Commercial
Bad day in the Black Country.
While most of the UK was basking in Sahara-like sunshine, Wolverhampton was washed-out by flash floo...
NU's room service.
Norwich Union has continued to build on its success in the property market with the purchase of nine...
RSA's cash plan.
Brokers could cash in on a new initiative from Royal & Sun Alliance. The insurer is set to extend...
Penny Black's insurance week.
The defection of one-time insurance salesman and the nation's favourite sports presenter Desmond Lyn...
There for the taking.
Eric Mawer questions customer loyalty strategies in the insurance industry in the first of a series ...
NIG extension.
NIG Skandia has extended the cover on its motor trade policy. The new product now includes third par...
What the Papers Say.
THE EXPRESS Toffs are up in arms over plans being drawn up by Dawn Primarolo, who wants to grant ...
NIG Skandia sell-off starts in earnest
NIG Skandia is to be sold off by its Swedish parent, Skandia as the company focuses on long-term savi...
Figure set to be put on Holocaust policies.
European insurers working with an international panel to resolve claims that they blocked payments t...
Italian insurer Assitalia has expanded.
Italian insurer Assitalia has expanded into the UK regional insurance market by opening a new office...
Reinsurer targets $2bn health market.
St Paul Re said this week it has formed a new international healthcare unit. It will focus on the...
Brokers lash insurers over poor service.
Brokers are frustrated by the poor standard of service they receive from insurers. Complaints abo...
Now insurers can track weather come rain or shine.
A new on-line service from the Meteorological Office will allow insurers to assess weather-related r...
Trades on the 'net.
Insurer Iron Trades has launched ironsure.com, a direct service for Internet users. It provides a co...
Internet not a threat but an opportunity.
Financial services business solutions specialist TC Group has hit back at claims that thousands of c...
New world now.
Royal & Sun Alliance's group chief executive, Bob Mendelsohn talks to Alex Broad about mergers, acquisitions and corporate strategy in the new world.
Fighting talk.
In an exclusive survey, Post Magazine and Professional Broking found that commercial lines brokers are far from happy about the service they are getting from insurers. Alex Broad analyses the results and reports on early reactions to the findings.
Triple impact.
Aon, Marsh and Willis are widely recognised as the largest players on the global broking stage. Jonathan Swift looks at how they are diversifying with the aid of technology to remain competitive.
Net profits @ the touch of a button.
After getting off to a slow start, commercial lines insurers are now realising the potential that the Internet can offer them. Richard Griffiths reports on their progress.
A clear view of the future.
In the final part of our management series, Nick Bromfield explains why insurance salesforces are the vital link for customer satisfaction.
Coming through turbulent times.
The mega-mergers of insurers in recent years have unquestionably had a disruptive impact on brokers....
Appointment at The Bollington Group.
Kate Mellor has been appointed as account executive in the corporate risks department of The Bolling...
Axa gets Knotted.
West Midlands broker Bryan & Knott has launched a new website and has linked up with giant insurer A...
Brand new heavy to take on the giants.
The formation of what its partners claim is the world's largest privately held insurance brokerage g...