Articles by Judith Ugwumadu
Gallagher buys majority stake in Vasek Insurance Services
Deal is the broker's third in 2018 and follows Risk Services and Portmore.
Erskine Murray targeting £50m of GWP by 2021
CEO confirms plans to buy more businesses next year.
Bennett Gould snaps up Advantage Underwriting's UK book
The deal is subject to regulatory approvals.
#Insagepeople: 05 - 09 November 2018
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Broker Expo: Using data to identify a profitable scheme
Brokers must think about schemes that are value for money and sustainable in the long-term.
Broker Expo: Aviva says brokers and insurers should collaborate on schemes
Insurer believes schemes can be used to tap new revenue streams.
Industry keen to work with FCA following dual pricing review
Biba and the ABI welcome the FCA's move, agreeing with the regulator that the market needs to work as well as possible for all customers.
RAC adds specialist breakdown products to its broker portal
Cover ranges from roadside, up to full UK and European cover.
Covered launches on-demand aviation product
Business will wholesale product from next January.
Complete Cover Group suffers fall in turnover and profit in 2017
Group hit by a one-off redundancy cost of £259,000 after 60 people lost their jobs.
Man jailed again after double insurance fraud
Fraudster took out fake insurance policies just weeks after he was released from prison for scamming 150 drivers.
Axa appoints Amelie Breitburd as UK and Ireland CFO
Breitburd replaces Bertrand Poupart-Lafarge who was also interim CEO after Amanda Blanc left.
Willis IRM eyeing acquisitions
Business seeking small to medium brokers who need a succession plan.
£3.7bn paid out on PPI since launch of FCA's Arnold Schwarzenegger campaign
The regulator said advertising featuring the actor had increased consumer understanding of PPI and led to 3.7m complaints being made.
Clone broker claimed to be from FCA, says Ellis David
The firm’s director stressed that he hoped the fraudsters are “prosecuted to the full extent of the law” now that the regulator is aware of the crime.
Hyperion launches new technology division
Hyperion X will also manage the group's third-party InsurTech investments.
FCA warns on clone of Ellis David Insurance Brokers
The regulator advised on fraudsters using details of authorised companies to scam customers.
InsurTech Futures: Ex-Brokerbility and Aviva expert targets on-demand market
Pay-as-you-go InsurTech start-up claims it will help SME owners manage their insurance needs digitally.
Axa XL to move EU arm to Dublin
Insurer is to move its principal EU insurance company from the UK to Ireland ahead of the Brexit deadline.
Call for new Aviva leader to have greater "broker focus"
Experts agreed that Mark Wilson left Aviva in a “pretty good shape” but want a leader who can provide the UK broker market with long-term support following Wilson stepping down from the CEO role.
Broking success: Marc Loud, Park Insurance
All the fun of the fair: Park Insurance’s partner Marc Loud explains how his firm, as well as writing more traditional lines, also works with circuses, fairgrounds, theme parks, barbershops and lap dancing bars
Insurance firms demand minimum three year transition period after Brexit
Aon, RSA and Zurich along with more than 100 businesses sign letter to the Brexit negotiators seeking a trade deal and extra time after Britain leaves the EU.
#insagepeople: 18 - 24 September 2017
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Ascent introduces nil deductible cyber policy for SMEs
According to the MGA the cover will be available to all new and renewal SME clients that opt to use its panel of service vendors in the event of a claim.