SME
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.
Autonet to expand in affinity, home and SME
MD Ian Donaldson says broker will add over 200 jobs in the next two years.
Hiscox unveils crime product for SMEs
Cover includes theft of money, fraud and reputational damage.
SME Now and the future: Building with brokers
Broking for sole traders in the trades, professions and skilled worker sector is intricate and liabilities are complex, explains Edward Murray
Lorega teams up with Brightside
Firm to provide support to Brightside's SME clients.
VCII rebrands as Business Insurance Solutions
Commercial vehicle and van broker pushes forward with name change to reflect new SME focus.
SME Now and the future: Transforming motor fleet
Increased mechanisation and use of technologies such as telematics are transforming the way small motor fleet business is conducted, explains Edward Murray
In-depth - commercial lines: SMEs’ underinsurance problem
Many SME owners buy business insurance like they would car or contents insurance, but there are opportunities for brokers who explain the importance of avoiding underinsurance
Zurich revamps ZTrade
Insurer launches five new products on its SME platform and refreshes the background system in response to broker feedback.
Bristol brokers come to the aid of Allianz staff at risk of redundancy
Allianz UK CEO Jon Dye has said that the business will have completed all staff consultations by early September and remains confident that the final job loss total will fall below the 250 “worst case scenario”.
Hiscox to focus on cyber and e-trade
Group chief underwriting officer Richard Watson says that insurer hopes to continue to grow alongside broker partners as it develops cyber and SME offering.
Allianz rolls out new initiative to prevent SME underinsurance
Insurer previously confirmed it would no longer apply average to SME claims.