SME
Expertise From A-Z: Full Year Market Spotlight – The Game Changers
How will changes during 2015 impact the industry in the coming year?
Brain Training: 10 things you need to know about... corporate manslaughter
10 things you need to know about... corporate manslaughter
Asia: Trade credit's double digit growth prospects
Trade credit insurance in Asia looks set to enjoy double-digit growth in the years ahead, but the market is not without challenges writes Nicky Burridge.
Interview: Aviva Commercial Lines: On top of the world
Three of Aviva’s commercial lines management team tell Post their plans for building on a business that is already in good shape.
Regulator to discuss complaints service for SMEs
The Financial Conduct Authority wants feedback on how much protection it offers to SMEs when complaints arise from dealings with financial service providers.
Power hour: A better customer journey
As more SME business is traded electronically, how can brokers and insurers make what could be a complex purchase into a simple and easy to understand process for customers?
C-Suite - Insurer: It’s a small world after all
SMEs are key to economy growth in the UK – and with globalisation a reality, they face numerous risks.
Online SME insurer champions advice over price
New online insurer Quote Dave is promising to offer SME's insurance based on the "right advice" rather than the cheapest quote.
RSA launches fleet app for SMEs
RSA has launched a smartphone app for SMEs with fleets of up to 15 vehicles aimed at helping them reduce their operating costs and to promote safer driving.
SMEs' concerns over competition increasing, Zurich research finds
Small and medium-sized enterprises globally are increasingly concerned about the impact of competition on margins and a lack of consumer demand, according to Zurich's third annual global SME survey.
Government to tackle late claim payments in Enterprise Bill
The government is clamping down on late payment of insurance claims with its proposed Enterprise Bill by introducing a contractual requirement on insurers to pay claims to businesses within a reasonable time.
Expertise From A-Z: SMEs - Better use of data
There are huge amounts of data out there and it is now much easier for brokers to use and place business online – if only they were more aware of this
Expertise From A-Z: SMEs - Protecting SMEs
A Financial Conduct Authority thematic review found SMEs were being let down by claims handlers. What can the industry do to improve?
Claims Club: FCA considering 'best practice' plea from insurers on SME cases
A senior regulator has conceded that in order for the Financial Conduct Authority to differentiate itself from its predecessor it might need to listen to insurance companies' pleas to issue ‘best advice’ on dealing with SME claims.
Hiscox report finds one in five small businesses are not insured
One in five small business owners and managers do not have any insurance, according to a survey carried out across six countries by Hiscox.
RDG to bolster commercial and SME presence following Astle hire
Ageas’ head of broker development James Astle is to join insurance services firm Ryan Direct Group as broker development director for personal and commercial lines business.
Allianz Commercial joins Powerplace SME panel
Allianz Commercial has joined Powerplace's SME panel making its suite of SME products available on Powerplace SME from the fourth quarter of this year.
Axa aims to challenge mid-market status quo with sector-specific proposition
Axa has signalled its intent to secure a much larger share of mid-market risks in 10 key trade sectors with the introduction of a tailored broker proposition.
Blog: SME insurers need to simplify and accelerate claims handling
Small and medium-sized businesses play a vital role in the UK economy. Figures from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills show that more than 99% of private sector businesses are SMEs.
Less than 6% of SMEs have cyber insurance, says ABI Research
Global research firm ABI Research has found that less than 20% of large companies and less than 6% of SMEs have cyber insurance within the global insurance market.
SME Hubs: Let's get together
With so much economic focus on London, SME directors are championing the idea of a business hub away from the capital. But how would it work?
Trade Voice: Anyone for a game of pinball?
Going to work in an insurance brokerage can sometimes feel like a trip to the amusement arcades.
Axa completes SME broker offering revamp with leadership team hires
Axa has appointed seven people to lead its online SME trading hub for brokers.
D&O: 3 in 4 SMEs uncovered
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