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Axa names Amanda Blanc's replacement
Claudio Gienal to take up the role as CEO UK and Ireland at the provider.
Video: Meet Cecile Fresneau
The executive director for QBE's UK insurance division tackles our quick-fire Q&A.
Travelers launches standalone cyber policy
Product is available for all businesses in the UK and Ireland and provides liability and first-party cover for losses from cyber-attacks.
Profile: Cecile Fresneau, executive director, UK insurance division, at QBE Insurance
Meeting the market: After her first few months at QBE Insurance, Cecile Fresneau is keen to build on the provider’s strong regional presence and bring a fresh pair of eyes to the insurer
Broking Break: Your top 5
Brokers have been clicking on Insurance Age saving the day with Facebook, a departure from PIB, another takeover, the date of SMCR and who is on top of Allianz’s “hit list”.
MGAM launches general liability product
Product can be white labelled.
News analysis: Who’s top of the Allianz “hit list”?
Reports of an impending large insurer acquisition grip the UK broker market
Fifty firms sign new inclusion pledge
Biba, Lloyd's and Zurich among businesses signing pledge addressing potential discrimination.
Aviva promises brokers better prices as it adds van, home and motor to Fast Trade
Insurer targeting double-digit millions of pounds through platform’s new offering.
Mark Peters to lead Oak Underwriting
Zurich makes appointment as takeover from RSA completes.
#Insagepeople: 2 - 6 July 2018
Stay up to date with the latest people moves.
AFL Insurance brokers buys controlling stake in Concordia
MGA specialises in employer protection.
Dual pricing biggest issue for consumers, says the CII
Organisation launches new Public Trust Index.
Miles Smith rolls out early intervention scheme
Wholesale product available to brokers via Acturis.
Inperio upgrades terrorism product with denial of access
MGA criticises Pool Re.
Inga Beale to leave Lloyd’s
CEO will depart in 2019 after five years in the role.
Broking break - Your top 5
The five most read stories of the week include news about products, aggregators and Folgate, as well as a blog from Huw Evans and the UK Broker Awards 2018 shortlist.
Insurance Cares: Anyone can be vulnerable
Caroline Wayman, of the Financial Ombudsman Service, explains how anybody can become vulnerable and calls on the market to drive awareness.
Quizzical questions: 29 June 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
The Blog Spot: Doubling down on dual pricing
The ABI highlighted its work around dual pricing this week. Siân Barton supports the crackdown by Biba and the ABI, particularly how it could help vulnerable customers.
aQmen refreshes faith insurance policy
The PIB-owned underwriter first introduced the cover in 2015 and has added cyber loss recovery plus a number of features to the policy.
Best year for UK motor insurance market since 1994, says EY
Research shows second best underwriting result since records began in 1985.
APC’s Russell hails Folgate’s market return
The insurer is set to write business lines including property, liability, warranty and PI and is targeting £50-60m GWP by January 2019.
Folgate to start writing business again
The Folgate business will be underwritten by its owner APC Underwriting.