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Insurance Cares: Anyone can be vulnerable
Caroline Wayman, of the Financial Ombudsman Service, explains how anybody can become vulnerable and calls on the market to drive awareness.
Quizzical questions: 29 June 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Blog: Why in the age of fake news, it's hard to be an honest broker
Certified forensic interviewer Chris Norris on how ghost brokers thrive on the internet and techniques to stop them.
The Blog Spot: Doubling down on dual pricing
The ABI highlighted its work around dual pricing this week. Siân Barton supports the crackdown by Biba and the ABI, particularly how it could help vulnerable customers.
UK Broker Awards 2018: Shortlist announced
Which brokers are in the running to take home a trophy at the ceremony on 14 September?
Acturis revenue hits £62.2m in 2017
Profit remained stable as expenses increased from £32.4m to £39.1m.
Best year for UK motor insurance market since 1994, says EY
Research shows second best underwriting result since records began in 1985.
Construction broker calls for aggregator ban
Mark Herbert, MD at Construction Insure, urged housing minister Dominic Raab to stop price comparison sites offering quotes to small businesses in the construction sector.
#Insagepeople: 25 - 29 June 2018
Stay up to date with the latest people moves.
Policyfast to focus on innovation following Coversure MBO
Wholesale arm of the broking group is currently in discussions to get products added to software houses.
Markerstudy Retail drops Premium Credit for Close Brothers in five year deal
Close Brothers to provide premium finance services to the broker.
Paragon partners with AIG on exclusive wholesale solicitors PI offering
New arrangement designed for two and three partner solicitor practices in England and Wales.
Huw Evans: Tackling dual pricing
The ABI’s director general writes exclusively for Insurance Age’s Insurance Cares campaign.
Insurance Cares: FCA challenges industry to help vulnerable customers access insurance
Regulator to work with the sector to make it easier for people with pre-existing medical conditions to access specialist travel insurance providers.
Ceta posts rising numbers for MBO year
Profit and turnover increase at the broker.
InsurTech Futures: LexisNexis rolls out software to tackle ghost broking
Service also aimed at preventing fronting on motor quotes.
CDL turnover breaks through £50m in 2017
Post-tax profit dips as investment continues.
Broking Break - Your Top 5
Three stories dominated this week - Allianz's acquisition appetite, MS Amlin's household exit and Grahame Chilton's planned move away from Gallagher.
Quizzical questions: 22 June 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Clear Group mulls private equity options
CEO Howard Lickens says private equity is the most obvious area to work with in order to fund the broker’s long term strategy.
Blog Spot: Will Allianz end up with takeover indigestion?
The Sunday Times led the way this weekend with the news that Allianz is surveying the insurer smorgasbord and keen to fill its plate.
Bank of England has spent over £1.5m on GDPR
Freedom of Information request reveals a budget of nearly £2.5m.
Lyndon Wood upbeat as Moorhouse returns to growth
MGA changes caused 2017 turnover and profit to shrink.
Insurance Cares: “Revolutionary” HIV travel policy launched
Emerald Life has set up the cover and says it is the first policy that does not require customers to declare HIV as a pre-existing condition.