Sports travel Sweden Joins with Solid for insurance
2012 will be a year full of large sports events, including the World Ice Hockey Championship in Sweden and Finland, the UEFA European Football Championship in Poland and the Ukraine, and the Olympic Games in London. It sees sports tour operators benefit from well developed insurance offers. In Sweden, two sports and entertainment tour operators, […]
Online brokerage Banco Santander
In Spain, Santander unveils an online brokerage facility for motor insurance. The Santander bank has launched the online brokerage service (‘Superbuscador‘) for selling motor insurance through both its 3,000 branches and its website to guarantee the most competitive price available from a panel of seven underwriters: AXA, Caser, FIATC, Groupama, Liberty, Pelayo and Reale. Its objective for […]
Insurance thru German Associations
AXA now offers both business and private insurance through business associations in Germany. AXA and the nationwide business associations – Die Familienunternehmer – ASU and Die Jungen Unternehmer – BJU – have been working together on insurance issues since the start of October 2011. Member companies of both organisations can benefit by working with AXA […]
US Affinity opportunities change
Distribution of insurance through Affinity programs in the USA is constantly changing, as concluded by Tyson and Drowne in a research for PIMA. It forces Affinity Program Managers to embrace change and manage various pressures. The authors see many challenges in the Affinity Arena. Both the way the products are distributed through (e.g. the Sponsor) […]
SME insurance must be targeted
Dutch study confirms: SME Insurance offering needs to be targeted to specific segments. In many countries, insurance carriers are struggling to successfully offer insurance to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME’s). A research of the Dutch SME market, conducted by the Dutch Association of Insurance Carriers, has raised substantial input to improve insurance products, communication […]
Travel insurance in hotel software
In Germany, ERV integrates travel cover into caesar-data hotel booking system. ERV, the travel insurance company belonging to the ERGO group, is collaborating with caesar-data, a major provider of hotel booking software in Germany, to integrate its travel cancellation insurance in the online booking system run by caesar-data. The Ratingen-based software company stated that many […]
VW Insurance promotes dealers
VW Credit Inc. has beefed up efforts in the USA to promote finance and insurance online with two initiatives: a credit preapproval offer and an end-of-warranty service contract promotion. Both programs were launched in August and have increased the number of Internet leads the captive’s Web site generates for dealers. “The intent is to drive […]
Cigna Affinity to Turkey
Cigna has disclosed that it has received its license to begin marketing supplemental accident, health and life insurance in Turkey through a local subsidiary, Cigna Hayat Sigorta. Its aim is to offer innovative products and services that are simple to understand, affordable and easy to access through a variety of distribution networks, including the types […]
Insurance members US Wildlife fed.
The Hartford and the US National Wildlife Federation have formed an affinity partnership to provide the National Wildlife Federation’s 4 million members, partners and supporters with access to motor and household insurance through a special program offering preferential rates, which will be available in most states. “We are happy to partner with the National Wildlife […]
Honda Motor to offer AXA insurance
In Spain, AXA has become the sole insurance provider for Montesa-Honda, a leading motor cycle marque in the country. This will offer Honda customers with competitive prices and extensive coverage, repairs within the Honda network with original manufacturer parts, legal advice and road assistance, plus activity related to safety such as rider training. AXA insures […]