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Review of the year: April 2017
As we swung into Spring Swinton, FCA probes and warnings, and Towergate were all most read in the month of April.
Profile: Levelling the playing field
Biba’s Graeme Trudgill and Andy Thornley tell Insurance Age why they are passionate about moulding a fairer system for their broker members and detail the intricacies of lobbying those in the corridors of power
Broker Network buys Thompson & Richardson
Deal builds on its strategy to create regional powerhouses.
Former LV man leaves to set up Birmingham MGA
Mark Hands, former head of trading (North) at the insurer has set up Mercia Underwriting which is due to begin trading on 1 January with capacity arranged through Lloyd’s by Circle Insurance Services.
A Broking Minute: Square Mile's Dominic D'Inverno
The director of the Croydon broker reveals why he never played cricket for Hampshire and tells all about who motivates him in business.
Review of the year: March 2017
It was another busy month for brokers and featured a jailing, insurer redundancies, buying and selling and an FCA exoneration.
FCA report reveals Bluefin's targets to place business with Axa
Last week the regulator fined Bluefin £4m for misleading its customers.
In-depth: Picking up speed
From apps to autonomous vehicles, the taxi and fleet markets are going through big changes and brokers are well placed to take advantage of these growing sectors
Insurance Cares: 16m without contents insurance
Report find 60% of those earning under £15,000 do not have contents cover.
Review of the year: February 2017
A booze ban at Lloyd's, Ageas, management changes at Marsh/Bluefin, a logo dispute and an FCA warning hit the headlines in February.
Bluefin’s £4m fine should serve as “wake-up call” for brokers, say experts
Compliance specialists say brokers need to ensure there are no conflicts of interest.
Better business: Schemes are growing
Despite the growth figures, some brokers haven’t tested the schemes market, says Matthew Schofield
Editor's letter - December 2017
The figures don’t lie: Signs of growth returning to the broker market
Broking Break: Your Top 5
A huge fine for Bluefin was the top story in the past week. Brokers were also interested in a £500,000 ex-Gallagher employee fraud court case, Amazon’s plans to enter the insurance market and management changes at two insurers.
Quizzical questions: 8 December 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
David Bruce leaves Ardonagh Group
Paul Webley to step up to lead on commercial underwriting business.
Review of 2017: January
We look back at the biggest stories this year with January featuring Axa and Bluefin, Towergate and a big ICO fine for an insurer.
Broking break: Risky business
We face up to a radical change in this month's cartoon
Broking break: And finally
George Pinner has a hidden talent, Neal Lumb explains how he got into insurance, meet Sherlock the Cocker Spaniel and Eddie Ferrao gets put on the spot
Saga confirms 100 redundancies
The insurance and travel business said the changes would enable it to invest in further growth as it issues trading update.
In focus: Digital transformation – what it means for the insurance industry
Technology is transforming the business of insurance
The FCA fines Bluefin £4m
Regulator says broker failed to manage conflict arising from being owned by Axa in 2011 to 2014.
Deakin takes deputy CEO role at Ardonagh
She will still have oversight of distribution but her new role will enable her to have a more strategic role within the Ardonagh Group.
Hyperion has "lots of deals in the pipeline", says David Howden
Hyperion CEO says investment by CDPQ will take broker to the "next stage of growth".