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Zurich revamps ZTrade
Insurer launches five new products on its SME platform and refreshes the background system in response to broker feedback.
Government proposes apprenticeship levy
Employers with a £3m plus wage bill could be liable to pay a 0.5% levy.
Zurich UK results “reflect discipline”
COR improves to 89.5% as GWP falls 8.1% to £765.5m as business resolves to not “take on new business at any cost”.
Zurich profit hit by restructuring charges
General insurance business operating profit increased by 3% to $2.2m on a steady combined operating ratio of 98.4%.
UK Ageas chief warns of slowing motor market
Andy Watson explains the performance of commercial lines and special risks which reported a 107.7% COR.
Applied CEO: Purchase in Ireland has benefits for UK brokers too
Reid French hints at further deals to come after the technology firm buys Relay Software.
FCA gives 1 April deadline for renewal transparency
New rules for personal lines make disclosure of last year’s premium compulsory at renewal.
Ageas UK profits hit by June flash floods
Group’s 2016 half year COR breaks through 100% barrier.
Das reveals new MD for UK and Ireland insurance
James Henderson joins legal expenses specialist from British Gas’ parent company Centrica.
Robert Organ: “My role is to protect Bluefin”
CEO pledges to keep the broker on a steady growth trajectory and stick to strategy.
Legal & General sees GI profit drop
COR and GWP in its general insurance division have also deteriorated.
NIG expands online commercial combined trades appetite by 70%
Insurer adds 550 trades taking offering to over 1000.
Aston Scott teams with Lutine to provide business protection cover
The agreement is effective immediately and will see Lutine's products such as key man and group life being offered to Aston Scott's SME client base.
R&Q increases capacity to £15m
The MGA has announced a three year underwriting capacity agreement which will allow it to write larger line sizes for property owners’ products.
Euna readies Manchester office expansion
The firm has also hired a new employee to boost its efforts in property and casualty.
Expertise from A-Z: Sharing economy: Collaborate, insure and prosper
The sharing economy is booming, with new businesses constantly bringing new offerings to market and insurance is playing a major role in supporting such innovation
Expertise from A-Z: Sharing economy: Learning to share
With the sharing economy set to rocket in value over the next 10 years, the changing attitudes of the younger generation means insurers need to ditch their ‘one size fits all’ approach to insurance
Video: Expertise from A-to-Z with Glen Clarke of Allianz discussing the sharing economy
With companies such as Uber and AirBnB taking huge chunks of their respective industries, the sharing economy is here to stay.
Bristol brokers come to the aid of Allianz staff at risk of redundancy
Allianz UK CEO Jon Dye has said that the business will have completed all staff consultations by early September and remains confident that the final job loss total will fall below the 250 “worst case scenario”.
Allianz CEO Dye hails restructure "opportunities" on back of improved H1 results
The Allianz UK business has recorded an improved profit and combined operating ratio for the first half of 2016, when compared to the same period last year.
RSA sees personal lines NWP shrink on back of broker motor withdrawal
Insurer identifies opportunities to rebuild book with Nationwide deal
Applied Systems adds QBE Mini Fleet to panel
Panel already included QBE Tradesman and QBE Property Owners.
Aviva reports fall in UKGI operating profit
Insurer reveals COR deteriorated to 95.9%.
RSA reports rising profits for first half of 2016
COR for the UK business at 94.4%.