Articles by Judith Ugwumadu
CFC bosses buy the business with new PE backer
Management team strike deal with support of private equity firm Vitruvian Partners.
CII apologises after complaints procedure failure
The trade body admits "it fell short of our usual high standards".
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Arc Legal joins forces with George Burrows
A new scheme has been created for the NI police force.
Brokers have learnt from their "very bad" ways of buying businesses
IMAS partner urges brokers to partner with Insurtech firms.
Insurers reaction to discount rate doesn't reflect well on profession, says Arag
The insurer's managing director said the the ABI's focus on the 'crazy' decision "showed no compassion" to injured victims.
Quizzical Questions: 10 March 2017
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QBE launches live web chat facility for brokers
On successful completion of the pilot, QBE will roll out the facility to 500 brokers in three weeks.
UK Broker Summit 2017: Brokers must leverage opportunities in automation
A “bionic broker” could be created to intervene in client meetings, suggests speaker.
Academy buys Glynwood Insurance Services
The purchase is expected to give the broker greater "scale and resource" in the Midlands region.
Ageas to make 77 roles redundant
A formal 30-day consultation period begins today and the final decision will be announced by the middle of April, Ageas' boss said.
Operating profit down 5.2% down at Gocompare for 2016
The comparision site saw revenue up by 20% to £142.1m (2015: £119m).
FCA: PPI deadline set for August 2019
Watchdog to launch a two-year campaign to encourage customers to decide if they should act about PPI before the deadline.
Video: A broking minute with Ashley Peters
The managing director of Staveley Head takes on our broking minute challenge.
Chancellor and ABI chief issue joint statement on discount rate
ABI and fifteen insurance bosses involved in discussions in Downing Street.
News analysis: Lloyd’s booze ban splits opinion
The market reacts to prohibition on daytime drinking
JLT's speciality business sees UK revenue up 5% in 2016
CEO explains that the disposal of Thistle was due to it no longer fitting the broker's strategy.
Revenue up 11% in Moneysupermarket's insurance business for 2016
The aggregator posted £73.5m in profit after tax in 2016, an increase of 16%.
QBE's retail business performed well, says Pryce
QBE Europe chief also said he welcomes a review of the discount rate as quickly as possible.
GWP down 7% to $4.1bn at QBE Europe in 2016
COR worsened to 93.6% in the insurer's results.
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Revenue up at Axa UK & Ireland as COR holds steady in 2016
The insurer delivered 8.1% revenue growth with a COR of 97.3%.