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Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Job losses at Lloyd’s, an acquisition, Apple’s cyber insurance plans, company results and rebrand head this week’s list of stories.
Zurich buys travel disruptor Halo
The deal to buy the car rental insurance platform was for an undisclosed sum.
#Insagepeople: 19 - 25 June 2017
Keep up to date with the latest people moves.
SME now and the future: Educating clients
Telling customers that their premiums are going up can be difficult, especially if you’re trying to explain the intricacies of IPT or the Ogden rate, writes Edward Murray
Blog: Swinton - from high street hero to high street heartbreak
Insurance Age content director Jonathan Swift reflects on Swinton's latest branch closures and puts it in some historical perspective
Axa on top again in Brokerbility satisfaction survey
Network members rate insurer partners on dealing with claims, underwriting, accounts and overall satisfaction.
#BibaFever B-B-Q: Allianz, Axa and Zurich on keeping the UK insurance sector competitive post-Brexit
As the British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference continued in Manchester this afternoon the #BibaFever team went out to grill delegates on the spicy issues of the day.
#BibaFever B-B-Q: Aviva, Towergate and Zurich set out insurance industry demands for new UK Government
As the British Insurance Brokers’ Association got underway in Manchester this morning the #BibaFever team went out to grill senior executives about the issues that matter.
Insurance gets political
Tulsi Naidu, UK chief executive at Zurich, has a message for the Prime Minister ahead of the snap General Election.
SME now and the future: Protecting your public face
Reputations can be won or lost at tremendous speed in the social media world and brokers are a key part of the fight to help SME clients protect how they are perceived online, writes Edward Murray
Insurance Cares: Clarity or confusion
Sophie Timms, of Zurich, considers how T&Cs can confuse the vulnerable.
SME now and the future: Reaching a new market
Small businesses are waking up to the value of D&O insurance, so brokers and providers need to step up to help SMEs get the cover they need, writes Edward Murray
News analysis: Insurers take a hit from discount rate cut
Brokers prepare for premium hikes as insurers calculate the cost of Lord Chancellor’s Ogden rate change
CII appoints Matthew Connell as director of policy and engagement
Connell previously worked at Zurich.
SME Now and the future: Property protectors
Brokers offer vital help to property owners facing new challenges to their business, writes Edward Murray
Video: Aviva, AIG, XL Catlin and Zurich discuss importance of brand within insurer marketing strategies
Insurers are becoming more sophisticated in their quest to deliver 'brand value' given the growing number of marketing channels available to deliver their messages.
Profits up for Zurich UK in 2016
Operating profits up to £147m as COR recovers over 12 points to 97.1%.
SME Now and the future: Hurdles to overcome
Last year presented many challenges for brokers and 2017 could see even more, writes Edward Murray
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Two major insurer restructures, CEO changes, swapping software houses and a new product make up this week's most read stories.
Zurich restructure puts 240 people at risk of redundancy
The insurer has begun consultation with employees as it proposes to remove jobs from the UK as the business is restructured.
Ex-Zurich personal lines broker chief Nichola Thomson joins Lockton
She left the provider in June last year.
Broking break - Your top five
The FSCS, MGAM, Zurich and SME business all made the most read list for this week.
Resignations at Endsleigh and Zurich
Trudi Archer and Rachel Would have left the business.
SME Now and the future: Focus on small fleet
Technology is radically changing the way brokers should be approaching finding cover for commercial cars and vehicles, explains Edward Murray