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Sompo Canopius CEO steps down
Stuart Davies is to leave the insurer effective immediately.
Headley buys Robinson Buckley Insurance Brokers
The deal is the second acquisition for Headley Insurance Services in 2016.
InsurTech Futures: Axa teams up with Trov app
The UK partnership allows customers to buy insurance on demand via the Trov app.
Ghost broker ordered to pay back £17,000
The fraudster has been given three months to pay money back or face jail.
Insurtech Futures: Wrisk app partners with Munich Re
The mobile-based insurance provider was set up by Oxygen founder Nigel Barton
Pukka looks to move into private car
Specialist van MGA has also picked up some business from the collapse of Enterprise.
Zurich appoints Tulsi Naidu as CEO for its UK business
Naidu to lead general insurance and life functions for the insurer.
SSP says systems fully “up and running”
Software house states that systems are all back to normal following disruption yesterday.
SSP users suffer new disruption
The disruption follows the major outage of the software house’s pure platform earlier this year.
Operating profit shoots up 44% for Zurich
GWP falls as the insurer notes focus on pricing and underwriting discipline.
Acquisition market “alive again”
Former Macquarie lending experts sees M&A increasing through 2017 as brokers seek to grow.
Bluefin buys Northern Alliance Brokers
The broker was formerly a member of Willis Network.
Charles Crawford appointed Gallagher operations director
Crawford takes on some of Michael Rea’s responsibilities after he became retail CEO role following Stuart Reid’s departure.
ERS launches supercar policy
The product is designed with owners of exotic and high value vehicles in mind.
Liquidator reveals Enterprise sold unauthorised business
Report shows 54 brokers, including Autonet, had sold policies underwritten by Enterprise and shows Enterprise had 760,000 live policies when it was ordered to stop writing new business.
FCA reveals list of firms in innovation ‘sandbox’
One insurance organisation is part of the FCA scheme which is designed to support innovators navigate the regulatory system.
RSA creates 200 jobs in Peterborough
The roles will be created over 12 months at its Peterborough contact centre.
Go Compare lists on stock exchange
Esure completes the demerger of the comparison site.
Gable seeking solvent run-off solution
Liechtenstein insurer says it wants a solution led by its management and assisted by an A-rated insurer.
Kingsway Insurance buys Bausor Hall after MVP investment
The deal is the first since Minority Venture Partners invested in Kingsway in April this year.
News analysis: Due diligence to the fore in unrated insurer debate
Biba plans to launch assessment tool for brokers
Markel buys Galleon MGA
The London managing general agent specialises in marine PI and cargo liability.
Enterprise deficit up to £96m
Liquidator’s report for Gibraltar court reveals that insolvency level is worse than originally thought.
Zurich UK publishes GI claims data
Insurer says it has paid out £1bn in the first six months of 2016 with 70% of that going on general insurance claims.