Schemes
Ancile MBO refocuses plans
A management buyout of personal lines intermediary Ancile Insurance Group was always the intention, according to its managing director.
CSR & career development: LV backs kit scheme to help disadvantaged kids
A scheme to see that unwanted rugby and cricket kit is given to disadvantaged young people instead of going to waste is being supported by insurer LV.
Aldermanbury Declaration - one year on: delivering the declaration
The Aldermanbury Declaration was launched a year ago to great fanfare. Joel Turland takes a look at its success in driving professional standards.
Post history - 50 years ago: Insurance PR failure needs action
Looking through Post's back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 50 years ago reveals.
Broker wins business from adjuster surgery scheme
A broker claims to have won business off the back of a service arrangement it was piloting with Claim Experts.
MMA unveils dedicated schemes team
Insurer MMA has unveiled a new team to deal with its commercial schemes business.
Biba agrees access to ECGD for member brokers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has formed an agreement with the government’s Export Credits Guarantee Department to provide general insurance brokers with access to the ECGD export insurance scheme for their clients.
Biba agrees access to ECGD for member brokers
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has formed an agreement with the government’s Export Credits Guarantee Department to provide general insurance brokers with access to the ECGD export insurance scheme for their clients.
Ace to provide liability cover for government pension scheme
Ace and its partner The Occupational Pensions Defence Union (OPDU) have been selected to provide and administer pension trustee liability cover to the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Pension Corporation.
HR focus - default retirement age: retiring gracefully
The abolition of the default retirement age comes into force later this year. Paul Cann explores potential consequences for employers as they prepare to accommodate an ageing workforce.
London authorities unveil combined insurance panel
An insurance purchasing body incorporating eight London councils has selected Aviva, Lloyd's and Zurich to sit on its panel of insurance providers.
Call made for portal time extensions on EL and PL
The timeframes laid down for insurers to comply with the terms of the fast-track electronic claims portal may have to be modified if the process is to be extended to employers' liability and public liability claims.
Career development & CSR: Hillman Saunders launches work experience scheme
Hillman Saunders has unveiled a new scheme to help graduates gain work experience in the insurance sector.
Post history - 50 years ago: vehicle rise drives up maintenance
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from 50 years ago reveals.
North of the Border: no fault compensation
On 20 February 2011 the report of the No Fault Compensation Review Group was published. The group, headed by Professor Sheila McLean, has backed a Scottish government plan to reform the system of clinical negligence claims, by introducing a no-fault…
CBG eschews acquisitions after tough 2010
CBG will not make any acquisitions in 2011, following a challenging year in which the Manchester-based broker's revenue dropped to £7.71m (2009: £8.96m).
Software start-up eyes 500 000 policies
Start-up broker software provider Wanna Insure has set a target to write 500 000 policies by the end of its third year of trading.
Thatcham-style caravan platform set to launch
Motor caravan broker Victor Millwell is piloting a new technology platform that provides access to a detailed ratings database of motorhomes currently in use throughout the UK.
No-fault forum shopping fears calmed by lawyers
Insurance lawyers have played down fears that proposals to introduce a no-fault system for clinical negligence claims in Scotland could result in forum shopping.
Broker launches weather-related cover scheme
An insurance scheme has been launched that offers to compensate companies when the "wrong" kind of weather hits.
Career development & CSR: ask the expert
I've heard that, later on this year, a new employment law will be passed, resulting in temporary workers having the same benefits and rights as permanent workers. Is this true?
View from the top: embrace update challenge
Sometimes, if you want to look forward, it helps to have a look back first. This seems particularly true for the upcoming Continuous Insurance Enforcement legislation.
G Cube wins Romanian renewables contract
Renewable energy specialist G Cube has been awarded the underwriting contract for the construction phase of a Romanian wind energy scheme.
Weather ‘blame game’ over
Weather Brokers have teamed up with ex BBC presenter John Kettley to launch a new insurance scheme that's designed to compensate companies and institutions when the ‘wrong’ kind of weather hits.