Moorhouse to back next generation of broker start-ups
Fast-growing Welsh broker Moorhouse has launched Moorhouse Enterprise, which will enable individuals start up their own commercial brokerages. Moorhouse Enterprise, a subsidiary company of the Moorhouse Group, will provide a range of facilities offering comprehensive support, for individuals and teams, to help overcome the difficulties associated with establishing a new business. The move follows the recent intense period of consolidation in the UK, which has caused many individuals within these new enlarged groups to feel disaffected. Moorhouse... Lire la suite
Brokers can now offer customers personal lines products that are more price competitive with the direct insurance marketplace. By drawing upon Aviva’s underwriting expertise in the direct marketplace, brokers can now access Aviva’s most sophisticated pricing system either through a web based portal or via their software house, creating a transparent alignment between direct and broker prices. Insurecom is the first software house to work with Aviva on this development, which ultimately allows brokers the opportunity to improve their service... Lire la suite
Lloyd’s, the world’s leading specialist insurance market, today opened its first representative office in Sweden, which will act as the hub for all Nordic operations. The office, in Stockholm, will be run by Lloyd’s Nordic Representative, Erik Börjesson, who has been building relationships with the regulatory authorities and developing business in the region since his appointment in January 2009. The office was officially opened by the British Ambassador to Sweden, Andrew Mitchell, and Enrico Bertagna, Lloyd’s Regional Manager, Europe. At... Lire la suite
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., announced today the formation of Hartford Life Distributors (HLD), a newly combined sales and distribution organization for its investment and retirement products. This new structure will increase the firm’s focus on its distribution partners while enhancing the overall experience for financial advisors and their clients. Hartford Life Distributors brings together the internal and external sales units, marketing and sales support teams, strategic relationship management groups and business development... Lire la suite
Germany-based Allianz, the world’s second biggest insurance firm, is preparing to launch itself as a consumer brand in the UK. The company currently sells insurance products to British consumers through Cornhill, which it acquired in 1986, and pet insurer Petplan. David Keel, marketing and communications manager, said the company is registering a number of product names and URLs, although currently has no fixed plans for the launch. Potential brand names and URLs mooted by the insurer include Your Cover Home and Car Insurance, Keel said. Allianz... Lire la suite
