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FCA calls on industry to continue work on dual pricing
Regulator points to guiding principles from Biba and the ABI published in May this year.
FCA boss’ CEO letter warns of failures, dual pricing and risk of discrimination
Andrew Bailey sends pricing practices warning.
Covered launches on-demand aviation product
Business will wholesale product from next January.
FCA to tackle dual pricing in general insurance market study
Chief executive highlights it will consider “all possible remedies” to make the market work for consumers.
Ghost brokers targeting the vulnerable through social media
The Insurance Fraud Bureau and The AA have warned of a sharp rise in fraudsters focusing on victims via sites like Twitter and Facebook.
Reich makes first buy for years with LJM Insurance Brokers deal
Takeover adds £4m of gross written premium to the group.
Complete Cover Group suffers fall in turnover and profit in 2017
Group hit by a one-off redundancy cost of £259,000 after 60 people lost their jobs.
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Ardonagh raising $225m debt for deals
Finance to cover Swinton takeover and more.
12% IPT freeze welcomed but Biba calls it “pyrrhic victory”
But industry pledges to keep campaigning to stop IPT from rising again.
Complaints hit record high in first half of 2018
FCA says number of complaints about financial services firms reached 4.13 million with PPI top of the list.
Broker Ed bought by BGC Partners
A BGC Partners subsidiary is to acquire the reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker for an undisclosed sum.
FCA issues third insurance scam warning in three weeks
Regulator tells public to be “especially wary” of dealing with Youcompareinsurance.
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Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Emmanuel Kenning discuss Simon Cooter's decision to leave Covéa in 2019 and FCA warnings on clone brokers.
Willis IRM eyeing acquisitions
Business seeking small to medium brokers who need a succession plan.
Video: LV boss eager to engage with brokers at revamped Broker Expo
Crane to discuss importance of data and strategy to develop a successful personal line business.
Blog: The hidden sting in the SMCR regime
Jo Chatterton of Fox Williams unpicks some of the staff management difficulties arising as a result of the regime.
ABI: Freeze IPT - the “mother of all stealth taxes”
Trade body says people are paying record amounts of the tax and urges the government to keep it at 12% in the upcoming Budget.
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Marsh & McLennan reveals $100m hedging cost for JLT deal
The $5.6bn takeover is expected to close in spring 2019.
Join over 30 firms and sign up to Insurance Day of Giving on 8 November
Still time to get involved as the industry targets raising £10m for research into dementia.