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Alps strikes deal with Higos
Deal means that Higos will offer comprehensive motor breakdown cover to all vehicle classes.
Be Wiser to work with Open GI
Broker appoints Open GI as technology partner for its commercial lines offering.
Premierline joins Willis Commercial Network
The Allianz owned business buys Willis's Businesscare as part of the deal.
Sabre signs on to SSP Verify
The insurer is the first to use the anti-fraud application.
Canopius takes two from Zurich
Insurer appoints three to its UK accident and health division.
MIB and DVLA launch MyLicence
Service will give insurers access to customers' driving history data.
FCA warns brokers over financial crime risk management
Biba to consult with regulator to assess what can be done to improve risk management at small firms
FCA to change strategy and structure
Clive Adamson, director of supervision at the FCA, set to leave.
Blagrove Underwriting launches commercial product
Insurer expands into the commercial combined market with new product for SMEs.
Esure buys remaining half of Gocompare for £95m
Founder and chief executive Hayley Parsons to leave the company following the deal.
Fraudster given ten months suspended jail sentence
A con-artist has been convicted of two counts of fraud after staging two separate accidents.
The challenges of cyber
Rapidly changing technology and unknown risks make life complicated for both insurers and brokers.
Cyber a huge market for UK expertise
Insurers are working with the government to tackle cyber crime.
PowerPlace expands sales team
Peter Bowen is promoted to broker sales manager for the UK and Mark Legge joins as account manager.
Prestige takes two from Towergate
Alison Williams, Suzanne Meare and Tim Baxter join the firm and Gillian King is promoted to sales and group marketing director.
Heritage invests in Aro for schemes push
The provider has bought 40% of the schemes specialist's shares.
Hastings-Bass to retire from Gallagher
Gallagher chairman of international development, John Hastings-Bass, is stepping down in January.
Market responds to Covéa buying Sterling
Experts hopeful the deal will not have a detrimental impact.
Crawford buys GAB Robins
Crawford to expand its claims handling business in the UK following £45.8m deal.
Markel appoints two to financial institutions team
Martin McCarron joins from Catlin as head of financial institutions.
Bondholders express support for Towergate
Groups of the company's bondholders have issued statements in support of Towergate.
Axa Assistance launches new motor product
Policy provides cover for financial losses in the event of motor write-off claims.
Axa moves to increase clarity for customers
Insurer will provide brokers with documents explaining the claims process to customers.
Anscombe targets buying specialist brokers following funding deal
Seventeen Group to expand in specialist lines after securing finance arrangements with Clydesdale Bank.