Commercial
Balancing sectors.
A growing number of brokers are seeking premium finance deals for both commercial and personal lines business, but Steve Banner explains the two sectors must be dealt with in different ways.
IBM's £20m drive.
Computing giant IBM rolled out the first stage of a major e-business initiative last week spearheade...
Brokers offered deal by insurer.
Brokers are being urged to go out and sell key personnel insurance by a health insurer. Exeter-ba...
Barclays to rethink.
The Advertising Standards Authority has told Barclays Bank to use a different example in its health ...
A cut above its rivals.
Through the Internet maze with Richard Griffiths.
HSBC pins hopes on high net worth and the Internet.
HSBC Select is looking to expand through the growth of its high net worth business and the Internet....
Controversial cover will at least raise rape debate.
The very nature of the proposition we call insurance places it at the heart of many of life's trauma...
We can go on together with suspicious minds.
Mike Boon, special investigations director at Cunningham Ellis & Buckle, said: "We in the insurance ...
Postcard from NIG.
NIG Skandia has launched a campaign for brokers and intermediaries to promote its screen-driven home...
Taking a message.
Broker Astbury Wren has awarded its out-of-hours telephone contract to messaging service Message Pad...
Allianz Cornhill targets brokers.
Allianz Cornhill has launched a campaign to boost brand awareness among brokers. It began this mo...
Law Society sends rates rocketing.
The Law Society has sanctioned huge premium rises for its conditional fee insurance scheme, Accident...
Penny Black's insurance week.
Penny loves to party. That's why I'm distraught at the innovation of Lloyd's underwriters Kiln. Yest...
Sapiens goes direct to heart of the market.
Software provider Sapiens is targeting the direct sales forces of UK life insurers with its latest e...
Coface in UK-wide business boost.
International credit insurer Coface has launched a national press campaign and mailshoot to boost it...
Hill House Hammond opens new office.
Hill House Hammond has opened a new office in Pithay, Bristol. Managing director Bryan Jenkins (left...
Axa outsources legal expenses
Insurer Axa this week confirmed it has signed a deal with Abbey Legal Protection to outsource the adm...
McCracken & Rutter launch into London market
A new company is set to launch into the London market, it was confirmed today. The £50m Underwriter...
Analysts predict business wipeout.
The threatened deregulation of the US commercial market could wipe out surplus lines writers in Lond...
Techno luddites will face closure.forgood.
Paul Spencer, UK chief executive of Royal & Sun Alliance, warned the industry to prepare itself for ...
Allianz looking to buy its way into US.
German insurer Allianz is in talks with one of America's largest bond fund managers as it attempts t...
Appointment at CS Rand.
CS Rand has appointed two new principal consultants. Lyndon Jolley will be responsible for CS Rand's...
Union hits back
White collar union MSF has refuted claims that it withdrew allegations that NIG Skandia failed to co...
A world of opportunities.
The expatriate market holds great potential for PMI providers, several of whom are getting in on the...