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Broking Break - Your Top Five
Acquisitions, ghost broker arrests, the discount rate cut and redundancies at Ageas make up this week's top five stories.
UK Broker Summit 2017: Brokers encouraged to understand blockchain
Brokers told that blockchain technology is set to save money on claims process.
Higos buys Courtenay Insurance Services
Deal is broker's first purchase in Cornwall.
Profits and GWP up at Hastings in 2016
Company allows £20m impact of discount rate change.
The Chartered Body Alliance launches
The CII teams up with other professional bodies to promote professionalism in financial services.
Allianz refreshes D&O cover
Updated policies include kidnap and ransom cover and data protection officers.
Profile: Bob Darling, Coversure
Moving with the times: Coversure’s managing director Bob Darling tells Insurance Age that his focus has changed from increasing office numbers and why the future is bright for the franchise model
Hiscox achieves strong growth in SME, says Langan
MD of Hiscox UK says provider sees opportunities to grow its UK broker book.
Hiscox UK and Ireland GWP up 12.5% in 2016
Profits for UK and Europe doubled in the past 12 months.
News analysis: Insurers gear up for discount rate change
Fears raised that premiums will rise and consumer churn may increase
InsurTech Futures: Brightside partners with digital agency
Broker says aim is to be fully digitised within three years.
Axa to "invest heavily" in brokers and innovation
Group CEO for UK & Ireland, Amanda Blanc, says insurer sees continued growth in motor and across commercial lines.
ERS reports small profit for 2016
Motor insurer posts COR of 102.3% following adjustments made to meet the expected discount rate cut.
Discount rate a "pressure cooker waiting to blow" says Willis Towers Watson
If Ogden rate is changed to -0.5% cost of providing car insurance will rise by £700m per year and the one-off reserve charge could hit £4.9bn.
Allianz posts drop in revenues but rise in profit for 2016
Operating profit in its property and casualty division fell 4.2% for the year.
Junction partners with SunLife
Five-year partnership includes home and motor policies.
Lloyd's introduces booze ban
New rule forbids employees to drink between 9am and 5pm every Monday to Friday.
Markerstudy promotes Ross Barrington to retail MD
Richard Morley also promoted to operations director for Markerstudy's retail business.
Hiscox launches two new PI products
Policies target the media and creative industries.
Henderson reveals turnover rise to £30m
However profits for the year ended 30 April 2016 were slightly down.
Insurance division unaffected as Co-op Bank puts itself up for sale
The Co-operative Group will continue to own Co-operative insurance.
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Aon reveals 1% profit rise for 2016
However profit for the fourth quarter of the year fell by 14%.
PE firm Sovereign Capital to target brokers in the UK
Statement follows deal backing broker MBO in Ireland.