Schemes
Half of UK’s brokers managing schemes
Schemes specialist insurer MMA has today revealed a new study that suggests a significant uptake in the number of brokers undertaking schemes work.
Government applauds insurance initiative over charity driver rules
Charities expect to see a rise in volunteer drivers after insurers agreed to clarify their rules and post the data online, in a move welcomed by the government.
Career development & CSR: Cunningham Lindsey’s CILA success
Cunningham Lindsey’s mentoring scheme to help staff achieve Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters status has notched up its first success.
Career development & CSR: Tower Hamlets student gets first Lloyd’s bursary award
A Tower Hamlets student is celebrating securing a place at university place thanks to funding from the Lloyd’s community programme, as new figures reveal this year’s intake will leave college with an average debt of £26 100.
Duo launch psychological professionals scheme
Insurer Ecclesiastical and Oxygen Insurance Brokers have unveiled a new tailored home insurance scheme for psychological professionals.
Career development & CSR: CII assessment changes
The Chartered Insurance Institute has unveiled a new assessment method allowing candidates to use their previous experience to achieve an advanced diploma in insurance.
Post history – 30 years ago: Government to pay out over riots
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 30 years ago reveals.
Career development & CSR: Allianz apprenticeship scheme targeted at A-level students
Allianz Insurance has launched a new apprenticeship programme giving students with A-level qualifications the opportunity to work within its retail division.
Broker to launch insurer after AIM IPO
Property insurance broker Allanfield is today (18 August) launching on the Alternative Investment Market and taking over rival specialist Industrial & Commercial Property Insurance Consultants as part of the deal.
MCE targets entrepreneurs
Budding insurance entrepreneurs, with a proven track record in sales, will be offered the chance to establish their own business as part of a new scheme created by biker broker MCE.
Career development & CSR: CII game transforms student opinion of 'boring' insurance
An increasing number of youngsters are considering a career in insurance, according to research carried out by the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Fraud - Household: Opportunity knocks
Household fraud is on the rise according to insurers. Callum Brodie attempts to find out why and what the industry can do to prevent it.
Brokers warned of HSE consultation implications
Insurers and brokers need to make clients aware of a new government-backed system for recovering costs from those who break health and safety laws, an industry expert warned this week.
Postbox: Mediation is a viable alternative
The various debates surrounding the future of referral fees and the resulting impact on the costs of insurance — 'TSC re-opens premiums inquiry as referral fee furore escalates' and 'Referral fees a 'red-herring', claims CSC' - overshadow the fact that…
Amicus to close Colchester office in efficiencies push
DAS-owned Amicus Legal is to close its office in Colchester, making 21 people redundant.
Public sector - Insurance procurement: Strength in numbers?
Will the Insurance London Consortium succeed where its predecessor failed and provide the blueprint for public sector procurement? asks Edward Murray.
Roundtable - Claims: The claims game
The expert panel at our recent roundtable on the claims process got their teeth into technology and staffing issues, how to tackle fraud and the impact of telematics. Leigh Jackson reports.
News analysis - RTA scheme extention: Statistically speaking
With the MoJ consultation on extending the RTA personal injury scheme now closed, Lynn Rouse asks how an evidential basis can be put forward with no sign of statistics on success to date.
Career development & CSR: Huge appetite for Allianz internships
Allianz Insurance has received more than four times the amount of applicants for its summer internship scheme compared to last year.
British Insurance Awards 2011: Driven by ambition
PERSONAL LINES BROKING INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR – WINNER – PROVISIONAL MARMALADE
British Insurance Awards 2011: Cream of the crop
CLAIMS INITIATIVE AWARD - WINNER - NFU MUTUAL
Cash-back schemes eat into aggregators
The growing popularity of online cash-back schemes among personal lines customers is posing a threat to aggregator profits.
Broker networks: Member merits
Brokers often highlight the merits of network structures but is their enthusiasm shared by insurers? Peter Knowles reveals what underwriters really think about the membership model.
Affinity: 'Sticky' challenge faced by affinity in bid to boost business
Insurers must "tap into partner loyalty" within affinity arrangements if they are to stay one step ahead of mounting outside pressures, according to Ageas' partnerships director Ian Wardle.