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Broking break - Your Top Five
This week Call Connection, Ignition Select, PIB, Towergate and Brolly's Phoebe Hugh hit the headlines with administrations, deals, a rebrand and a warning that brokers could be cut out of the market.
Profit up at Beazley in the first half of 2017
Combined operating ratio remains flat at 90 percent.
Video: Portsmouth and Southampton part two
Insurance Age delves further into the insurance market in the region.
Case study: Insurance Cares
Judith Smith of the Charity for Civil Services outlines how Zurich has worked with the charity to help vulnerable members affected by the catastrophic events at Grenfell Tower.
The Blog Spot: The changing face of claims
Claims is where insurance shows its true value but is the march of technology going to change things for the better?
Broker lead generator Call Connection in administration
The Ipswich business told 134 staff that they would lose their jobs with immediate effect.
Firms' Brexit contingency plans may lead to difficulties, says FCA
CEO Andrew Bailey states firms making plans before knowing the outcome of Brexit negotiations may find themselves in a difficult situation.
SSP partners with Axa on live-chat service
Allianz was first to go live with the service with more insurers expected to follow.
NIG refreshes business package and minifleet etrade products
Insurer states it made updates to meet broker feedback.
Major cyber attack could trigger losses of £40.5bn, says Lloyd’s
Lloyd’s research has shown that an extreme cyber attack could cause losses equivalent to a catastrophic natural disaster.
Video: Portsmouth and Southampton part one
We meet brokers and insurers in the area to learn more about the local market.
InsurTech Futures: Industry warned of Brexit impact on InsurTech
Startupbootcamp InsurTech and PwC report also shows start-ups are becoming more sophisticated, with more insurers looking to collaborate.
Nexus buys trade credit MGA Equinox
Current management team to stay on following the deal.
CII opens new generation programme for applications
Deadline for applicants is 4 August.
Blog: Getting a new perspective on prestige motor insurance
Team ERS completed Gumball 3000 and lived to tell the tale. Now it’s time to share their learnings for brokers.
Aviva redundancies: Insurer says 50% of claims can be serviced online
Brokers agree technology can help claims service but Unite Union slams the job losses.
Aviva puts 120 people at risk of redundancy
Insurer proposing to close Southend office and move commercial property business to Perth.
Blog: The post-Brexit market move
What does it mean for the UK insurance sector that insurers are moving parts of their businesses to other countries?
Arag posts stable UK GWP and profit for 2016
Legal insurance specialist celebrates 10th year of business.
Rural Insurance MD Ian Barclay resigns
Boss had been with the Primary-owned firm since 2014.
Diversity festival Dive In 2017 opens for registration
Delegates can now get tickets for the third Dive In festival for diversity and inclusion.
Editor's letter - July/August 2017
Underinsurance is a problem the industry has had to revisit time and again, so why hasn’t it been cracked yet?
Fitch puts Elite on negative rating watch as it prepares for run-off
The insurer announced it would close to new business as insurers describe legal expenses ATE as a difficult market.
Data breaches in insurance doubled in 2016/17
Law firm RPC says hackers now pay more attention to smaller financial services firms.