Commercial
Penny Black's insurance week.
An old mucker of Penny's rang from Hong Kong the other day in a state of some excitement having retu...
Money Supermarket set to sweep the market?
Through the internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
Netting benefits.
The internet is becoming the most vital tool in the employee benefits market, according to a survey ...
Genetic modification.
The insurance industry's decision to finally agree to a five year moratorium on the use of genetic tests provides the industry with an opportunity to resolve the issues to the benefit of all concerned, argues Tony O'Leary.
Zurich life change.
Zurich is set to reorganise its life business to "maximise customer focus", a move that will result ...
Network partners.
A premier partnership has been established between The Broker Network and NIG's commercial division....
Plan of action.
Most companies do not take business continuity and disaster recovery seriously. In light of 11 Septe...
Appointment at Warren Hill.
National insurance broker Warren Hill has taken on two new senior members of staff. Amanda Hills bec...
Net is no IFA threat.
Consumer reluctance to use the internet to buy insurance has meant a rebirth of the independent fina...
Law firms may abandon PI for alternative markets.
Law firms may abandon the newly-established professional indemnity market for alternative risk solut...
Towergate set to move on network.
Towergate Underwriting is believed to be close to acquiring a network of large regional brokers. ...
Rape cover launched.
South African healthcare provider the LifeSense Group has launched a low-cost rape insurance scheme....
S&P predicts large boost in reinsurance capacity
Investors will put up to $20bn of new capital into reinsurance markets over the next six months, pred...
Alexander Forbes reshuffle
Graeme Kerrigan, group chief executive of Alexander Forbes, is to retire at the end 2002. From Decemb...
Broker Network sets up premier partnership with NIG
A premier partnership has been established between The Broker Network Ltd and NIG's commercial divisi...
US holds key for Sherwood.
Sherwood International plans to turn to the US market in the search for future growth, according to ...
Focus partnership.
Focus Solutions, a provider of solutions to automate the sales process in the financial services ind...
Appointment at Petplan.
The UK's leading pet insurer has appointed Nick Poole as commercial director of its sales and market...
Competition kicks off.
Test your football knowledge on the three simple questions (see box) and you could win yourself two ...
Allianz threatens to go to WTO.
Allianz has asked the Korean government to revise laws to curb the insurance selling operations of t...
Appointment at Axa.
Axa Sun Life has made Mark Hanson head of knowledge management, Andreas Wasmuht head of e-commerce a...
Brit confirmation.
Lloyd's insurance group Brit has confirmed speculation that it is planning to raise money in a bid t...
IT's not what you do ...
A call centre's success comes down to more than just a sum of its parts. The way technology is used to interface with customers is essential and many insurers are beginning to realise this, says Richard Adams.
Baggage handling.
Insurers are beginning to see the merits of outsourcing and many are entrusting their non-core activities to third parties. Shedding their excess baggage gives companies the flexibility to out-manoeuvre the competition, says Simon Threadgold.