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Broking Break - Your Top Five
What insurer bosses had to say about their firm’s 2016 results, changes in technology and the Ogden rate, and a court case make up the top five.
Axa to "invest heavily" in brokers and innovation
Group CEO for UK & Ireland, Amanda Blanc, says insurer sees continued growth in motor and across commercial lines.
Revenue up at Axa UK & Ireland as COR holds steady in 2016
The insurer delivered 8.1% revenue growth with a COR of 97.3%.
Axa launches commercial mid-market app
New service for eight sectors will include insurance trade news aggregation.
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Opinion: Paul Moulton on healthcare cover
Going for growth? Go for healthcare: There are large numbers of SMEs in the market for health cover for staff and brokers are well placed to meet the demand, says Paul Moulton
Axa rolls out minifleet on Open GI and Applied Systems
Policy can cover up to 15 vehicles at inception.
Towergate extends farm partnership with Axa
The broker’s farming MGA AIUA has announced a deal believed to be in the region of £45m.
Broking Break: Your Top Five
The new year has kicked off with a slew of acquisition stories and the possibility of a broker seeing part of his life made into a Hollywood film.
Axa reveals £70m hit from Bluefin deal
Marsh to combine Jelf and Bluefin to be led by Phil Barton.
Axa's David Williams reviews 2016 and looks ahead to 2017
Williams on McCafferty joining Axa, the discount rate, differential pricing and Brexit.
Axa claims Flood Re first for brokers
Insurer teams up with CDL.
InsurTech Futures: Axa teams up with Trov app
The UK partnership allows customers to buy insurance on demand via the Trov app.
Broking Break – Your Top Five
Two big acquisitions, a court case, troubles in technology and a restructure make up the top clicked stories in the past week.
Insurers line up to back government’s whiplash proposals
New consultation to run until 6 January 2017.
Marsh committed to growth in local business
Marsh is "essentially using the model that Bluefin and Jelf used to acquire" small businesses and will continue to seek out opportunities.
Marsh buys Bluefin from Axa
Marsh is to acquire Axa subsidiary Bluefin Insurance Group for £295m in a deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2017, subject to the usual regulatory approval.
Small rise in revenue for Axa UK & Ireland
Insurer posts 1% revenue rise for the first nine months of 2016.
Brendan McCafferty joins Axa as insurance CEO
Former CEO of Flood Re will report to Amanda Blanc.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Axa in talks with Marsh to sell Bluefin led the way for reader interest coming in at the top spot. Find out which other stories made the list this week.
InsurTech Futures: Face the future
Axa's Amanda Blanc, urges brokers to grab opportunities arising from insurtech.
Acturis launches integrated insurer webchat
Software specialists roll out offering with five insurers.
Axa in talks with Marsh over Bluefin sale
Deal is rumoured to be worth £300m.
Robert Organ: “My role is to protect Bluefin”
CEO pledges to keep the broker on a steady growth trajectory and stick to strategy.