SME
Lyndon Wood upbeat as Moorhouse returns to growth
MGA changes caused 2017 turnover and profit to shrink.
InsurTech Futures: ConstructaQuote claims UK business insurance first with Facebook chatbot
The bot has been designed to answer questions about business insurance and is now available on the broker’s social media page as well as its website.
Markel targets SMEs with refreshed legal advisory service
The proposition has been relaunched as Markel Law.
CII points to deterioration in traditional branch-based model for SME insurance
Organisation updates the market in latest Underwriter of the Future report six years after the first edition was published.
Cedar Underwriting launches with a focus on SME
The managing general underwriter is set to work with brokers looking for capacity for delegated authority schemes.
Pen Underwriting reveals its largest ever “master binder” in £110m annual deal with Legal & General
L&G to lead on UK household and SME for five years.
Finch Group buys Bournemouth-based Opus Risk Solutions
The broker is also launching a new risk management consultancy for commercial clients.
Aggregators eating into SME business – GlobalData
Research shows brokers are adapting to digital changes.
Brokers upbeat for growth after “massive” XL and Axa deal
Market pleased that XL has “gone to a good home” and confident of new opportunities.
InsurTech Futures: Nimbla selected for Barclays Accelerator programme
InsurTech app aims to “make cover flexible and transparent for the small business community”.
Blog: Start-ups headed by ex-AIG and Axa directors prove InsurTech appeal is far from waning
Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift reflects on an emerging trend in the UK InsurTech sector.
Former Axa director Matthew Reed launches healthcare MGA
Equipsme to sell SME product through general insurance brokers targeting 30,000 firms in two years.
FSB affinity scheme moves from Towergate after 20 years
The FSB has teamed up with Markel Holdings to set up its own broker, Ruskin Square, to manage the insurance offering and David Perry is leading the project.
Blog: Demand a better claims experience for clients
Lorega’s Neill Johnstone calls on brokers to apply pressure to providers to improve the claims experience for SME clients.
Allianz rolls out new data initiative targeting underinsurance in SMEs
Provider says new data base notifies brokers if clients are at risk of being significantly underinsured.
Top 100 2017 - Insurer perspective
Get ready for the disruptors: The commercial insurance market should be gearing up for an InsurTech revolution, but brokers and insurers have nothing to fear, writes Simon Cooter
Denis O Brown Associates buys Carron Insurance Brokers
Both Scottish businesses specialise in the agricultural sector.
Ceta to develop IT platform following MBO
New CEO John Bibby outlines the broker's plans for the future.
Simply Business rebrands as it eyes global growth
The digital broker said the new logo reflects the diversity of business trades that it serves.
Video: Romford regional review
Insurance Age met with brokers in and around Romford to find out why there are so many specialist firms in the area.
Meet the techies: Ben Rose
Ben Rose, founder and insurance director at Digital Risks, discusses how InsurTech and data analytics will redefine business insurance.
Axa updates motor trade SME policy
Insurer lists enhancements as including no claims bonus protection option and cover for misfuelling.
Regional review: Romford
Specialist market: The Romford area is home to many specialist brokers and traditional local players, but is its proximity to London a help or a hindrance?
SME Now and in the Future: Raising your claim game
Small businesses may not always be prepared for the claims process, but brokers can make the journey easier for clients and even improve retention rates at the same time, writes Edward Murray