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Biba and Kingsbridge pair up to launch PI scheme for freelancers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has launched a professional indemnity scheme for freelance professionals in conjunction with Kingsbridge Professional Solutions.
Broker Network and Countrywide in three-year deal with Allianz
Towergate’s network division has launched a three-year partnership with Allianz Insurance.
Collinson Group and Avanti team up to launch new travel products
Avanti Insurance has selected Collinson Insurance Group as its new travel insurance partner.
Client view: chartered status is worth paying for
Using an insurance broker without chartered status would be out of the question for Lasercomb Dies Ltd, client of Brett & Randall.
NIG launches exclusive e-trading platform for brokers
NIG has launched a new e-trade offering for its First Club and top e-trading brokers.
Axa's new broker-only household product goes live
Axa’s new broker-only household product, which covers properties with a maximum of three bedrooms, has gone live.
UIB and Elite in renewed assault on UK solicitors' PI market
UIB has renewed its binding authority capacity deal with Elite Insurance for another year.
CFC launches four new professional liability policies
CFC has expanded its professional liability suite to include insurance brokers among other sectors.
Ocaso schemes go live on Transactor
Transactor has partnered with Ocaso to distribute the insurer’s household products on its software platform.
#BibaFever takes hold at conference
The month of the annual British Insurance Brokers’ Association conference, held this year in London, always produces a veritable deluge of new products from insurers keen to woo brokers. And this year was no exception as the products rolled in on a daily…
Biba 2013: Axa launches trio of new products as part of personal lines revamp
Axa has launched three new personal lines products at the 2013 British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) conference.
Markel launches liability product for charities
Markel UK has launched a liability product for charities and community groups.
Aviva launches new niche online offering for brokers
Aviva has launched Marketplace, a new online portal for brokers.
General Legal Protection launches landlord rent guarantee product
General Legal Protection has unveiled a new landlord rent guarantee insurance offering.
Products: L&G updates and clarifies definitions in its critical illness product
Legal & General (L&G) has updated its critical illness product to widen cover for new policies. Changes include altering the definition of a major organ transplant as well as moving the maximum age at the policy’s outset to 67 and adding accident…
Products: Axa enters £10m motor trade deal with Aston Scott
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has agreed an exclusive £10m annual gross written premium motor trade deal with Aston Scott.
Products: Horses for courses in products this month
A double update from Biba will have pleased both horses and those with professional indemnity issues. For the latter, the trade body has added Griffiths & Armour to its panel while, for the former, Biba has saddled up with SEIB.
Jelf and HETAs join forces
Jelf has teamed up with HETAs, the industry body for the solid fuel and biomass industry, to launch HETAs Insurance Services.
ECIC to expand product line with new warranty underwriting chief
Electrical Contractors’ Insurance Company (ECIC) has appointed Iain Spicer as head of warranty underwriting.
Allianz launches online SME trading system
Allianz Commercial has launched a new full-cycle business platform which will allow brokers to trade completely online.
Products: Lorega partners with Gallaghers and Towergate
Lorega announced two partnership deals within just a few days at the end of February and beginning of March. Firstly it teamed up with Gallagher Heath, allowing the broker to white-label its range of loss recovery insurance products and launch Gallagher…
Products: Axa and Ageas turn to partnerships to offer brokers enhanced products
Both Axa and Ageas decided to go down the partnership route last month to expand their offerings to brokers.
Products: Media specialist marks silver jubilee with policy update
Media insurance brokers, Allan Chapman & James, celebrated its silver jubilee with increased cover for its flagship policy.
Products: Market focuses on online potential
Harnessing the power of technology has been a key theme across the market in the past few weeks. Perhaps most eye-catching were the pronouncements after the acquisition of PowerPlace by Open GI. Nick Giddings, CEO of PowerPlace, revealed that the new…