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Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Emmanuel Kenning look at the top stories in a week with a somewhat different feel to it.
ERS revs up classic car product
Insurer reveals changes to maximum and minimum values and will now consider drivers aged 28.
Ardonagh picks up selected renewal rights from Ageas Retail in £7m deal
Ageas says sale to Autonet gives customers peace of mind across Kwik Fit Insurance Services, Auto Direct, Cover Direct and Regal.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Siân Barton and Emmanuel Kenning analyse two key stories from the past week.
Home insurance nudges down in first quarter 2018
Average premium for a buildings policy same as beginning of 2011.
Car premiums dropped in Q1 2018, AA Insurance Index shows
Reduction means insurance costs are now lower than a year ago.
AA’s insurance division sees 11% hike in revenue
Insurance Ebitda up but policy numbers fall slightly.
Car insurance premiums fall for third quarter in a row
Research reveals prices now lower than a year ago.
Insurance Cares: Is it time for a long term care GI product?
Luker Rowe’s Caroline Hanson who is part of the CII’s New Generation Group explores how the sector can help people pay for care into old age.
InsurTech Futures: Axa teams up with on-demand motor broker By Miles
Axa UK has partnered with pay-by-mile insurtech start-up By Miles and will underwrite its policies when it goes lives.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Emmanuel Kenning look behind the headlines.
Academy moves back into profit in 2017
Chairman Dave Bard says broker is eyeing more acquisitions following its purchase of Glynwood Insurance Services last year.
Brokers warn against cutting corners on renewal transparency
Firms advised not to take the regulator's message lightly.
“No excuse” for renewal transparency failings
Brokers urged to heed the latest “shot across the bows” from the FCA.
FCA goes on attack against "unacceptable" renewal failings
Regulator warns general insurance firms after widespread failings to comply with new rules on renewal transparency.
A-Plan buys Oliver & Sanders
Broker keeping both offices in Andover and Frome.
Sabre posts rising GWP and underwriting profit for 2017
First results since motor insurer began trading on the London Stock Exchange on 11 December 2017.
Carole Nash and Axa remain committed to Republic of Ireland bike market
Broker and insurer have no plans to imitate MCE’s Brexit withdrawal.
MCE blames Brexit as it pulls out of Republic of Ireland
Firm to stop trading in the country on 30 March.
UK General launches personal lines cyber cover
Provider claims cyber cover has traditionally focused on corporate and high net worth markets.
Open GI unveils new platform Mobius
New applications cover brokers, insurers and MGAs.
Aviva posts UK profit rise for 2017 as COR improves to 93.9%
Group CEO Mark Wilson says provider is targeting bolt-on acquisitions in 2018.
Legal & General insurance COR worsens to 93%
GWP went up but operating profit fell as the insurer blamed the drop on escape of water claims.
Esure profits and premium shoot up in 2017
Surge in motor policies at insurer.