SME
RSA appoints new SME trading director
RSA has appointed a new SME trading director as part of what the company said is a renewed focus on the SME market.
Budget 2012: Red tape reductions expected to enhance SME growth
Zurich SME boss Richard Coleman has praised the Chancellor's budget announcement concerning a consultation on how small business with turnover of up to £77 000 pay tax.
Groupama UK CEO eases sale concerns with "terrific" results
Groupama UK chief executive Francois-Xavier Boisseau has declared himself "delighted" with his firm's performance after recording a pre-tax profit increase of 84% to £43.5m last year across combined operations.
Affinity: Managing relationships is vital
Affinity business is a growing area for insurers, but how can the industry avoid its pitfalls while making partnerships work?
All in the execution: Interview with Zurich's Stephen Lewis
Having "fixed the fundamentals" and realigned Zurich into three distinct divisions, Stephen Lewis is now seeing his plans come to fruition. So where does he go from here?
Editor's comment: Brokers more measured than Mel
This week, Scottish independence - and where businesses stand on the issue - was in the headlines, and very few major firms have raised their heads over the parapet to express a view on the subject.
Countdown to ISE: Q&A with guest speaker Steve Green
Steve Green, European middle market network leader for Zurich, will be presenting the session on 'Meeting the demands of the mid-market. Are insurers and brokers adequately servicing these clients?' at Insurance Strategy Europe taking place in Brussels…
In Series: Emerging Markets - India: a land of opportunity
With the economy in India struggling less than those of its Western counterparts, coupled with a rise in consumerism, the insurance industry has major opportunities open to it
Commercial Underwriting: Future Frontiers - the world of tomorrow
With the UK commercial insurance market poised to undergo significant change, management consultancy Oliver Wyman visited the year 2022 as part of its Future Frontier Insurance report to glimpse the future of the sector.
In Series: Emerging Markets - India: a land of opportunity
With the economy in India struggling less than those of its Western counterparts, coupled with a rise in consumerism, the insurance industry has major opportunities open to it
LV doubles profits in 2011
LV has improved its combined operating ratio by 6.5% to 97.7% for its full year results for 2011 from 104.2% in 2010.
Increased demand for credit policies from Malaysian SMEs
The Malaysian market is seeing an increased demand for trade credit insurance from exporters and SMEs amid the uncertain global economic environment.
Corporate Underinsurance: Improving understanding of business interruption cover
Last year's riots brought the problem of a lack of business interruption cover to the fore. What are the solutions to underinsurance in this area?
View from the top: SMEs need insurer support to prosper in tough times
Tiny glimmers of hope came from the Confederation of British Industry this month, with its prediction Britain will avoid an official recession and see reduced inflation in the second half of 2012.
Smith: Ageas saw "a step change"
Ageas boss Barry Smith has told Post that high street provincial brokers provided the biggest boost to business last year, with broker business growing by as much as 20%.
Post Intelligence Benchmarking Financial and Professional Lines: Positive experience
The Insurance 360 Financial and Professional Lines report found standards to be high.
Bollington reshuffles management team as private equity speculation increases
Joe and Stephen Wall have both left the Groupama-owned firm
Brokers issue retention rate warning over commercial insurance aggregation
Insurance firms looking to help aggregators target commercial insurance expansion in 2012 have been warned to check poor retention rates and increased fraud risks before over-committing themselves.
Axa to increase underinsured SME BI cover for free
Axa Commercial Lines is offering its combined policy product customers a premium waiver to help underinsured small and medium enterprises get back on their feet.
To ‘E’ or not to ‘E’ – that is the question?
As the European insurance industry slowly starts to emulate the UK and adopt e-trading, Simon Ronaldson asks how European insurers can learn from the experience of their more mature counterparts.
Penny speed meets... Tara Kneafsey, SME director, RSA UK
Being an insatiable socialite, Penny Black is always eager to probe the personalities behind the professional veneer of her industry friends. What better way to squeeze in and share as many intimate revelations as possible than her very own ‘speed…
Zurich targets food and sports sectors
Zurich has launched mid-corporate sector-specific broker-sold products for the food & beverage sector and for sports, leisure & entertainment adding to its year-old Corporate Focus proposition.
Towergate continues to streamline insurer panels with Allianz and Brit deal
Allianz Insurance is poised to reap more than £40m of SME business in the next three years after regaining the lead position on the Towergate Commercial Underwriting panel.
Directors' and officers': Under the spotlight
With boardrooms coming under increasing scrutiny, the potential for expansion in the D&O market is being recognised by savvy insurers, especially in the SME space.