Articles by Laurence Eastham
InsurTech UK welcomes 17 new members
InsurTech Futures: Addition of Aon and Digital Partners has helped the trade body grow to 86 members.
Broker distribution director to retire from Ageas
Insurer will reveal Chris Dobson’s replacement by the end of the year.
Beazley launches virtual care package for health providers
The package brings together various products and covers tech-enabled health and lifestyle providers for up to £10m.
FCA announces chair of small business practitioner panel
Marlene Shiels OBE will succeed Craig Errington as the panel’s chair on 1 October.
Research uncovers SME worries over regulation and cyber
Independent research published by Allianz highlighted the wider role of the broker.
Thirty plus firms confirmed for the Insurance Day of Giving
Insurance Cares: Insurance United Against Dementia hopes the event on 7 November will raise more than last year’s total of £70,000.
In-depth - health & social care: Broking with benefits
Is private healthcare and employee benefits a healthy opportunity for brokers?
In-depth - health & social care: Insuring the carers
With an ageing population and a looming funding shortfall, how can brokers help social care providers?
Gauntlet eyes ambitious growth for AR network
Managing director Roger Gaunt expects the business to double within two years.
Fujitsu sets sights on disrupting insurance
CTO Manan Sagar outlines the company's vision for the future of the sector.
Aston Lark buys Manchester broker
The purchase of Buckland Harvester adds £4m GWP and 15 staff to Aston Lark as the broker eyes more buys in the North West.
Honcho launches ‘reverse auction’ app
InsurTech Futures: The car insurance app aims to reduce costs for young drivers.
Swinton closures don’t tell full story, says Donaldson
The Atlanta CEO explains that branch closures should not be viewed in isolation.
Gauntlet expands into Wales with two new ARs
Move follows the launch of Gauntlet Enterprise's southern hub last year.
Quizzical Questions: 16 August 2019
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Biba accounts reveal reserves of £3.89m
Chief executive Steve White pledged to use the surplus to benefit Biba members.
Autoline suffers cyber breach
Around 1,600 phishing emails in total were sent to the broker’s customers and partners.
Is the industry doing enough to stop ghost broking?
With ghost broking back in the news, commissioning editor Laurence Eastham asks a panel of five experts what the industry can do to tackle the problem.
Ecclesiastical launches cyber planner for education sector
The insurer’s free planner is aimed at helping brokers better advise on cyber risks.
Biba and ABI voice Brexit concerns at 10 Downing Street
The organisations were invited to discuss Brexit preparedness with Michael Gove at a meeting which assumed No Deal.
Zurich's UK GI COR improves to 85.6%
The COR improved more than 9% points as UK CEO Tulsi Naidu expects to see growth stabilise going forward from efficiencies rolling through to the results.
C-Quence launches new directors and officers liability policy
InsurTech Futures: The MGA has also automated management liability policy wordings for some types of firms.
LV GI's Treloar warns of discount rate-led premium rise
The CEO blamed Ogden for the increase as he pledged commitment to UK brokers and discussed the impact of the L&G deal following LV interim results.
ERS blames COR deterioration on Ogden
Despite its Ogden woes, the motor insurer was able to post a £3.1m profit for H1 2019.