SME
Expertise in Action: Broker: Standing out
In an increasingly competitive marketplace, brokers can gain an edge by specialising in niche areas and strengthening their regional focus
Marsh agrees deal with Allianz for SME clients
Marsh Networks and Allianz Insurance are extending the range of Allianz commercial products available to Marsh Networks’ member brokers.
Cullum’s consolidation credentials face test as he joins Penta in backing GRP
Global Risk Partners warned it must adapt quickly amid market uncertainty.
Editor's comment: Harvest time in EC3?
The UK recently celebrated the Harvest Festival, a time when the growing season has finished and the mature crops have been gathered successfully, ready to feed hungry mouths over the cold winter months.
Brokers crucial to target sole trader underinsurance
Over 180,000 sole traders are operating without insurance, according to new research by LV Broker.
C-Suite: All brokers can benefit from MGAs
How hip can managing general agents be? In UK commercial broking, MGAs have become a must-have accessory, with most of the big brokers bolting on MGAs to their distribution portfolios.
Expertise in Action: Broker: Fully customised
A tailor-made risk management proposition provides the best result for clients, brokers and insurers alike.
SME insurance spend to hit £5.66bn by 2017
Total insurance expenditure by small businesses in the UK is expected to rise to £5.66bn by 2017 according to research by Finaccord.
Allianz issues warning to businesses ahead of firefighters' strike
Businesses across the UK have been issued with risk management advice relating to fire safety precautions by Allianz, ahead of the first national firefighters' strike in more than a decade.
LV finds 230 000 SMEs do not have insurance
New research by LV Broker found that around 230 000 small business owners have no insurance cover in place, which leaves them vulnerable to liability claims, hefty fines and prosecution.
Whitepaper: SMEs & Risk in 2020 - Business & risk implications of a shifting landscape
Today our world is changing faster than ever. In particular, this rings true for the SME sector and small business risk. New technologies, demographic shifts and globalisation will have a profound impact on the future of UK small businesses.
SME: On board the enterprise
The SME space is a key battleground for the future of the industry. But if SMEs can do business direct online, where does that leave brokers? By Mark Sands
SME confidence in recovery doubles as perceived risk falls
Business confidence that the economic climate will improve this financial quarter has almost doubled to 38% up from 20% last quarter; while the perceived level of business risk faced by SMEs has fallen from 44.55 to 43.41 points, Zurich’s SME Risk Index…
Ex-Aviva PI team members launch MGA
Members of the former Aviva SME professional indemnity underwriting team today launched Pinpoint Underwriting, an MGA specialising in PI for small to medium sized businesses.
Zurich chief urges action not 'rhetoric' on commerical lines
Zurich’s UK chief executive officer Steve Lewis has urged insurers to ensure their actions reflect their words when it comes to commercial lines rates.
SME flood cover in doubt as Biba battles for its inclusion in Flood Re
Industry-backed affordable flood insurance was never intended to cover small businesses, according to the Association of British Insurers.
Property Federation calls for Flood Re to cover SMEs
The British Property Federation has called for SMEs to be included in the Flood Re directive.
SMEs under austerity pressure
Spending cuts are pushing SMEs in some of Britain’s largest cities to the brink, according to data from Zurich.
Martyn Hall takes on QBE's Fast Flow
Martyn Hall has been appointed underwriting manager for QBE’s Fast Flow business.
Zurich, Direct Line Group, Cunningham Lindsey and Allianz among winners at 2013 British Insurance Awards
Reg Brown, chairman of the Managing General Agents Association, was honoured at the British Insurance Awards last night, receiving the Achievement Award.
Swinton launches £60m business plan revamp after FCA intervention
Swinton is investing £60m in modernising its multi-channel operation after falling foul of a regulatory inquiry into some of its sales practices.
SME customers focus of FCA review
A Financial Conduct Authority review of broker conflicts of interest will focus on SME and micro-business customers, it was announced today.
Takaful: The Islamic state
Despite centuries of tradition and an estimated worldwide value in the billions, Takaful insurance, grounded in sharia‑compliant practices, has struggled to find traction in the UK.