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Aon confirms plans to acquire Benfield.
Both boards have agreed a deal representing £3.50 ($6.55) per share in cash and assume £91m ($170m) of Benfield net debt, representing an enterprise value of approximately £935m ($1.75bn) on a fully diluted basis.
Confused hits back at Which? report
Confused.com has responded to the recent Which? report which found that relying on a single price comparison site for insurance could leave consumers with a raw deal.
Gocompare adds further RBSI products
Gocompare.com has added five major home insurance brands - Churchill, Privilege, Prudential, Tesco and Virgin - to its home insurance comparison service.
Insurance Age on-air news review
Insurance Age news editor Sarah Hills provides a run down of the major news stories from the week - watch it now .
Callstream launches new survey for Call Centre Communications
Callstream has launched a quarterly report to the insurance broking industry to evaluate current call handing and management in their call centres.
500 jobs to go as Axa reports flat trading
Axa UK is making up to 500 redundancies on top of the 120 jobs it is shedding in Ireland after reporting its interim results.
Chris Hanks appointed Polaris chairman
Chris Hanks, general manager of Allianz Commercial, has been appointed chairman of Polaris.
RSA takes on additional crash repair bodyshop
RSA has acquired a fifth of Quality Repair Centre (QRC) in Bristol and the appointment of Paul Nightingale as QRC managing director.
Travel - Destination unknown
As Financial Services Authority regulation looms large for travel agents, Jane Bernstein looks at a sector facing multiple challenges to assess where broking opportunities may lie
What is a good MGA model?
My short answer to the question in the headline is: expertise, systems, innovation and sales. In my...
PI claims - Industry rounds on MoJ proposals
The Ministry of Justice's report on personal injury claims has been slammed as inadequate and poorly timed, writes Andrew Tjaardstra
Initiative encourages SME firms to identify operational risks
An initiative that aims to help small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) businesses manage claims has ...
Open GI forms exclusive partnership with Optilead
Open GI has formed an exclusive partnership with lead optimisation specialist Optilead to help broke...
SSP to continue growth strategy
Software provider SSP will be pushing ahead with its acquisition strategy, after securing a private ...
Border control
Under the European Union laws governing imports, distributors could be held liable if they supply dangerous or defective products. Martin Friel explains how brokers can help firms recognise the risks and safeguard their future
Confused.com adds E-home to list of insurers
Confused.com has added E-home, an internet-only brand, to its list of insurers for home cover. E-hom...
Weave your own web
The internet is a necessity for marketing success, explains Bruce Stewart, as it allows brokers and insurers to work alongside each other to grow their business and deliver modern products that meet the needs of customers
In fair weather - In fair weather or foul
With UK employers now spending an estimated £300m a year on employment tribunal claims, Mark Shreeve explains how obtaining the right directors' and officers' package is the best protection a business can have
CNA Insurance adds 11 new policy wordings to its professional indemnity product range
CNA Insurance has added 11 new policy wordings to its professional indemnity (PI) product range. The...
Sagicor Underwriting re-brands and re-launches website
Sagicor Underwriting, formerly Byrne and Stacey Underwriting (BSU), has re-branded and re-launched i...
Iprism launches new product for brokers
Iprism, the online comparative quote facility for the small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector,...
AIG acquire outstanding shareholdings of Ascot Underwriting
AIG has acquired all of the outstanding shareholdings of Ascot Underwriting. The firm is the managin...
pollyc@incisivemedia.com - The hottest insurance gossip
Now Polly normally conducts herself in an impeccable and ladylike manner, but the British Insurance ...
Rulings shift balance of PUWER
Two recent Court of Appeal rulings have left businesses in a stronger position to defeat compensatio...