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Biba, ABI and Lloyd’s join InsurTech Board
New group, part of the Fintech Delivery Panel, will focus on needs of InsurTech startups
Cyber hacks reported to FCA by financial firms hit 69 in 2017
FCA figures show that cyber incidents reported by general insurance firms went up from 1 to 11 in just 12 months.
AA targeting over two million motor and home policies in five year growth plan
Company predicts drop in Ebitda for 2019 as it commits to £45m investment plan.
Seventeen Group buys Rupert Burgoyne
Broker to keep staff and premises as it rebrands as Hallam Burgoyne.
Biba reveals extra IPT spending
Trade body confirms extra £700m raised from 2016 IPT rise has boosted flood defences in Calder Valley, Leeds, York and Cumbria.
Clear buys Robert Alexander
Broker’s premium grows to over £100m.
Broker Expo 2018: Book your place today
Broker Expo is back and it is set to be bigger and better than ever.
Majority of brokers say GDPR will have negative impact
Research by Ecclesiastical also shows lack of knowledge in the broker sector about the incoming legislation.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Siân Barton assess the events from the week commencing 12 February 2018.
Quizzical questions: 16 February 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
PIB launches risk management business
The consolidator has merged Sigerson Associates and Ford Risk Management to create the division.
Coversure expands into Scotland with new Falkirk office
The branch is owned and run by Graham Lilley and follows openings in Leeds, Crawley and Bingley.
ProAktive bosses complete £2m MBO
Founder Jon Whiteley stays with firm but steps down from day to day management.
European Council approves IDD delays
EU ambassadors confirmed that the council has agreed to delay transposition of the Insurance Distribution Directive.
BBC’s terrorism insurance spend nudges up in 2017
The insurance industry has also grown its focus on terrorism insurance products following recent attacks.
The Blog Spot: Clickbait! From temp to perm
Emmanuel Kenning looks at innovation in the insurance market.
Thomas Carroll grows with sixth office
The expansion to Newport, South Wales, follows profit growth at the business.
Biba repeats call for separate FSCS levy pot for brokers
The ABI has also responded to the FCA's consultation on the levy, arguing that insurers should not have to pay for "adviser failures".
Quizzical questions: 9 February 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
The Blog Spot: Female insurance bosses wanted
Insurance needs to change its “pale, male and stale” image and allow more women into the boardrooms, writes Ida Axling.
InsurTech Futures: Start-up Zoe looks to replace brokers with AI
Former Aviva man aims to build an AI driven broker able to give "better advice than the human broker" following £400,000 funding round.
Profile: Julie Page, Aon Risk Solutions' CEO
CEO Julie Page explains how the “strong alignment” between Aon Risk Solutions and Hendersons drove the recent acquisition and why the industry still has to get to grips with equality and diversity
Brokers "resigned" as more SSP problems hit users
SSP customers experience fresh system outages as software house confirms performance issues with its Pure Broking platform.
One Call reveals a new brand
The announcement comes just weeks after the business and CEO received huge FCA fines for mishandling client money.