SME
Manchester Underwriting appoints Chue as claims manager
New recruit to work on UK and international business.
IBSC consults on FCA's conflict review
Council gets to grips with what brokers are doing around conflict issues as it publishes first discussion paper.
Zurich expands disaster recovery offering to SMEs
Zurich partners with First Recovery on expanded service for commercial clients.
LV sees dip in half year broker figures
Results reveal slight fall in broker-placed GWP to £312m but commercial sales jump 22%.
Gable in £10m deal with Risk Alliance
Lichtenstein-based insurer will begin writing commercial combined business immediately.
Zurich launches new SME trading platform
Proposition created using feedback from brokers.
Autonet partners with CDL to create digital SME trading platform
Firm is aiming to be "broker of choice" for SME business
WR Berkley joins the MGAA as part of UK expansion plans
Trade body's MD says new member is "testament" to quality of organisation.
Question Time: Meet the Speakers - Tony Banks
On 1 July, Insurance Age, in association with Axa, will be hosting a second broker Question Time event at The Corinthian Club, 191 Ingram Street, Glasgow.
Product: Bluefin’s group personal accident product aimed at SMEs across range of industries
Bluefin has launched a group personal accident (PA) and travel policy for small and medium-sized businesses.
No smoking gun
The Financial Conduct Authority has set tongues wagging again in the past week with the publication of its thematic review into conflicts of interest among intermediaries when dealing with SME business.
Broker conflicts are not properly managed, says FCA
Regulator looked into seven of the largest firms serving small business customers.
Allianz cutting almost 100 jobs as it closes two branches
Provider to shut up shop in Milton Keynes and Bristol.
Marsh appoints placement leader on SME business
Bramall moves from casualty placement role at broker.
Bexhill grows premium finance by 50%
Provider signed up 20 brokers in 2013.
PI Protect launches cyber product
Policy targets SME and small corporate risks.
Bowmark Capital acquires stake in iPrism
Private equity firm bought stake from Magenta Partners.
LV posts reduced GWP for Q1 due to poor motor rates
Provider saw growth in home and commercial business.
Packetts reveals new business focus as it rebrands
Broker will target SMEs in the region.
Power hour: A place for networks
As the SME market becomes increasingly automated, networks could give regional brokers the clout to compete with the big players, our expert panel tells Andrew Pearce
Summit to think about
This time last week I had the pleasure of opening the UK Broker Summit 2014 where sixty brokers and five insurers and technology experts got together for a series of roundtable meetings.
Former Bupa man named as Towergate Direct CEO
It follows consolidator's announcement last autumn to split its retail division into two units.
Special Video Edition - Products - RSA
At RSA we specialise in providing market leading products to the SME market.
Special Video Edition - Products - Markel
Simon Fell, divisional managing director of Markel’s UK retail division, and product manager Simon Webster tackled life sciences.