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Blog: Keeping it local
Nick Hobbs, director of broker markets at Allianz UK, explains the benefits of recognising local markets.
Brokers and insurers unite to support IUAD
Insurance Cares: The Insurance Day of Giving is hoping to raise in excess of £100,000 for dementia research this November.
Markerstudy seeks investment ahead of loan deadline
The directors say it is “business as usual” and payments to Qatar Re have been factored into its strategy ahead of having to pay back a £217.3m loan as it also awaits approval for Co-op deal.
Paul Beck leaves Amicus for Direct Insurance
Beck will be managing director of the group’s corporate risks division.
Quizzical questions: 18 October 2019
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Tedaisy and Instrinsia Group merge
Merger includes Alpha Underwriting, Practice Cover, Intrinsia Brokers and Intrinsia Claims as business looks to £25m in GWP.
People Moves Round-up: 14-18 October 2019
Keep track of the past week’s market moves.
Applied Net 2019: Applied Systems plans UK expansion
Senior vice president of international operations, Jeff Purdy, says software house is looking to add up to 50 employees in the UK and reveals it is considering opening an office in the Midlands.
Blog: Is the capacity crunch a step in the right direction?
Manchester Underwriting Management's, Richard Webb, explores the changing nature of capacity in the market.
Have your say in the UK’s biggest broker survey
Insurance Age has launched the largest independent survey of general insurance brokers. Take part today.
Most complained about insurer revealed
Data from the Financial Conduct Authority highlighted the most complained about providers and brokers.
GI complaints fall amid £2bn PPI payout
FCA data for H1 2019 was final full reporting period before 29 August PPI deadline.
Customer loyalty programme launches for brokers
Proposition from Stubben Edge will enable brokers to offer customers loyalty rewards and has partners including Halfords and Vision Express.
CII launches new underwriting society
Society will release several good practice guides in upcoming months, covering topics such as vulnerable customers.
Flock announces exclusive drone insurance deal
InsurTech Futures: Firm will be Skyports’ only risk partner for drone insurance.
Applied Net 2019: Cyber could become the next PPI, warns Mistry
BHIB chairman, Ashwin Mistry, says cyber insurance can become an "un-selling scandal" and explains why he is not worried about disruption coming from the InsurTech sector.
Customers value professionalism above all, finds survey
GRP survey highlights that customers choose brokers based on professionalism and recommendation.
Weald announces purchase of Cronin Underwood
Acquisition is Weald Insurance’s first deal since becoming an Ethos Broking partner in 2018.
Applied Net 2019: Pace of change in insurance to speed up
Applied Systems CEO, Taylor Rhodes, discusses the tech evolution in insurance, partnering with Google and why the UK is a "ripe market" for the software house.
Video: The digital future for brokers
Open GI's Nick Giddings discusses how digital developments will affect customer engagement.
FCA warns of Broker Insurance Services clone
Regulator detailed that the clone has set up its own phone number, email address and is using a different address to the real firm but the 'clone' has refuted the warning.
Finch buys Martinez & Partners in ninth deal
Finch Group began its acquisitive streak when bought by Broker Network Partners in 2016.
Biba selects theme for 2020 conference
Organisation acknowledged that Brexit helped inform its decision.
MS Amlin: Brokers highlight regional pull back
Brokers report reduced numbers of staff in the provider’s Chelmsford office and say MS Amlin’s recent action is continuation of providers exiting regions.