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Broker MP backs Boris Johnson
Craig Tracey has thrown his support behind Johnson in the Conservative leadership race but is yet to broach the topic of IPT with the former Foreign Secretary.
Ardonagh’s van der Veer joins Nexus
Marc van der Veer was previously CEO of international for Ardonagh MGA GEO Underwriting.
PIB's £50m spending on brokers in 2018 revealed
Consolidator's losses increased in 2018, but turnover jumped to £106.8m as it is set to continue its buying spree after £200m debt refinancing.
Roundtable: Fair sharing
Short-term letting using platforms such as Airbnb is on the rise. How is the insurance sector responding?
Insurers could face fines for £4bn dual pricing "rip off"
The government is set to give the Competition & Markets Authority power to bypass the courts and fine firms that exploit loyalty.
InsurTech Futures: Zego to double workforce after raising $42m
Broker says one of the largest funding rounds for a European start-up will see it move into new territories and expand its bases in the UK, Ireland and Spain.
#Insagepeople: 17 - 21 June 2019
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Three directors out as Policy Expert buys loss-making Sure Thing!
Adam Powell takes over as CEO as Sure Thing!’s Brendan Devine, Stevie Sutherland and Kevin Kiernan exit the business.
Cyber and HNW: What do brokers need to know?
Sign up to our webinar, which takes place on 18 June, to learn how cyber issues impact on wealthy customers and find out from the experts what brokers need to do to assist their clients.
GRP-owned Sagars buys Thomas Cook
Deal is broker's first since it became part of GRP last year.
Quizzical questions: 14 June 2019
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Momentum Broker Solutions unveils 2018 results
Network saw operating profit rise by 71%.
Motor market records best year since 1985 ahead of troubled future, says EY
FCA pricing investigation and Civil Liability Act are expected to depress profitability in future years.
Broker Network owner set to make more deals with fresh funding
Bravo Group to agree loan worth £80m earmarked for acquisitions from major bank, as the business reports growing revenues for 2018.
Konsileo parts ways with four brokers
CEO John Warburton says move is not part of a wider restructure, after four out of 18 brokers leave the start-up.
Newbie news: New opportunities
Ged Hickey, managing director at Edison Ives Insurance Solutions, describes the journey to start his own broking firm, getting FCA authorisation and the broker’s plans for the future
SEP Insurance chooses Applied Systems
The software package will give customers 24/7 access to policies and claims.
Andy Fairchild joins Jensten Group
Former Broker Network boss takes on retail MD position at the business previously known as Coversure.
Our History website launched by CII
The site will display insurance books and heritage items. Concern was raised about what would happen to the CII’s artefacts when it announced it was moving from Aldermanbury in 2017.
Brokers call on HMRC to reform IPT
Broker boss wants IPT to become VAT as the industry responds to HMRC's consultation into how the IPT operates.
Saga group CEO to retire
Provider has started the recruitment process to find a successor, as Lance Batchelor is set to leave the business in January 2020.
Two TMK executives resign amid fresh sexual harassment claims at Lloyd's
Insurer says a formal and independent investigation is underway, after reports of groping and stalking emerge.
Opinion: Liz Foster on professionalism and public trust
Push for professionalism: Brokers need to work with the rest of the market to build public trust, says Liz Foster
Brightside MGA Kitsune on track to achieve £20m - £25m GWP target
MD Trevor Bowers on launching more products, working with brokers and implementing a virtual insurer model.