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Optimism plummets among brokers
Insurers were even less optimistic according to the quarterly CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey.
Fresh boosts profits in 2017 with tech drive
Business spent £1m on technology to improve performance.
Brokers urged to take action on client money handling after One Call's FCA fine
Firm also faces £4.6m hit as it suffers first known renewal fees suspension.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Emmanuel Kenning cast their eyes over the top stories of the week.
One Call responds to huge FCA costs and £4.6m renewal hit
One Call and Radford express regret for client money “miscalculation” and insist their intention was to help consumers.
One Call faces £4.6m hit on top of £1m+ FCA fines
CEO John Lawrence Radford is also prohibited from having any responsibility for client money and/or insurer money and criticised for “lack of competence”.
Quizzical questions: 26 January 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Broking profits soar at Gallagher in 2017
Consolidator reveals rising revenue for the final quarter and full year.
Blog: Demand a better claims experience for clients
Lorega’s Neill Johnstone calls on brokers to apply pressure to providers to improve the claims experience for SME clients.
Broking success: Neil Hancock, director of Meadons Insurance Brokers
A captain’s innings: Meadons Insurance Brokers’ director Neil Hancock tells Insurance Age how the firm went in to bat with a cricket club scheme and why increasing regulation can be a sticky wicket
Insurance Cares: CII calls for unity to improve financial resilience of women
The Institute said insurers and financial planners should work together to improve outcomes for women who are likely to be worse off than male partners.
Opinion: Ant Gould on transparency, broker ownership and conflicts of interest
While most in insurance manage to avoid potential conflicts of interest, more transparency can only be a good thing, says Ant Gould
CoverBuilder launches home hosting insurance
New product covers people letting out rooms or properties on any home-sharing platform such as Airbnb.
Biba manifesto 2018: Push to prevent regulation stifling productivity
Biba calls for stability in rate of regulatory change, proportionate supervision and a global competition objective for the FCA
£500,000 Gallagher fraudster jailed for 34 months
Former employee James Cunnington was found guilty of defrauding the company in November last year.
Ardonagh sells remaining Broker Network stake in £30m deal
Nevada, an investment vehicle originally backed by KIRS Group, has purchased a further 19.9% of the business.
Covéa launches InsureTrek 2018 to raise money for Alzheimer's Society
Covéa Insurance today laid down the gauntlet to brokers to take part in an initiative to raise at least £75,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society as part of the Insurance United Against Dementia campaign.
Lark and Aston Scott to rebrand as Aston Lark
Move follows merger in June 2017.
Interview: Staysure’s Ryan Howsam
The chairman tells Insurance Age how the business has developed since its inception ten years ago and outlines its plans for growth.
The Burley Group buys Grace Corporate Insurance Services
First deal since refinancing in 2015.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Siân Barton and Emmanuel Kenning discuss the key points from the week's news.
Quizzical Questions: 19 January 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Brokers face another FSCS hike and situation could yet get worse
Levy set to jump from £18m to £23m in 2018/19 despite shortening of the accounting period.
The Blog Spot: An alternative broker manifesto - my 2018 pettifogging petition
A Manifesto packed full of the trivial and trifling to create a better broking sector.