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Kingsbridge and Fresh-owner Vantage aims for £500m premium
Exclusive: CEO Jacquie Boast has restructured the business with Fresh CEO Mike Wall exiting and 75 staff leaving the business as she seeks to position Vantage for growth.
Fresh attack on Hiscox BI stance from night life industry
The Night Time Industries Association has been advised members have a “good case” against Hiscox as barrister warns “insurers will never be forgiven” for response to Covid-19.
Catlin calls on industry to repair reputation following Covid-19 response
Exclusive: Stephen Catlin slams "unfortunate" lack of sympathy to policyholders in messages from the sector and pushes back at claim that the industry steering group on pandemic response is a PR gimmick.
Covid-19: MP calls for insurers to make full pay outs due to pandemic
Jonathan Edwards has signed an early day motion calling on the government to instruct all insurers to use dividends to pay Covid-19 claims.
Covid-19: Legal firm calls for joint govt and industry BI recovery plan
Flaxmans makes case for government and insurance sector to team up to help businesses recover following the coronavirus pandemic as Mactavish calls for independent review.
Lloyd’s pulls together BI data for PRA – reports
The marketplace has been asked to collate insurer BI cover information for the regulator.
Complete our survey: How has your business been hit by Covid-19?
Survey aims to find out how the industry has changed its working practices, the challenges faced by professionals working remotely and how brokers feel insurers have responded to the pandemic.
Admiral becomes first UK provider to offer pandemic rebate
The business is to return £110m to car and van customers as part of Stay At Home Refunds as it becomes first to bow to pressure to give back as policyholders use vehicles less.
Covid-19: Stephen Catlin heads up industry steering group on pandemic response
The group, which has members including Aviva's Maurice Tulloch and RSA's Stephen Hester, is working closely with Pool Re to develop solutions to the crisis.
Car insurance premiums fall in Q1 2020
Research by Confused.com and Willis Towers Watson reveals dip in motor premiums, following a £47 rise over the last year.
Blog: What brokers need to know about product recall exposure for SMEs
CFC's Lucie Dean discusses what brokers can do to help their SME manufacturing clients.
Covid-19: We want to break free…
As lockdown continues PKF Littlejohn’s John Needham, shares information about how insurance businesses are accessing the government’s business relief measures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Covid-19: App-based broker Lenny closes down after backers exit
Short-term car insurance broker says the Coronavirus outbreak made it a "frustratingly unfavourable landscape" to find a new backer.
Blog: Covid-19 will make cyber and digital insurance policies more relevant than ever
Kennedy's Elizabeth Bardsley discusses the risks brokers need to be aware of as more and more professionals work from home as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Covid-19: Industry welcomes "firm and pragmatic" FCA message on BI claims
Sector responds to the regulator's Dear CEO letter calling on insurers to pay valid claims quickly.
FCA data reveals complaints numbers soared in H2 2019
Regulator reports 75% increase in PPI complaints ahead of 29 August 2019 deadline.
Covid-19: FCA calls on insurers to pay valid claims quickly
Regulator tells firms who refuse to pay out to explain why and how they believe it represents a fair outcome for customers.
Blog: What next for commercial motor?
Steve Green of Anthony Jones Insurance Brokers considers the future for the sector as the Covid-19 pandemic bites.
The working from home diaries: Rhys Thomas
Insurance Age finds out how Rhys Thomas, chief executive of Thomas Carroll Group, has adapted to changes in working practices amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
One Sure's MD on why he bought Staveley Head
Chris Lear explains why the broker, which went into administration last month, was a good buy for One Sure Insurance.
Covid-19: Broker M&A numbers predicted to drop
But the consolidators say their models have not changed as a result of the coronavirus.
Ethos Broking buys Compass member
The organisation purchased Hughes & King for an undisclosed sum adding £4m in GWP to its business as it presses on with pipeline amid Covid-19.
The working from home diaries: Nick Houghton
Insurance Age finds out how Nick Houghton, group managing director of JM Glendinning, has adapted to changes in working practices amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
Premium finance not affected by FCA relief measures, says Biba
Trade body said it lobbied the regulator to exclude premium finance arrangements as payment deferrals would have left many brokers at greater risk.