Analysis
Insight
Willis’s bad year: what the analysts saySubscription
The North American market, its loan protector business and its acquisition of HRH hit the broker hard in 2011
Snapshot: mega-brokers’ full-year resultsSubscription
Insurance Times analyses the biggest brokers’ 2011 performance
Direct Line Group: the analysts' viewSubscription
Analysts give their views on what RBSI’s rebrand to Direct Line will mean
Broker acquisitions 2012: the ones to watchSubscription
We give our tips for the top six most likely broker take-overs this year
Full-year results: six things to look forSubscription
Insurers faced a challenging year in 2011, the results of which will soon be laid bare in the full-year financial results. Here’s what you should watch out for
Industry U-turns: the former staffers who come back for moreSubscription
Which industry figures can’t help going back for second helpings?
Investigation
Sixty minutes with the PMSubscription
Seven insurance leaders sat down with David Cameron last week to discuss lowering motor premiums in exchange for action on compensation fraud. It means risk for both sides, but can the prime minister bring about real change?
Spotlights
IT spotlights: extreme weatherSubscription
Snow, ice and plunging temperatures in recent weeks has been a stark reminder to insurers of the threat from extreme weather. With the floods of 2009 still fresh in the memory, what lessons has the UK industry learned?
Schemes - An unstoppable forceSubscription
The tough economy is attracting customers as they look to cut costs and reduce risk in uncertain times
IT Spotlights: The grand scheme of thingsSubscription
Schemes give brokers an edge in an otherwise standardised market, but failure is likely without the initial legwork and a willingness to ‘think outside the box’
Mid-market risk management: Known unknownsSubscription
Medium-sized businesses need to manage their risks to gain competitive edge and achieve legal compliance and - with limited risk management resources - they are likely to rely more on brokers for advice
Latest News
Troubled broker Astbury Wren acquiredSubscription
Chester-based firm went into administration earlier this week
Plumeri faces heat after Willis contingent U-turnVideo
Willis warned backtracking on controversial payments will unsettle risk managers; campaign website down but YouTube site still up
Barclays PPI complaints jump 67% in H2 2011
Bank received 122,992 complaints in the second half of the year
Broker boss Finch predicts network consolidation
The current network arena is unsustainable, according to Alec Finch
Ex-Aviva boss Snowball on a high after profit leap
Suncorp defies tough global economy and natural catastrophes to notch up big bounce in profits
