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Open GI ties up with Brightside on commercial lines
Technology company also reveals new deals with Fresh and Right Choice.
Schemes Conference: Get the inside track on what the experts have to say
Meet some of the speakers and sign up to attend the Schemes Conference on 29 November.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
Ardonagh’s results have once more piqued the interest of brokers as did a court case, an investment in an aggregator, underinsurance and motor profitability.
Fighting fraud with private prosecutions
Stephen Sadler, of legal firm Ashfords, argues that brokers should encourage insurers to bring private prosecutions in some fraud cases.
Quizzical questions: 24 November 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz
GDPR will force up cyber security standards – Europol
Rob Wainwright, executive director at Europol, explains how cyber has transformed criminal activity.
BGL rules out IPO following £675m investment
Current owner BHL will retain the majority shareholding of the group which includes Compare the Market.
Broker Apprentice 2017 Episode 4: The real estate marketing presentations
In their first individual task the six hopefuls have to pitch to Axa’s Ryan Birbeck and Alasdair Stewart
Market welcomes IPT freeze at 12% in Budget
However further campaigning action is urged to persuade the Chancellor to keep his hands off the "stealth tax" which has doubled since 2015.
The Blog Spot: IPT and the tech revolution
Ida Axling shares her thoughts on this year’s Autumn Budget.
Allianz rolls out new data initiative targeting underinsurance in SMEs
Provider says new data base notifies brokers if clients are at risk of being significantly underinsured.
InsurTech Futures: Broker Inlet launches with sharing economy focus
The CEO of the Norwich-based business is former head of pricing at Arthur J Gallagher Louise Birritteri.
Video: Leeds Regional Review Part 2
Insurance Age travels to Leeds to chat to local brokers.
Adjusted Ebitda hits £79.1m for Ardonagh Group
CEO David Ross says results for the Towergate-owner were strong with positive income and Ebitda growth in the nine months to 30 September 2017.
Schemes Conference: We meet speaker Neil Adebowale
The conference takes place on 29 November in Manchester. Sign up today to secure your place.
Top five: Tapping into the growing high net worth market
Ecclesiastical’s Sarah Willoughby takes a deep dive into how brokers can engage with the HNW sector.
InsurTech Futures: Start-up Zego raises £6m
Broker providing pay-as-you-go insurance for the sharing economy secures funding from Balderton Capital.
Video - A Broking Minute with Peter Robinson
Catch up with and learn about the lighter side of the founder of Prizm in our short video.
Quizzical Questions: 17 November 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
Brokers have delivered a double top spot to Amazon in this week’s top five most clicked on stories. Also on the list are a big name departure, an acquisition and insurer results.
Una Conference 2017: Access to data is key for brokers
Allianz’s David Martin says brokers need to use their judgement when trying to keep up with technology and the changing market.
Lycetts appoints Charles Foster as CEO
Incumbent Angus Keate moves to deputy chairman role.
Una Conference 2017: MRIB joins Una Alliance
Independent broker alliance now controls a GWP of £400m across the UK.
Broker Apprentice 2017 Episode 3: The brewery risk management challenge
The two teams have to assess Fuller’s brewery and present their findings to the Axa experts.