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Aston Lark buys Irish broker Robertson Low
First international acquisition for the firm.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Aviva's mid-market push comes under the microscope along with Brexit.
Cross-border broker partnership plans escalate ahead of Brexit
Irish broker Arachas boss Conor Brennan says UK brokers are increasingly looking to collaborate with brokers based in Ireland.
Quizzical Questions: 18 January 2019
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Qudos Insurance liquidator writes to UK customers
Danish provider declared bankrupt on 20 December 2018.
GRP-owned County buys Swinford Insurance Consultants
Purchase of West Midlands-based broker is County’s first deal of 2019.
In Person: Jacques Verlingue boss of Adélaïde Group, owner of Finch and ICB
Verlingue explains the history of the family-owned French firm and shares his thoughts on buying during Brexit uncertainty, organic growth, servicing clients and heli-skiing.
PIB merges underwriting offerings
Q Underwriting brings together aQmen Underwriting Services, TFP Schemes and Thistle Underwriting Services under a shared Toba.
Biba warns of 'uncharted waters' as Theresa May's Brexit deal is rejected
CEO Steve White reiterates call for greater access to the European market for brokers after the UK leaves the European Union.
Saffron plans “Romford hub”
MD David Beswick says that the Broker Network-owned business wants to develop six hubs in total as it eyes £90m GWP by the end of 2020.
Biba reveals campaigning themes in 2019 manifesto
Document has 30 calls to action and 26 commitments.
Acturis passes 20,000 users
Software specialist seeking new minority PE backer.
Saffron buys Farmer Insurance Brokers
Deal is Saffron's third since it was bought by Broker Network a year ago.
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MRIB buys Independents
First deal for Buckinghamshire-based broker since 2010.
Value of insurance frauds in court last year topped 2014-17 combined
Insurance frauds in court hit £17m in 2018, says KPMG.
Unauthorised broker targets customers on Instagram
The FCA has issued a warning that GLC Car Insurance is targeting consumers in the UK through the social media platform.
Jelf takes Navigators & General boss from Zurich
Paul Emery is heading up the private client division at the Marsh-owned broker.
Broker optimism creeps up
Growing positivity runs counter to wider financial services market sentiment.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling hosts the first show of 2019.
Quizzical questions: 11 January 2019
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Hastings takes John Worth from MS Amlin as CFO
Richard Hoskins retiring from the business.
Shuker and Barton reveal details of deal
Shuker’s A-Plan has taken on the personal lines business for Jelf and Barton explains that moving the business to call-centre focused broker would have been a “retrograde step”.
Hyperion CEO David Howden “over the moon” at 2018 results
Double digit growth in revenue and Ebitda.