SME
Simply Business reveals rebrand
Simply Business has rebranded in a bid to reflect the online broker's "continued confidence" in challenging the traditional insurance industry.
Former Dual chief joins PIA
Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has appointed Tim Grant as interim chief operating officer.
Products: Groupama makes products available for integration with brokers’ software
Groupama has made Optima Property, an online commercial property owners’ product, and Optima Trade Plus for micro SMEs available for full-cycle trading on Open GI, Acturis and Insurecom. It promised that integration with SSP will also take place by early…
New year, new start
The last 12 months have been difficult for the commercial insurance market, but there are signs that 2013 could see an upturn, says Paul Upton
The Broker Business Club: Thinking big about SME
The final Zurich Broker Business Club of 2012 drew together a panel of experts to discuss the challenges facing brokers in the SME market.
The Insurance Partnership goes live on Acturis
The Insurance Partnership has gone live on the Acturis system.
R&Q launches new Lloyd's syndicate
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings (R&Q) has launched a new Lloyd’s syndicate through its subsidiary R&Q Managing Agency.
Growing SMEs: SME-volution
From the earliest beginnings as innovative start-ups, to their ultimate emergence as corporate entities, evolving SMEs will always need brokers to ensure that cover matches exposure.
In conversation with Zurich: Growing SMEs
As a firm develops from a start-up to a fully fledged corporate entity, its risk profile inevitably changes. And, as its exposures change, its insurance needs evolve too.
Growing SMEs: Room to manoeuvre
Small businesses are often subject to rapid change and growth, and it is essential that brokers and insurers understand how radically their risk profiles can evolve.
Features list: Insurance Age 2013
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Products: TT Club updates online cargo insurance offering
The TT Club has updated its online cargo insurance facility for brokers.
Products: Lorega and Axa both launch products aimed at the small business market
Lorega has launched two new loss recovery insurance products for UK SMEs. Lorega 10 and Lorega 10* have been created for commercial clients with underlying insurance premiums of less than £2,500.
Aviva adds two products to e-trading platform
Aviva has added mini-fleet and professional indemnity (PI) to Fast Trade, its online e-trading platform.
Lorega launches new loss recovery products for SMEs
Lorega has launched two new loss recovery insurance products for UK SMEs.
Axa goes back to basics with Simple range expansion
Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has launched two new products from its Simple range.
Product: LV Broker relaunch adds brace of property owner products to SME range
LV Broker has relaunched its commercial SME product range, with two property owner products now available for the residential and commercial sectors.
Biba helps government write insurance 'Dummies' book
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) has joined forces with the Cabinet Office and several other organisations to produce a new guide for SMEs.
Lorica fuels recruitment drive with five new appointments
Lorica Insurance Brokers has added a further five recruits to three of its branches.
Expertise in action: Q&A with Zurich's head of SME
As the online economy continues to grow, businesses face an ever expanding array of threats that could destabilise day-to-day operations.
SMEs: A web of complexity
UK companies are quick to take advantage of technological advances to create new business opportunities, and the industry must get up to speed with the many and varied risks this brings.
SMEs: Home advantage
The Olympic experience showed that flexible working is a viable option for many, but companies need to weigh up the risks as well as the benefits.
LV Broker revamps SME product range
LV Broker has relaunched its commercial SME product range, with two property owner products now available for the residential and commercial sectors.
The human touch
Brokers have to retain the human touch but still embrace smart uses of new technology, explains Cathie Bruce