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NIG sees premium growth in H1 as Direct Line posts profit fall
CEO Penny James comments on the provider's Covid-19 strategy as COR improves but in-force policies reduce.
Q&A: Polaris managing director Vivek Banga
Polaris celebrated 25 years last year and also had a MD change with Vivek Banga taking the top spot. Banga catches up with Jonathan Swift about the future of e-trade and the role brokers can play.
Profits fall at Direct Line in 2019
COR deteriorated to 92.2% as provider says results were impacted by Ogden and restructuring costs.
Direct Line’s Ipswich office to close amid redundancy plan
The provider confirmed that the Manchester office is also set to be down-sized as the insurer seeks to cut around 800 jobs due to digital drive.
C-Quence's P&C launch backed by NIG
Exclusive: The MGA will launch its P&C product suite in early March, aiming to eventually target 21 industry sectors.
Major insurers respond to Staveley Head collapse
Staveley Head, which was mainly backed by unrated provider Gefion, advertised major composites on its website. Most of these confirmed only a handful of policies with the broker.
Keychoice teams up with NIG on commercial vehicle policy
NIG has also added two new products on SSP's commercial e-trading platform.
Direct Line Group results outline £50m cost-cutting drive
Restructures costing the business £60m will also take place over the next two years.
NIG undergoes management reshuffle
Responsibility for e-trade will be handled in the regions after Swindle exit as further managers leave the provider.
Aviva tops Brokerbility satisfaction survey again
Aviva gets best overall satisfaction score, while RSA comes out on top when looking only at performance in accounts.
Direct Line points to NIG growth in H1 results
In force policies at the broker-focused part of the business grew 2.4% as the group numbers flag a £15.9m Ogden hit.
InsurTech Futures: Insurance heavyweights strengthen backing of InsurTech Inzura
Phil Bunker, Michael Blaney, Julian Edwards, and Paul Cosh helped to raise an additional £1m of investment.
Aviva continues to top Brokerbility members survey
Net Promoter Score used for each question to look at customer satisfaction levels.
GWP and operating profit fall at Direct Line in 2018
Broker business NIG's GWP was flat, while the number of in-force policies grew.
NIG develops Brexit stock cover extension
Updated: It has been added to a number of lines following reports about companies increasing the level of stock-piling to prepare for the UK leaving the EU.
NIG extends broker training programme with new courses
The insurer said Connect for Brokers is designed to help brokers build a customer-centric culture across their organisation.
NIG stakes claim for market first with new broker apprenticeship scheme
Provider states it is first to launch since government policy changed in August.
Vivek Banga to leave Gallagher for Polaris
Banga to become managing director with Martin McLachlan departing in April.
Market moves: Rock steady
While the insurance news flow traditionally slows down over the summer holidays, there has still been a steady stream of people moves
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Siân Barton and Ida Axling chat about the most popular stories to hit the headlines.
Direct Line names new NIG MD
She takes over the role from Neil Manser.
NIG's policy numbers fall in first half of 2018
Insurer's GWP also declines to £205.9m as Direct Line for Business continues to grow.
Neil Manser to exit NIG group MD role
Manser will take up the deputy CFO position at parent company Direct Line Group later this year.
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