SME
Blog: Insurance considerations for the vaping sector
Steve Green of Anthony Jones Insurance Brokers shares his thoughts on the vape sector following Insurance Age’s June Indepth on SMEs.
Covéa unveils small business product
Provider aims to continue to drive future profitable growth with its partner brokers.
Editor's letter - June 2017
Up in smoke: In a difficult market, brokers need to be innovative and find new niches
In-depth - SME: Learning a trade
From plumbers and electricians to vape shops and beauticians, some SMEs and sole traders are hard to reach, but complex and changing roles could present opportunities for brokers, writes Siân Barton
SME now and the future: Educating clients
Telling customers that their premiums are going up can be difficult, especially if you’re trying to explain the intricacies of IPT or the Ogden rate, writes Edward Murray
Broking break: Risky business
We're in for a very long wait in this month's cartoon
MS Amlin launches etrade minifleet product
The product is designed for fleets of three to 20 vehicles and is available on Acturis.
In-depth - Complex risks: Guiding clients
It’s not just large companies that face complex risks, there are a range of measures brokers can take to ensure clients of all sizes and budgets can find the correct cover, writes Sam Barrett. Additional reporting by Judith Ugwumadu
SME now and the future: Protecting your public face
Reputations can be won or lost at tremendous speed in the social media world and brokers are a key part of the fight to help SME clients protect how they are perceived online, writes Edward Murray
CII gazes into the future of commercial broking
Standards body says value-added services are key to broking’s success
SME now and the future: Reaching a new market
Small businesses are waking up to the value of D&O insurance, so brokers and providers need to step up to help SMEs get the cover they need, writes Edward Murray
Paul Upton leaves Evolution Underwriting
Upton had been group CEO of Evolution since 2013.
RSA launches e-traded business combined policy
SME product enables brokers to tailor business cover for a range of sectors.
What SME brokers can learn from InsurTech start-ups
Jonathan Swift explains that brokers have a lot to learn from firms like Bunker, Cover Wallet, Embroker, and Next Insurance.
SME Now and the future: Property protectors
Brokers offer vital help to property owners facing new challenges to their business, writes Edward Murray
RSA warns SMEs facing new risks
Brokers must be aware of changing risk landscape according to SME and insurance experts.
SME Now and the future: Hurdles to overcome
Last year presented many challenges for brokers and 2017 could see even more, writes Edward Murray
LV Broker develops mid-market product suite
The commercial lines division offering is a risk-management led proposition.
Barbican Protect launches marine insurance division targeting SME business
Sarah Joiner appointed as marine underwriter.
SME Now and the future: Focus on small fleet
Technology is radically changing the way brokers should be approaching finding cover for commercial cars and vehicles, explains Edward Murray
RSA research: Brokers see little business risk from Brexit
Survey also investigated the reasons for underinsurance in the SME market.
SME Now and the future: Targeting terror
Travel and terrorism insurance for employees is not just a perk for big multi-nationals, it is an often essential cover for small businesses too, explains Edward Murray
Power hour: Delivering D&O
With only a quarter of small businesses buying directors’ and officers’ (D&O) cover, our panel of experts discuss how to sell it to SMEs and what the industry can do to promote best practice
Biba welcomes flood action plan
Trade body highlights importance for SMEs to be flood resilient.