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Dual to deploy Hyperion underwriting capital
It will continue to work with existing capacity providers and has also appointed Alan Telford as chief underwriting officer.
Axa recruits Bank of Scotland MD as Retail CEO
Tara Foley will replace Laurent Matras, who is moving to Axa Asia.
CFC develops M&A IP product
The cover protects buyers from intellectual property infringement during the deal process.
Hospitality group looks to expand membership ahead of BI test case appeals
HIGA opens up membership to all policyholders with the Resilience or QBE1 policy wordings.
Insurance investor backs Let Live Thrive events cover initiative
John Kinder is spear-heading a public private initiative developed to help the hospitality industry get cover following the coronavirus pandemic.
Ageas UK sells stake in Tesco Underwriting for £125m
CEO Ant Middle says now is the "right time" for Ageas to hand over its stake in the car and home insurance provider to Tesco Bank as it focuses on developing broker distribution.
Analysis: Amanda Blanc's first 100 days as Aviva boss
Industry experts say Blanc's focus on core markets is good for brokers, as they note she is yet to make any big UK changes at the provider.
UK insurance firm goes into administration
East West Insurance Company was forced into administration following a Court of Appeal ruling on a claim.
Generali promotes Alan Moore to UK branch general manager
The provider confirmed he would be working with the UK regional broker market.
Blog: What do Amanda Blanc's first 100 days at Aviva tell us about its future direction?
One hundred days into her role as group CEO at Aviva, what can we glean from Amanda Blanc's initial actions asks Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift.
Simon Cooter joins Modus
The former Covéa commercial lines boss has been appointed as non-exec chairman.
Video: Cargo and Covid
NMU shares an expert view of how the cargo insurance space has been impacted by coronavirus.
Video: Broker service amid Covid-19
Markerstudy's Gary Humphreys discusses how brokers responded to the challenges of the pandemic.
Aon's Julie Page named as new CII president
Page takes over from NFU Mutual director Nick Turned, as Aston Lark's Peter Blanc is appointed as deputy president.
Blog: Inside Markerstudy's Co-op deal
The deal is still underway but Gary Humphrey's shares his expert view on some of the challenges of the acquisition.
Beazley launches cyber and breach response portal
The portal gives brokers access to a suite of information on cyber risk.
Allianz to sponsor England Rugby
The insurer will partner both the men's and women's teams.
Blog: The post-Covid landscape for broking? It’s too early to tell
Paul Trail, of Close Brothers Premium Finance, consider how the broking landscape might change as we move beyond coronavirus.
Blog: The claims lessons to learn from Covid-19
Neill Johnstone of Lorega assesses the impact of the claims experience during coronavirus and outlines what good looks like.
Opinion: FWD Research's Simon Staplehurst on insurer reputations
Reputations at risk: Figures from FWD Research show that insurers’ reputations are at a low among brokers and customers but also reveal some reasons for optimism, writes Simon Staplehurst
Pressure groups’ fury at Supreme Court BI appeals
Eight parties in the FCA business interruption court case have been allowed to leapfrog appeals to the Supreme Court as QIC Europe is denied right to join the test case and Ecclesiastical withdraws.
Peach PI launches for broker market
The provider is backed by insurer NPA Insurance and offers PI and property cover.
Blog: Cyber insurance is now a necessity for SMEs
NMU’s Matt Drinkwater discusses the increased threat of cyber-crime amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Manchester Underwriting buys MGA Pinpoint renewal rights
The Pinpoint underwriting team will move across to MUM with immediate effect.