: B&Bs can rest easy with bespoke product
Bridge Insurance brokers has teamed up with Brit Insurance to launch Hospitality, an insurance scheme focused on boutique bed and breakfast businesses.
Review: Living the high life
Aqua: three: This product has been reviewed by brokers and rated from one to five stars, based on the policy’s key benefits. * = Poor ** = Average *** = Good **** = Very good ***** = Excellent
Products: Axa makes products available on Powerplace
Axa has made two of its products available to Powerplace users in the last month: a new property owners/landlords policy and its management liability policy.