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Covid-19: Confusion over rent guarantee insurance
Broker refuses to sell rent guarantee cover amid the coronavirus crisis as it forces landlords to evict tenants in order to kick in.
Covid-19: FCA calls on insurers to treat customers fairly during crisis
Regulator sets out expectations amid coronavirus for travel, motor and home insurance, product suspensions and renewals as it highlights the important role of the broker in helping vulnerable customers.
Acturis adds Ageas home product to platform
Personal lines product, House Guard, is now available to users of the software house.
Sam White's Freedom expands into home with insurtech deal
Freedom Services Group's purchase of Aventus-driven broker Homelyfe was revealed earlier this week.
Profits fall at Direct Line in 2019
COR deteriorated to 92.2% as provider says results were impacted by Ogden and restructuring costs.
MPs urge insurance sector to focus on financial inclusion
Insurance Cares: Aon and Aviva push to get social landlords to make use of their tenants contents insurance schemes in order to help vulnerable customers, as MPs outline challenges for the industry.
Profit falls at Hiscox as COR reaches 105.7% in 2019
Provider reports growth in GWP, but admits household broker business in the UK has been impacted by “tough pricing action” following an increase in claims.
FCA removes Triton Insurance Brokers' right to conduct regulated business
Customers told to check the validity of their policy with their insurer.
Home insurance premiums increase
Effect of storms is feeding through into premium costs.
Watson blames Ageas profit fall on motor book
Ageas UK CEO, Andy Watson, discusses the issues impacting the provider's 2019 results and recent changes in its broker business.
Ageas UK reveals 21% net profit fall
CEO Andy Watson says results were driven by difficulties in the motor market.
Uinsure expands into non-standard home insurance
The InsurTech firm now provides quotes for categories including holiday homes, non-standard construction, listed buildings and homes subjected to previous subsidence and flooding.
Ceta CEO reveals growth plans
John Bibby says the business now works with 400 GI brokers and is planning on expanding its product set.
CMA urges regulators to put "strong remedies" in place to end loyalty penalty
Government body welcomes the FCA's proposition to ban dual pricing as it publishes update a year on from the Citizens Advice super-complaint.
Consumers expect action on dual pricing, reports CII
CII survey highlights there is more for the industry to do to tackle the loyalty penalty.
Fitch Ratings predicts fall in insurer profitability in 2020
Fitch warns that the FCA's potential ban on dual pricing can lead to "significant strain" as it declares a negative outlook for UK home and motor insurers.
Direct Line Group results outline £50m cost-cutting drive
Restructures costing the business £60m will also take place over the next two years.
PSC Insurance Group buys Carroll Insurance Group for £3.4m
Deal sees CIG join the group's existing Carroll Holman Insurance Brokers business in London.
Plan Group interested in more deals after Pedal Cover buy
Ryan Georgiades, chairman of Plan Group, has listed several business lines that it might be interested in buying a broker in, this included niche leisure, motor, travel, home and commercial property.
Plan Group purchases Kingswood Insurance Brokers
The purchase of the cycle specialist takes the group's GWP up to £30m.
Applied adds First Underwriting to personal lines panel
Insurer’s motor and home products will be available to brokers via eTrading platforms.
Revenue falls at Hastings amid rising claims inflation
Firm said it would apply price increases to keep its full-year loss ratio within target.
Personal lines cyber cover is untapped market, analyst claims
GlobalData said growth was dependent on more households owning connected devices.
Insurers most at risk from FCA pricing review named by analyst
Analyst firm Peel Hunt highlighted Direct Line, RSA and Saga as particularly vulnerable.