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Insurers and brokers detail employee help amid cost-of-living crisis
Numerous insurers and brokers have revealed one-off payments and wage increases for staff as the cost of living crisis hits worker's pockets. Insurance Age details some of the financial and other help being provided below.
Applied Systems targets UK "number one" status drawing on US strength
Speaking to sister-title Post at the Applied Net conference in Nashville, CEO of Applied Europe, Tom Needs said having a US arm allowed the UK and Ireland business to experiment and innovate more.
Ecclesiastical survey finds stress is still major issue for brokers
According to Ecclesiastical’s latest Broker Wellbeing Survey, attitudes towards mental health are improving but stress continues to be a major issue for brokers.
News analysis: Post FCA Covid-19 test case how are brokers finding the BI market?
Business interruption was put in the spotlight during Covid-19, as insurers insisted that the pandemic was not covered in policies, Insurance Age looks at how BI has changed since then.
Ex-broker wins age discrimination case after boss told him he’d been around ‘as long as Pontius Pilate’
A 66-year-old former employee of broker Clegg Gifford & Co has won an age discrimination case after being told he had been around “as long as Pontius Pilate”.
BGL Insurance prioritises talent and digital following Markerstudy deal
Managing director of distribution at BGL Insurance, Laura Mullaney highlights the brokers’ main focuses after its takeover by Markerstudy.
Brokers hailed as a “critical” distribution channel for trade credit insurance by Allianz Trade CEO
CEO at Allianz Trade UK & Ireland, Sarah Murrow, has described brokers as a "critical" distributer when promoting trade credit insurance to clients.
Edwards Insurance Brokers expands into Hampshire
Edwards Insurance Brokers has opened a new office in Fareham on the back of pandemic recruitment.
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The lighter side of the world of insurance.
Coversure Poole owner John Palmer buys Croydon franchise
Owner of three Coversure franchises, John Palmer, has purchased Coversure Croydon with plans to buy more.
Broking Success: From football to insurance
Managing director of Mason Owen Financial Services, Andrew Gibbons tells Insurance Age how he went from being a semi-professional footballer to entering the world of insurance
Mistry warns brokers over cost of living crisis as he launches new agency
Ajay Mistry, a board member at the Society of Insurance Broking, has told Insurance Age that brokers need to look after their staff during the cost of living crisis.
Blog: The rising threat of underinsurance
Chris Andrews of Aviva discusses how today’s challenges could be creating an increased risk of underinsurance
The FCA argues back at financial inclusion being included in mandate
The Financial Conduct Authority has responded to a Treasury Select Committee report on the Future of Financial Services Regulation disagreeing with the recommendation that it should ‘have regard’ to financial inclusion.
Opinion: New regulation for software houses will have unintended consequences
Ignite’s Toby MacLachlan considers how government plans to crackdown on software houses and third party financial services support partners could pan out.
More acquisitions on the horizon for Seventeen Group
Seventeen Group is poised to strike more deals before the end of this year and into 2023 with European expansion on the agenda, according to CEO Paul Anscombe.
Worries remain on subsidence but claims volume still uncertain
Earlier this month LV released figures showing that subsidence cases were up by 205% between June and July, and warned that they were likely to increase even more.
Romero on track to double its business
Managing director, Simon Mabb has revealed that Romero is on track to achieve its five year plan of doubling its business by 2025.
Blog: Threat intelligence – the new battleground for cyber
James Burns, of CFC, explains what threat intelligence is and what it means for brokers’ SME clients.
Blog: Why recruitment is the major challenge for the incoming CII head
Crescens George, of Wiser Academy , explains why recruitment must be the top priority for the new Chartered Insurance Institute boss as he calls for training to be more accessible.
Blog: Insurance is interesting, it’s time to stop the negative language
Dan Cicchetti of LexisNexis Risk Solutions Insurance insists we need to change how we talk about the industry.
Jensten flags healthy acquisition pipeline
CEO Alistair Hardie said the organisation has a series of deals in play following its buy of J. Bennett & Sons but warned that the Financial Conduct Authority can be slow to approve acquisitions.
Experts warn that cost of living crisis could increase ghost broking cases
The sky-rocketing cost of living and the longer term economic effects of the pandemic could lead to an increase in ghost broking, experts have warned.
Registration opens for 2022 Dive In festival
Diversity initiative Dive In has opened registration for its 2022 festival as it calls on the insurance industry to build braver cultures.