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#Insagepeople: 1 - 5 July 2019
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Amanda Blanc leaves Zurich
Former Axa boss resigns after only nine months as EMEA CEO at Zurich.
Applied Systems report shows only 29% of UK brokers use data analytics tools
Applied's Jeff Purdy discusses the challenges and opportunities for brokers in the UK when it comes to adopting technology.
Markel reveals new cyber product
Cover is available on both a stand-alone and add-on basis for UK businesses.
Ignition Select enters dissolution after administration extension fails to realise funds
Close Brothers are set to lose millions from the broker dissolving.
Financial services firms reported 819 cyber incidents to the FCA last year
Six percent of cyber incidents were reported by the general insurance and protection sector.
Mike Bruce: GRP's acquisition strategy not about putting flags in the map
Group MD discusses future deals and explains why the consolidator does not see Brexit as a reason to expand outside of the UK.
Danish watchdog orders Gefion to recalculate solvency level
Regulator says the unrated Danish provider has a solvency ratio of 105% after assessment.
Falling business volumes have not dampened insurance sector optimism, PwC and CBI report
A survey by the organisations points toward M&A activity as the source of such positivity.
James Hallam to expand AR network with new hire
Broker appoints former Zurich man Roy Standish.
FCA warns of UK General clone
Fraudsters have been trying to trick consumers by using UK General's name.
CII simplifies application process for Chartered status
Body says new form will automatically calculate whether the applicant meets the criteria for staff.
InsurTech Futures: Instanda unveils new MGA start-up facility
Business says it can help an MGA to set up in about 10 weeks, guiding the process from initial contact to when the firm starts to underwrite.
FSCS makes first compensation payments to clients of Lamp
Payments made to clients who had outstanding property damage claims at the time of the insurer’s collapse.
Zurich's Tulsi Naidu to chair the FCA Practitioner Panel
She will take on the post on 1 August.
Video: Watch our webinar on cyber and HNW
Content director Jonathan Swift chaired an expert panel on the role of brokers in these areas.
Insurance Hound: Most read by brokers from April to June
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Integro rebrands part of business to Tysers
Move follows the broker's purchase of Tysers last year.
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JBA and FloodFlash join forces to launch event-based flood insurance
InsurTech start-up FloodFlash says it is looking to work with more brokers.
FSCS paid out £473m in compensation in 2018/19
A total of 371,000 premiums were returned following the collapse of unrated Danish provider Alpha.
#Insagepeople: 24 - 28 June 2019
Stay up to date with the latest people moves.
ABI slams FSCP's proposed automatic-upgrade rule to tackle dual pricing
Consumer body's suggestion follows the super-complaint from Citizens Advice.
Aon’s Julie Page joins CII board
In a separate move members of the professional body also voted in favour of modernising its by-laws.