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Fresh unveils first set of results since Vantage sale
Broker posts turnover of £27.4m and reveals plans to develop its First Van brand and telematics offerings.
Broker Expo: Insurance Age broker survey reveals consolidation concerns
Brokers attending the event have shared their thoughts on M&A in the market ahead of the Expo on 7 November.
Brightside hires new MD of broking as Russell Bence exits
Derek Henry, formerly of Ardonagh Group, will join the broker in September.
Avid agrees sale of majority stake to Beech Tree
The private equity move sees co-founder Gary Edmondson leave the managing general agent.
FSCS set to compensate Alpha Insurance latent defect insurance policyholders
The body has stepped in after the collapse of the deal with BCR Legal Group.
THB pledges support for Fleet UK
The move follows Zurich’s exit from the scheme.
Ardonagh shutters Swinton's advised commercial business
Advised clients will be transferred to Towergate and the move, which will lead to redundancies, is likely to result in branch closures.
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.
Broker Expo 2019: Q&A with Aviva's Dave Carey
Carey, head of mid market UK at Aviva, explains what attendees can expect from his session on 7 November.
FSCS declares broker in default
Westbury Capital Partners specialised in home and contents, motor and travel insurance as well as high net worth.
Gallagher CIO departs
Business says Steve O'Donnell's successor will be announced in a few weeks.
Autoline suffers cyber breach
Around 1,600 phishing emails in total were sent to the broker’s customers and partners.
PIB sets sights on long term investment deal
The recently re-financed business is aiming to find a longer-term backer in 2021.
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.
FOS funding consultation closes today
Organisation proposes funding overhaul as it expects to become smaller organisation after the 29 August deadline for PPI complaints.
Ecclesiastical launches social media training for brokers
New offering was created in response to research revealing gap in knowledge and lack of confidence preventing brokers from using social media for business purposes.
#Insagepeople: 12 - 16 August 2019
Stay up to date with the latest people moves.
Blog: Why we need to educate the property sector about project insurance
Bridge Insurance Brokers' Carrie Arnold discusses how brokers can help developers reduce setbacks if their contractor collapses.
Profits drop at Alan Boswell in 2019
But turnover increased slightly at the Norwich-based broker.
Video: Close Brothers survey reveals broker optimism
Close Brothers Premium Finance CEO Sharon Bishop discusses the results of its recent broker survey in part one of our Q&A series.
The Insurance Age Podcast: 9 August 2019
The Insurance Age team unpick the most recent and most popular stories.
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.
Broker Expo 2019: Q&A with speaker Laka's Laurence Hunter
The tech whizz who is the insurance lead at award-winning start-up InsurTech, Laka, discusses what new technologies brokers need to be aware of ahead of his InsurTech session at this year's Expo on 7 November.