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InsurTech Futures: Ex-AIG boss Jacqueline McNamee's C-Quence launches
Start-up MGA unveils management liability product and tech platform.
InsurTech Futures: BGL invests £3m in new tech hub
Firm is set to create 40 new tech jobs.
Romero posts income rise in 2018
Broker also reveals 30% increase in adjusted Ebitda.
Wholesale provider Cavere Intermediary launches
Technology-driven business aims to disrupt the market.
Court case highlights abuse of on-demand motor apps
Broker Cuvva says it's working with the police after uninsured driver tries to buy insurance through the Cuvva app after being pulled over.
Covéa partners with iFarm Underwriting on mini-fleet product
New offering is available to brokers specialising in rural businesses and agriculture.
Ageas and Vauxhall partnership deal ends
Agreement to provide motor insurance products to Vauxhall's UK customers has been in place since 2011.
Ageas consults on closure of Stoke and Port Solent operations
The move could affect up to 597 staff as the insurer notes that customers are increasingly buying through digital channels.
Axa UK hires Shali Vasudeva as COO from Hiscox
She will take up the newly created role on 1 March and focus on transforming and simplifying the provider's operations.
InsurTech Futures: Zurich partners with travel start-up Pluto
Mobile-focused offering targets millennials and provides a quote in around 60 seconds.
Cross-border broker partnership plans escalate ahead of Brexit
Irish broker Arachas boss Conor Brennan says UK brokers are increasingly looking to collaborate with brokers based in Ireland.
Biba warns of 'uncharted waters' as Theresa May's Brexit deal is rejected
CEO Steve White reiterates call for greater access to the European market for brokers after the UK leaves the European Union.
Ex-Enterprise non-exec chairman Nick Cruz sues Gibraltar regulator for libel
Claim relates to comments made by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission following the collapse of Enterprise Insurance in 2016.
Saffron buys Farmer Insurance Brokers
Deal is Saffron's third since it was bought by Broker Network a year ago.
NMU in specialist line-led restructure
Provider says reorganisation will not result in any branch closures and that it plans to keep existing staff wherever possible.
Unauthorised broker targets customers on Instagram
The FCA has issued a warning that GLC Car Insurance is targeting consumers in the UK through the social media platform.
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Be Wiser slams unrated insurers as it posts loss for 2018
Boss Mark Bower-Dyke says results were impacted by poor market conditions and unrated insurers charging low prices.
Stackhouse deal may impact Gallagher UK's 2019 M&A activity
UK retail boss Michael Rea confirms plans to keep the Stackhouse Poland brand and states Gallagher will not close down branches or cut jobs following the deal.
Coversure opens office in Castle Donington
Broker opened three new branches in 2018.
Hood Group teams up with Richard King's Ticker to enter telematics
Broker to offer sales and servicing provision to Ticker, which is backed by Match of the Day host Gary Lineker and Dragons Den investor Theo Paphitis.
Stackhouse boss lifts the lid on Gallagher deal
Group CEO Tim Johnson confirms that Stackhouse Poland executive chairman Jeremy Cary will leave the business in the near future.
Talbot Jones Risk Solutions achieves chartered status
Broker says chartered status reflects its commitment to professional development.
Home & Legacy adds motor to e-trading platform
HNW specialist says refreshed product will deliver quotes to brokers faster.