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Martyn Holman details plans for the future
Holman to remain involved with Markerstudy's new MGA following exit from group commercial director role.
Martyn Holman leaves Markerstudy commercial director role
Holman to stay with the provider as a consultant.
Broking Break - Your Top Five
CMA investigations, diversity and transformation, aquisitions and a restructure were the most popular stories this week.
“Challenging conditions” cause Lloyd’s profit slip
Pre-tax profits have fallen to £1.22bn for the first six months of 2017 compared to £1.46bn last year.
Compare the Market faces CMA investigation
Regulator to investigate relationships between providers and Compare the Market following review of digital comparison tools.
Dive In: 71% of insurance workers want culture change
Survey reveals insurance staff believe culture within firms needs to change as diversity festival Dive In kicks off.
Former Aviva CEO Patrick Snowball joins Sabre board
Snowball has been appointed ahead of rumoured IPO.
#Insagepeople: 25 September - 1 October
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Optimism among brokers falls slightly
CBI/PwC survey shows growth in business volumes stalls, but overall profitability is up.
Broking Break - Your Top Five
The most popular stories this week included the UK Broker Awards, the threat of blockchain, Aston Scott and Lark, a bomb scare and Aviva's advert ban.
Aviva "disappointed" after watchdog bans Aviva Drive app ad
The Advertising Standard's Authority stated that the ad featuring ex-Formula One driver David Coulthard promotes irresponsible driving.
InsurTech Futures: Axa launches automatic compensation for late flights product
The product uses blockchain technology and will be available to UK brokers from 2018.
XL Group picks Dublin as its post-Brexit EU hub
Insurer is to move its principal EU insurance company from the UK to Ireland next year.
Insurance firms demand minimum three year transition period after Brexit
Aon, RSA and Zurich along with more than 100 businesses sign letter to the Brexit negotiators seeking a trade deal and extra time after Britain leaves the EU.
Blockchain could “eliminate” the need for brokers
DAC Beachcroft report predicts blockchain impact, another IPT rise and increased focus on corporate governance for brokers.
Sir Peter Wood explores esure stake sale - reports
Article suggests that Wood has held informal talks on a sale of his 30% stake prompting esure shares to rise in value.
Brexit: Uncertainty highlights the importance of broker/insurer partnership
Stuart Ramsden of trade credit insurer Atradius argues that the combined resources of brokers and insurers offer a powerful tool in uncertain times.
Quizzical questions: 15 September 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
QuestGates launches real estate division
The loss adjuster said the division has been designed to provide a bespoke service to property investors and property managers in the UK.
Pen CUO Martin Hall moves to ERS
Martin Hall has moved from Pen Underwriting to ERS to take on active underwriter role.
Pen promotes Tom Downey to CUO role
Downey's promotion also sees two other members of Pen’s leadership team start executive-level responsibility from 1 October.
LV sheds 400 staff as it looks to cut costs
The workforce reduction is part of a drive to cut costs by £40m by 2018.
Ageas offers livechat via Acturis, Applied Systems and SSP
The insurer is the latest provider to adopt live webchat services via a number of software houses.
Treloar hails "excellent" results for LV in H1 2017
MD for general insurance states insurer will be the "go-to destination" for personal lines brokers following deal with Allianz.