All Supplements articles – Page 12
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SupplementsProperty - Introduction
Insuring commercial property is highly precarious. Rates have plummeted dramatically in the last two years and worrying statistics dominate all aspects of the property market. Andrew Holt says it is a tough time for property insurance.
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The kamikaze world of property insurance
The end of the property insurance rate slump has supposedly been in sight for several years. It may finally arrive in 2008, reports Andrew Holt.
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Home from home
Looking for a second home? John Hancock warns against the risk of twice the insurance hassle.
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A guide to SME products
There are 4.3m SMEs and the number is growing, but where do they go for support? Defaqto gives some pointers.
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Direct competition
James Sullivan looks at the pitched battle between brokers and direct insurers now being fought in the commercial property arena.
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Criminal charges
Crime is eating away at small to medium-sized firms, but risk management advice can keep premiums locked down. Caroline Muspratt reports.
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The rise of the amateur landlord
David Quick looks at how brokers have had to adapt to the challenges of the buy-to-let phenomenon.
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Standing still is not an option
Brokers should look at ways of improving their offerings to clients, says Peter O'Neill.
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Liberate your people
David Ollerhead suggests a change strategy to give customers a better deal.
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Going national without selling out
Andrew Holt talks to Paul Meehan, Chief Executive of the Smart & Cook Group, about acquisitions and takeovers.
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Cosh takes the high road
For some brokers getting into the Insurance Times top 50 list is a target and achievement in itself, but for Paul Cosh, managing director of Highway Retail, it is just the beginning. Andrew Holt reports.
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Bristol fashion
As Jelf explodes into the Top 50, Sandy Maxwell talks to group Chief Executive Alex Alway to see where the Bristol-based broker is heading.
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Brand that's making a digital connection
BDML dominates the affinity market, and to keep it that way chairman Sandy Dunn is heading into cyberspace. Elliot Lane reports.
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Delivering best value
Oliver Laughton-Scott selects the brokers who are batting for their shareholders.
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Big's not so beautiful
James Simpson finds that all the action is among the mid-table players, while the Top 10 are nursing profit cuts.
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Top 50 Brokers at a glance
Top 50 Brokers at a glance1 – Aon2 – Marsh3 – Willis4 – Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group5 – Benfield Group6 – Alexander Forbes International7 – Automobile Association8 – The Towergate Partnership9 – Swinton Group10 – Heath Lambert Group11 – HSBC Insurance Brokers12 – Budget Group13 – Primary Group UK14 – ...
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SupplementsTop 50 Brokers 2006
Despite a testing soft market and broker consolidation, Andrew Holt says the small brokers are fighting and winning against the big multinationals.
