Schemes
In-depth: Spring cleaning
A good scheme can make the difference between a broker breaking even and making a profit. Here we examine how to pitch new schemes to insurers, revitalise older schemes and how the Insurance Act will impact on the schemes market
Products round-up: Setting the market in motion
If summer isn’t quite in the air yet it is definitely on the minds of insurers as cars seem to be the flavour of the month.
Product round-up: A bumper crop for brokers
The policy experts at QBE have been hard at work as the insurer introduced not one, not two but three products to the market.
Product round-up: Mergers, motors and charity
Covéa Insurance was keen to show what it regards as the first example of the fruits of its merger with Sterling Insurance with a motor product aimed at mid to high net worth customers.
Ageas reveals new property owners scheme
Scheme is launched together with Pii Underwriting Agency and available to UK buy-to-let property owners, lessees and mortgagees.
Product round-up: Bricks and mortar dominate this month
Property in one guise or another featured prominently in the range of new products delivered into the market over the past month.
Product round-up: Cyber and sabotage take centre stage
The ever-growing threat of cybercrime not only excited the attention of the ONS recently, it also prompted the launch of NIG Cyber Cover
Product round-up: Back to school and back to business
September is of course the big back to school month with new uniforms and hopes for the year. And insurance has not been shy in bringing forward its shiny new policies for the months ahead.
In-depth: Finding the formula
Imvestigating the science of schemes
Product round-up: Plugging the gaps in the market
The latest products and schemes
SchemeServe to offer free sanctions check
Scheme software provider also unveils new larger portfolio functionality.
Products round-up: There’s no place like home
There has been a clear shift of focus from motor to home insurance in terms of products over the past few weeks, with many insurers launching home related policies. Modus has come up with one for bespoke non-standard risks and Axa has decided to go for…
SEIB reports surge in revenue and profit
Broker sees benefit of Lansdown buy.
Brokers grow schemes business
Number of brokers writing most of GWP through schemes increases to 37% according to UK General.
LV partners with Darwin Clayton on heating and ventilation scheme
Insurer makes first foray into sector.
Products round-up: Another month of motoring in products
There has been a large focus on motor insurance products lately and this month is no different.
Direct Insurance London Market launches scheme with Hiscox
Specialist Lloyd's broker says scheme offers cover for recycling and waste management businesses.
Products round-up: Motoring into the new year
In the last two months there has been an outburst of products involving motor insurance.
Marian Evans joins Thomas Carroll Group
Evans to head up the new special risks division after joining from NFU Mutual.
NCI takes sales chief from Broker Network
Two new starters tasked with pushing growth plans including schemes with brokers.
Products round-up: Jumpers at the ready
As we get closer to the holidays, insurers have stepped away from the eggnog in order to focus on a variety of different products before changing into their Christmas jumpers.
Heritage invests in Aro for schemes push
The provider has bought 40% of the schemes specialist's shares.
Ageas expands personal motor team
Insurer adds three new specialist motor underwriting roles.
Broker Expo 2014: HCC video
Focus on HCC's online offering for brokers.