Product
Products: Income protection products still relevant, L&G says
Legal & General (L&G) has launched Lifestyle Cover, a new short-term income protection product.
Products: Lumley Jacobs signs up forensic coding partner
Non-risk and income specialist Lumley Jacobs has signed a deal to supply Tradewise with a branded forensic coding system. The company will incorporate the forensic coding within its proposition for motor trade and commercial vehicle customers.
Products: Mondial product to help patient recovery at home
Mondial Assistance UK has created a new homecare product, Insured Personal Care at Home, and appointed Phil Carr as head of health services to lead its launch.
Products: Paymentshield updates its online system
Paymentshield has announced an investment of over £2m in its Inertia Online System, and an overhaul of its insurer panel, in a bid to enhance the products and services it offers to brokers.
New health product aims to side-step NHS waiting times
Westfield Health has launched a new corporate health insurance product providing private cover for non-urgent surgical procedures.
Broker Direct seeking similar deals following Zurich win
Broker Direct has won the contract to distribute Zurich-branded personal lines motor and household products through regional brokers.
Das unveils Loss Assist
Das Group is to expand its range of assistance products with Loss Assist, set to be launched at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 2012 conference in May.
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.