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Marsh owner completes JLT buy
Deal was approved by the European Commission last week.
Cyber row continues as ABI responds to Mactavish
ABI director general Huw Evans says Mactavish has “fundamentally misinterpreted” how cyber products are provided, after the insurance governance expert called on the industry for a guarantee that eight particular policy flaws won’t be used as reasons for…
FCA confirms no deal Brexit rules
Rules have been approved by the Treasury and will come into force on exit day if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Phil Barton exits Jelf
Barton leaves with immediate effect and will be replaced by Anthony Gruppo.
Sabre reveals flat set of results for 2018
Post-tax profit drops slightly as GWP remains flat at £210m.
Vince Cable urges Premiership Rugby to "review its relationship" with Gallagher
The Liberal Democrat leader has written to Premiership Rugby to draw attention the Gallagher v Ardonagh trial, after Simon Matson's "complicated fat Arab" comments were brought up in court as Gallagher argues they were "taken out of context".
Trade body for the claimant sector launched
ACSO says it aims to “de-toxify the so-called compensation culture”, with brokers reportedly being invited to join.
Further losses at Lloyd's in 2018
Market reveals a loss of £1.0bn and a COR of 104.5% for 2018 as Neal admits "performance is not of the standard we would expect" .
Aston Lark buys Highworth Insurance
Deal is the consolidator's second in 2019.
Legal & General unveils tech solution for brokers
The provider claimed that SmartQuote uses big data to find home insurance quotes in as little as one question if the broker knows the client.
Zurich temporarily pulls out of direct home
Insurer says home products can still be bought through the broker channel.
Allianz hires Gerry Ross as head of commercial motor
He replaces Jon Dye who left the provider for QBE earlier this year.
Ageas teams up with Darwin Clayton in £45m deal
The arrangement extends the firms' existing partnership by five years.
Industry responds to reports of sexual harassment in Lloyd's
LMA CEO Sheila Cameron says both victims and witnesses must be encouraged to come forward, after Lloyd's is slammed for having a "culture of sexual harassment".
François-Xavier Boisseau takes NED role at Ecclesiastical
Boisseau retired from Ageas in December last year and joins Angus Winther as a new NED on Ecclesiastical's board.
Dive In festival dates set for 2019
Festival urging the insurance industry to take action on diversity and inclusion returns for the fifth year.
Discount rate review set to begin
Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary David Gauke will announce the move later today, with a decision on the rate to follow on or before 5 August.
CFC unveils pollution liability product suite
Policies cover risks including environmental and natural resource damage and is available to SMEs and contractors.
Broker distribution could be powerful for us, says Neos’ Matt Poll
Connected home provider is working with Aviva to create a home proposition for brokers, following the insurer taking majority stake in the InsurTech start-up.
Henshalls buys Bayliss & Cooke
Newport-based broker says it aims to keep the Bayliss & Cooke brand, with all 14 staff remaining with the firm.
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ICB Group reveals profit rise in 2018
Broker was recently bought by French firm Verlingue.
InsurTech Futures: Board launches legal kit for start-ups
New UK Insurtech Board aims to help start-ups partner with incumbent insurers and brokers.
Government to launch operational review of IPT
Insurance industry welcomes review into fairness and efficiency of IPT, but the ABI pledges to continue its campaign to keep the rate from increasing further.