SME
Interview: The Personal Touch - Paul Muir, managing director, 1 Answer Network
Having founded his own successful brokerage, Paul Muir talks from experience when he advocates the benefits of brokers belonging to his personal lines network. Louise Meeson meets the 1 Answer managing director
MMA strengthens SME risk management
Insurer has joined together with Risk Stop to provide services to commercial customers
First Assist launch white-label SME product
Business claims proposition makes it easy for affinity partners and brokers to sell insurance online
Firm offers brokers cut-price cloud computing
New product could "level playing field"
Playing rough
With insurers bolstering profitability through substantial reserve releases that have, in turn, caught the eyes of investors, brokers may be waiting in vain for the return of a hard market, writes Edward Murray
Aon chief "disappointed" at trade credit "failure"
Government announces it is closing its trade credit top-up scheme to new applications at the end of the year
SME bosses risk legal action over 'office antics', warns Hiscox
According to research, 70% of SME bosses are 'unconcerned' about the threat of legal action
Personal and commercial networks should work more closely, says network boss
Paul Muir, MD of 1 Answer Network, said tough market conditions will lead to closer working relationships between both sides
Brokers surprised by Allianz small business move
Dave Smith says consolidating small business operation makes sense
APC launch aims to bridge the gap to SMEs
D&O product available to 1,000 APC brokers
Soundbytes
New offering from Allianz aims to make SME trading simpler
Allianz launches SME trading platform
Allianz Commercial has launched a new online trading platform for its small business products.
Small businesses still struggling for funding
Survey reveals funding more difficult to secure over the last year
NIG appoints broker relationship chief
Insurer has also hired seven area business managers
AA Insurance advances into commercial lines
In a deal with Moorhouse, the insurer targets SMEs, tradesmen and the construction industry
Soundbytes
Simon Hughes, sales and marketing director, Open GI, speaks about Open Trader
In the wake of the storm
With Neil Utley at the bow, he explains to Louise Meeson how he plans to guide Insurance Australia Group UK into calmer waters following the sale of its mass-market assets
Belfast staff feel brunt of Zurich's latest redundancies
The redundancies were a result of the insurer's decision to relocate its small to medium-sized enterprise package business
Chase Templeton sets sights high with SME PMI sector supremacy
Broker looks to double book
'Flurry of activity' part of QBE regional growth plans
Insurer quickly expands Manchester office
Aviva prepares to take on the corporate commercial sector
Move follows appointment of Mark Hodges as UK chief executive
Retailers call for extension in trade credit top-up scheme
BRC survey reveals a majority of respondents feel that government support has yet to make an impact on profits
Chase Templeton Group buys PMI specialist
The company has outlined ambitious growth plans
Zurich axes another 22 jobs
The cuts come as the insurer relocates its SME package business