Insurer
Heritage invests in Aro for schemes push
The provider has bought 40% of the schemes specialist's shares.
ABI welcomes fraud task force
Government proposals to tackle insurance fraud welcomed by industry.
Roberts steps down as Innovation CEO
Andy Roberts to leave role at insurance software provider next year.
Market responds to Covéa buying Sterling
Experts hopeful the deal will not have a detrimental impact.
Open GI and PowerPlace confirm MBO
Buyout complete as regulator approves deal valued at over £300m.
Axa partners with Paymentshield
Deal predicted to be worth £20m of GWP over five years.
Aviva agrees £5.6bn takeover with Friends Life
Both boards will recommend proposals to their shareholders.
Covéa deal “positive” for Sterling
John Blundell, Sterling MD, says move will help Sterling grow but does not expect special deals with Covéa-owned broker Swinton.
"Business as usual" for Sterling
Claim follows news that Covéa is set to buy Sterling as the French insurer moves to grow outside of France.
Covéa buys Sterling
Covéa purchases high net worth specialist insurer.
Crawford buys GAB Robins
Crawford to expand its claims handling business in the UK following £45.8m deal.
Cash for crash fraudsters jailed
Sentences passed following LV and Esure fraud cases.
Christmas in insurance land ....
With Christmas just around the corner, up pops Towergate with a festive whodunnit - or perhaps more accurately: who's going to buy it?
Markel appoints two to financial institutions team
Martin McCarron joins from Catlin as head of financial institutions.
MGAA passes 100 member mark
Century Underwriting becomes the latest organisation to join the association.
Hastings brings in Biemer on underwriting
New recruit transfers to company from the US.
Allianz region created to help access for brokers
Insurer's new central and east region worth £100m in GWP.
Ecclesiastical takes Carroll from Towergate
Insurer unveils new regional director for the North.
Allianz extends branch network
Central and East region created by insurer as part of investment into branch network.
Hasting's GWP rises by 20% to £359.8m
Profit before tax also rises by 31% to £51.8m for the first nine months of 2014.
Axa Assistance launches new motor product
Policy provides cover for financial losses in the event of motor write-off claims.
Mergers and acquisitions predicted for MGAs
Survey finds flexible business models cited as the top reason for success.
Axa moves to increase clarity for customers
Insurer will provide brokers with documents explaining the claims process to customers.
Nine arrested over £450,000 household insurance claims
Claims are believed to have been either repeated, exaggerated or made up.