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PIB buying spree continues
The consolidator buys Wheatley Wright Insurance Group two days after announcing Albany Childcare buy.
MGAM launches general liability product
Product can be white labelled.
FCA fails to stop clone broker on Facebook
Insurance Age gets page operated by fraudsters removed from the social media site.
Insurance Linx strikes largest deal with 10th purchase
SP Roberts is based in Dunstable and boss Steve Roberts is to retire from the business.
Brokers finally have date for senior managers’ regime
The FCA has published when the Senior Managers & Certification Regime will come into force for brokers and revealed it is developing a directory of financial services workers.
Fifty firms sign new inclusion pledge
Biba, Lloyd's and Zurich among businesses signing pledge addressing potential discrimination.
InsurTech Futures: Three more insurance offerings in FCA’s regulatory sandbox
Watchdog reveals details of fourth wave added to innovation scheme.
PIB Group buys Albany Childcare in 17th deal
Glasgow-based Albany provides insurance for family run childcare businesses.
Two more buys in the pipeline as Aston Lark merger completes
Group CEO says broker has reached due diligence stage on two deals.
Aviva promises brokers better prices as it adds van, home and motor to Fast Trade
Insurer targeting double-digit millions of pounds through platform’s new offering.
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AFL Insurance brokers buys controlling stake in Concordia
MGA specialises in employer protection.
Dual pricing biggest issue for consumers, says the CII
Organisation launches new Public Trust Index.
Peter Cullum-owned Trimulgherry buys commercial broker
New purchase specialises in products for doctors, dentists and professionals.
Miles Smith rolls out early intervention scheme
Wholesale product available to brokers via Acturis.
Brokers pessimistic about business
Overall business volumes have remained flat, according to the quarterly CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey.
Inperio upgrades terrorism product with denial of access
MGA criticises Pool Re.
ICO fines broker Our Vault £70,000
Watchdog says broker made over 55,000 nuisance phone calls in 2016.
First Insurance Solutions launches commercial indemnity scheme
The flexible scheme is being wholesaled to limited brokers and will be available to the entire market in the next few weeks.
Ceta investing for growth after MBO
Broker posted double digit increases in turnover and profit in deal year.
Broking break - Your top 5
The five most read stories of the week include news about products, aggregators and Folgate, as well as a blog from Huw Evans and the UK Broker Awards 2018 shortlist.
Quizzical questions: 29 June 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
UK Broker Awards 2018: Shortlist announced
Which brokers are in the running to take home a trophy at the ceremony on 14 September?
aQmen refreshes faith insurance policy
The PIB-owned underwriter first introduced the cover in 2015 and has added cyber loss recovery plus a number of features to the policy.