Schemes
Bluefin looks within for schemes head
Bluefin has appointed Liz Johnson to head of Newmarket Underwriting.
F&R Associates to heat up market with new scheme
UK General has signed a new schemes deal with Grantham-based insurance broker F&R associates to cover home emergency for oil-fired central heating systems.
MMA deal leads to scheme option for UK General brokers
UK General has signed an extension to its capacity deal with MMA to broaden the terms of its tradesman’s liability offering.
What’s the Big Idea?
In May this year, Insurance Age teamed up with Axa Personal Lines to launch the Big Idea at Biba 2011. Broker entrants from across the UK submitted 100 words detailing what their Big Idea was and those that held the most promise have been asked to submit…
Products roundup: Blanc divorces simple from complex at Axa
Amanda Blanc’s long-awaited strategy for Axa Commercial is unveiled this month and she is confident that it is what brokers want and need from an insurer. The division of simple and complex risks certainly seems to make sense and brokers may welcome the…
Law Society and Prime Professions join forces to help ARP firms
The Law Society has announced it will again offer a scheme to assist law firms who are experiencing difficulty securing professional indemnity (PI) renewal terms.
Brokers want service and commission for their schemes
Half of all UK brokers are managing various types of schemes and they want high commissions to keep it with one provider, according to a study.
Schemes head to leave Arista
Arista has confirmed that head of schemes Simon Henderson is to leave the company.
Oxygen develops niche home insurance scheme
Oxygen Insurance Brokers has launched a home insurance scheme offering tailored insurance cover for psychological professionals in the UK who see clients at home.
Amlin teams up with BJP to launch GP scheme
Amlin UK, in conjunction with insurance broker BJP, has launched a new scheme dedicated to providing Employers’ and Public Liability (PL) cover to GP surgeries in the UK.
Bluefin appoints sport specialist
Bluefin Insurance Services has appointed Richard Cliffe as divisional director of Bluefin Sport.
Power hour: In the grand scheme of things
The industry may not always agree on what constitutes a scheme, but they could hold the secret of future success for brokers, reports Liz McMahon
Rural targets 5% market share with two new schemes
Rural Insurance has launched delegated authority schemes for two Northern Ireland brokers, including Autoline Insurance Group.
Products: Groupama claims a first with fully online commercial combined product
Groupama has labelled its new product, Optima Business Plus, the market’s first fully online, multi-section commercial combined product.
Products: Aviva returns to telematics with motor fleet product
Aviva has announced its partial re-entry into the telematics arena with a new motor fleet offering.
Products: CBG brews up scheme for drinks makers
CBG has launched an insurance scheme to meet the specialist needs of the commercial brewery industry.
Products: Insurers ready for Olympic opportunity
As London 2012 fast approaches, insurers are looking towards how they can capitalise on the influx of tourists flooding London for the Olympics.
Products: Allianz and Axa launch commercial motor add-ons
Both Allianz and Axa have launched motor add on offerings in an attempt to court broker favour in the commercial motor arena.
How to… Present a scheme
In a nutshell ▶ Brokers must demonstrate they understand the sector and the opportunities it presents ▶ Provide solid evidence of their capabilities for marketing and administration and ideally evidence of other schemes’ successes ▶ Explain how the…
Products: C&A Mackie and Garratts link up to provide cover for 1,000 driving instructors
Preston-based insurance broker Garratts has teamed up with C&A Mackie to provide a scheme to cover driving instructors.
Products roundup: Firms motoring toward London 2012
Commercial motor has been the area which has seen the most action this month. This may be to do with the belief that rates are finally experiencing some kind of hardening in this arena. Aviva has decided to dip its toe back into the telematics pool with…
SME proves lucrative for Westinsure
Westinsure, the self-proclaimed alliance of independent community-based insurance brokers, has created a range of SME deals for its members that currently transact more the £100m of commercial business.
Products: Markerstudy unveils plans for £100m spending spree
As a result of its push into the commercial intermediary arena, Markerstudy is preparing to roll out six new products by the end of summer. The group revealed that its purchase of Blagrove Insurance Brokers was the first purchase in a £100m acquisition…
Products: Launches show sea change for insurers
Two insurers took the industry by surprise by launching products in markets they had previously shied away from.