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In Focus: Construction - challenges and opportunities
Sam Barrett explores how brokers can take advantage of a growing construction sector in the second part of our In Focus series.
Gocompare's pre-tax profit falls 9% to £23.3m
Parent company Esure's underlying profit before tax decreased by 22.7% to £82.9m in 2015.
Sompo Canopius ponders UK motor business sale
Insurer bought KGM in 2010.
UK General to populate e-trade platform in line with broker demands
Strategy and innovation director Nick Rawlings says product launches on e-trade platform will depend on broker feedback.
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UK General launches e-trading platform for brokers
Insurer says BrokerPal will enable brokers to access a wide range of products.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Which stories have generated the most interest this week? Discover the most read stories in our roundup.
UK Broker Summit 2016: Brokers get ready for the Insurance Act
Five key points to keep in mind about the new legislation ahead of its implementation in August.
Admiral operating profit hits £379m
Profits up and motor COR improves to 81% but Confused.com sees profit fall.
In Focus: What risks do your construction clients face?
Jonathan Smith, head of commercial SME solutions and schemes at Aviva examines what brokers need to know about risk management in construction.
CII publishes Senior Insurance Managers Regime guidance
Behaviour guide published as new FCA rules come into force.
Technology and big data key focuses for the FCA in 2016
Director of general insurance and protection Simon Green says 2016 will be year of significant change.
NIG Appoints Neil Manser as MD
He will oversee broker markets and e-trade.
Brokers battle over Brexit
Biba and most insurers back remaining in the EU, but would leaving benefit smaller brokers?
Plum to hit £45m GWP
Synergy acquisition by GRP-owned MGA to increase gross written premiums as Margrett looks to further expansion.
Direct Line’s commercial COR reaches 104.5%
Home and motor CORs come in below 100%.
The Stats: March 2016
Fears abound over the likelihood of another global downturn and many economic and financial indices paint a less than promising picture. The Acturis commercial lines indices for the fourth quarter of 2015 also raises some concerns when compared to the…
In-depth: Making connections
Innovation and technology have taken hold of the industry and brokers and insurers are urged to keep up as new devices and apps are changing the way customers buy insurance
Why I took the job
The new CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute Sian Fisher explains why the need to promote education and insurance led her to take on the job
Market moves: Keep on keeping on
The industry has kept busy over the past few weeks, reporting a large number of people moves both within the broker and the insurer market.
The decline of UK ownership
US and European giants may have taken over large swathes of the UK insurance market but, as Tony Cornell points out, the industry in this country is flourishing
Editor's letter - March 2016
“There will be plenty of twists and turns in the run-up to the vote on 23 June”
Hiscox’s Watson sees further room for growth in SME
SME is now the provider’s biggest single line of business.
Allianz writes 23% more policies
SME director David Martin says the provider received 40% more inquiries as well in February.