Broker
Aon grabs three from RK Harrison
Three trade credit insurance brokers move to Aon
Marsh: commercial rates could drop by 10% in 2010
Tim Pritchard gives pessimistic forecast for next year.
Government again ducks question on EL bureau timescale
Lord McKenzie, however, said it wished to explore this option "in weeks", "not months".
John Charcol launches GI broking partnership
Mortgage Adviser teams up with Lark.
JLT in HSBC Insurance Brokers swoop
CEO Dominic Burke said deal for HAC fitted its strategy of 'bolt on' deals.
Aviva forges partnership with Keychoice
Insurer joins personal lines panel of intermediary network
Lockton selects SSP for retail and professions division
Lockton has selected SSP as its IT partner for its retail and professions business in the UK in a bid to improve customer service and operational effectiveness.
Allianz Retail launches household range
New products go live with Open GI users in December
Lloyds Insurers new underwriter for Select & Protect
Lloyds Insurers to underwrite Select and Protect’s home insurance product.
Space insurers in line for a profitable 2009
Aon claims profitable market conditions will see increasing capacity in market
RSA in broker e-trading tie up
Insurer launches shop product with Broker Direct
Cobra hooks in new member
MD Lincoln, pictured, welcomes £10m GWP Newstead to the network.
Swiss Re says no 'significant' exposures to Dubai crisis
Swiss reinsurance giant says not badly exposed to collapse of Dubai World.
Oxygen appoints property and casualty new business boss
Andy Wigg joins from Thomson Heath and Bond
Aviva confirms new UK General Insurance business chief and new team
David McMillan will take over as new CEO of UK General Insurance for Aviva. He is presently COO and will head up a new team also unveiled today.
Transactor launches online pricing tool
Conversion management toolset new option for brokers.
Pick of the week
Global giant targets UK as Marsh mulls HSBC bid; Axa boss seeks £50m from new lines; new asbestos bill; Barbon rues £8m court loss; Insure & Go outlines expansion plans
The whole picture
Despite their importance to many insurers, brokers are often forgotten when it comes to the servicing of claims. Ana Paula Nacif reports on the benefits providers may achieve by addressing this issue seriously.