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Motor premiums leap £59 due to IPT
AA Index reveals 10% leap over fourth quarter of 2015 and fraud also costs £50 per policy.
Broker FSCS management fees to increase
Sector expected to pay £9.5m towards management expenses in 2016/17, up from £6.6m for 2015/16.
Broker business picks up at fastest pace since 2014
CBI/PwC survey reveals that business volumes increased in the last quarter of 2015 and are set for “robust growth” over next three months.
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Biba seeks to develop SME flooding solution
Association working on a solution for affordable flood insurance for businesses excluded from Flood Re.
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H&H celebrates chartered award
Carlisle and Durham-based broker has achieved corporate chartered broker status from the Chartered Insurance Institute.
RSA settles with Philip Smith
Insurer strikes deal with former CEO in Ireland.
Romero increases profit to £1.2m
Broker says it has “tripled business” over five years as Ebitda grows 50.9% and commissions increase to £9.3m.
PwC predicts “mixed” household premiums after floods
Competition in household will see premiums drop in 2016 with commercial premiums falling as motor rises following impact of flooding and petrol price reductions.
Fisher pledges to focus on professionalism and diversity
New CII CEO “looking forward” to starting on 1 February and keen to build on foundations laid by outgoing CEO Sandy Scott.
Fisher to “drive professionalism” in CII role
CII has “struck gold” with her appointment and Fisher is expected to drive professionalism agenda and build on foundations laid by Sandy Scott.
Sian Fisher appointed CEO of the CII
Fisher to start on 1 February with Sandy Scott retiring at the end of March.
Fresh turnover grows to £11.2m
Up from £8.3m in 2014 and operating profit increases to £1.7m.
LV partners with tech accelerator
Insurer has teamed up with innovation forum Startupbootcamp InsurTech to offer expertise, exposure and access to professionals for insurance-related startups.
Amlin merges subsidiaries
Amlin Europe and Amlin Insurance (UK) merged to align European commercial portfolio with UK business.
Chaucer Insurance rebrands as Zenith Marque
The move follows Markerstudy's acquisition of Chaucer's UK motor business.
Reports that customer data study set for scrapheap denied
Review of how insurers use customer information still set to take place in some form.
Cost of December storms could breach £3bn
PwC estimates that costs of storms Eva, Desmond and Frank could top £3bn as flooding impacts SME businesses.
Christmas Q&A with Simon Henderson
Henderson reveals Darwin Clayton's schemes ambitions for 2016.
Christmas Q&A with Dave Clapp
The County Group CEO reflects on 2015 and reveals the moment that shocked him the most.
Christmas Q&A with Laura High
The Yutree director reveals her most shocking insurance moment of 2015.
Christmas Q&A with Neil Richards-Smith
The NCI Insurance MD gives his overview of 2015 and looks ahead to the next 12 months.
Further management exit at Das
Bob Screen set to leave legal expenses insurer at the end of the month.