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FCA to tackle dual pricing in general insurance market study
Chief executive highlights it will consider “all possible remedies” to make the market work for consumers.
Ghost brokers targeting the vulnerable through social media
The Insurance Fraud Bureau and The AA have warned of a sharp rise in fraudsters focusing on victims via sites like Twitter and Facebook.
CFC: Industry is failing firms on cyber
Graeme Newman chats about cyber insurance, the benefits of being an MGA and the firm's strategy following its recent management buyout.
Reich makes first buy for years with LJM Insurance Brokers deal
Takeover adds £4m of gross written premium to the group.
Complete Cover Group suffers fall in turnover and profit in 2017
Group hit by a one-off redundancy cost of £259,000 after 60 people lost their jobs.
Liberty responds to being hit by £5.3m FCA fine
Insurer no longer sells mobile phone insurance to new customers.
FCA fines Liberty Mutual £5.3m
Watchdog hits insurer for failures in its oversight of mobile phone insurance claims and complaints handling.
Man jailed again after double insurance fraud
Fraudster took out fake insurance policies just weeks after he was released from prison for scamming 150 drivers.
ERS confirms up to 56 redundancies
Provider is moving a number of roles from Brentwood and London to Swansea.
Ardonagh raising $225m debt for deals
Finance to cover Swinton takeover and more.
12% IPT freeze welcomed but Biba calls it “pyrrhic victory”
But industry pledges to keep campaigning to stop IPT from rising again.
Complaints hit record high in first half of 2018
FCA says number of complaints about financial services firms reached 4.13 million with PPI top of the list.
Average ICO data breach fine doubles to nearly £150,000 in 12 months
Increase a “wake up call” for businesses says law firm RPC.
Broker Ed bought by BGC Partners
A BGC Partners subsidiary is to acquire the reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker for an undisclosed sum.
FCA issues third insurance scam warning in three weeks
Regulator tells public to be “especially wary” of dealing with Youcompareinsurance.
#Insagepeople: 29 October - 2 November 2018
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Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Emmanuel Kenning discuss Simon Cooter's decision to leave Covéa in 2019 and FCA warnings on clone brokers.
Willis IRM eyeing acquisitions
Business seeking small to medium brokers who need a succession plan.
Video: LV boss eager to engage with brokers at revamped Broker Expo
Crane to discuss importance of data and strategy to develop a successful personal line business.
Blog: The hidden sting in the SMCR regime
Jo Chatterton of Fox Williams unpicks some of the staff management difficulties arising as a result of the regime.
ABI: Freeze IPT - the “mother of all stealth taxes”
Trade body says people are paying record amounts of the tax and urges the government to keep it at 12% in the upcoming Budget.
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Marsh & McLennan reveals $100m hedging cost for JLT deal
The $5.6bn takeover is expected to close in spring 2019.
Join over 30 firms and sign up to Insurance Day of Giving on 8 November
Still time to get involved as the industry targets raising £10m for research into dementia.