Commercial
New millennium, new expectations.
"Brokers and insurers providing services to international corporate businesses need to protect the s...
E-comm takes centre stage.
Post Magazine's forthcoming special conference and exhibition From e-commerce to e-profit, which is...
Danger warning.
The insurance industry in general, let alone the broking fraternity, is not known for benchmarking i...
Ones to watch.
Amid the recent giant broker mergers, several smaller players have been busy buying as well, as Anthony Gould reports.
Allianz Cornhill launches new home product.
Allianz Cornhill has launched a new home product for customers of DIY giant Focus Do It All. The pro...
aeos sold on new e2-one.
E-solutions company Sherwood Technology has launched a new subsidiary called e2-one to help market a...
Consolidation lies ahead say brokers.
UK brokers intend to deal with far fewer insurers in the coming years. Research undertaken by Mor...
Up close and personnel.
"As they face up to the e-commerce revolution, a changing legal system and more demanding customers,...
Intermediaries: niche, big or dead.
"The biggest threat faced by many brokers is their refusal to embrace change," says Mark Cliff, comm...
Technical hitch forces sale of Equitable Life.
Insurers were queuing up this week to show their interest in acquiring Equitable Life and its book o...
Brokers versus insurers in age-old war of words.
The tussle between insurers and brokers is as old as the hills, as this report from Post Magazine, 4...
Wellington denies rebuff reports.
Wellington Underwriting Agencies has denied reports that it rebuffed an informal offer from fellow L...
Axa delegates power.
Axa Insurance has upped its fight for a larger share of business from the 200 general insurance brok...
Concorde crash costs estimates
The crash yesterday of the Air France Concorde which tragically killed 100 passengers, nine crew and ...
1-stop shop.
A new e-business company, 1 Group, has launched in London and Manchester offering everything from cr...
DTI e-comm report.
The Department of Trade and Industry is to publish the first annual report on the state of e-commerc...
Stratting their stuff.
Business Systems, the UK distributor of Nice systems, is to launch its complete customer relationshi...
Interest booming for Select & Combine.
Lloyd's broker Clegg Gifford says it is "amazed" at the number of enquiries it is receiving for its ...
Appointment BFS Investments.
Fund manager and investment trust specialist BFS Investments has recruited Alan Brunsden as head of ...
Dotcom hiccups.
The Halifax Building Society's announcement last week that it has had to delay the launch of its int...
Broker in Hiscox deal.
Broker Dickson Manchester has reached agreement with Hiscox that it will invite renewal on any busin...
Chips are down for 'gherkin'.
The Corporation of London's Court of Common Council is today due to debate the future of Swiss Re's ...
Appointments at Tunbridge Wells Equitable Society.
Tunbridge Wells Equitable friendly society has appointed two new directors and two managers. Graeme ...
Perils of being a broker luddite.
I recently looked at the attitude to the internet of a representative sample of brokers in the UK an...