Articles by Siân Barton
Power hour: Running the risk
Adding risk management services to their offering could help brokers differentiate themselves from their competitors. Our expert panel discuss outsourcing, regulation and how insurers can help
InsurTech Futures: Tech gets Downing St discussion
InsurTech leaders meet to examine issues facing the sector and outline challenges and opportunities.
GI complaints fall 3%
FCA reveals that non-PPI general insurance complaints fell to 296,505 between July and December 2015.
Howden awarded chartered status
Broker gets corporate chartered status from the CII.
Stackhouse Poland buys Chris Frost
Chris Frost is a specialist professional indemnity broker as Stackhouse approaches £125m in GWP.
Broker Network sale “removed the handcuffs”
Brokers welcome sale to Highbridge and believe deal will see network regain freedom.
Lloyd’s COR creeps up to 90%
Lloyd’s notes falling profit of £2.1bn but says performance is "robust".
Poll: Will IPT go up more?
Have your say on the future of the insurance premium tax.
Cheltenham charity bets: £306 won for charity
The end of the exciting Festival sees Insurance Age win £306 for charity as part of the Axa Vantage Stakes.
Ageas commits to commercial digital trading
Digital team grows from three to 30 as insurer commits to software houses and its e-trade platform.
Cheltenham charity bets: Day four – The Gold Cup
It’s the one you’ve all been waiting for but who have our tipsters marked for glory?
One Commercial launches unoccupied property cover
The new product will be provided to a limited number of independent brokers as One Commercial plans a range of new products.
Cheltenham charity bets: Day three – World Hurdle
Thistlecrack seems bound for glory as we hit day three at Cheltenham.
UK commits to driverless cars
Government pledges funds for a £15m connected corridor from London to Dover and says it will “establish the UK as a global centre for excellence in connected and autonomous vehicles”.
IPT increase to come into effect in October this year
Tax rises earmarked to help with flood defences despite government pledging last year that there were no plans for a further rate rise.
IPT to rise again
The 0.5% rise is the second in less than a year and Chancellor said extra money raised would go towards flood protection.
CII proposes apprenticeship levy scheme
Professional body offers to act as “broker” for buddy scheme to enable large firms to use some of their levy outside of their company.
Cheltenham charity bets: Day two - Queen Mother Champion Chase
All eyes are on the Queen Mother Champion Chase today and Dodging Bullets (with its insurer-related owners) could be in the frame.
Government’s 2015 IPT discussions revealed
Exclusive coverage of the Treasury’s talks with the Association of British Insurers.
Cheltenham charity bets: Day One - Champion Hurdle
Cheltenham Festival kicks off today. For the second year in a row Insurance Age will be revealing the top bets from our tipsters every day.
Dickson buys Newry broker
Northern Ireland broker expands as it acquires Sam McCullough Insurance Services.
AA warns of IPT hike in Osborne's Budget
Broker believes Insurance Premium Tax could go up again in less than six months in “double-whammy con on drivers”.
CII launches Insuring Women’s Futures
Campaign set up to encourage diversity within insurance and help females make better choices about risk products.
Aviva announces Tulloch successor as UKGI boss
Colm Holmes, Aviva UK general insurance chief financial officer, will take up the post of CEO Aviva UKGI.