UK General
UK General launches personal lines cyber cover
Provider claims cyber cover has traditionally focused on corporate and high net worth markets.
Profits down one third at UK General for 2016/17
Results show net written premiums ticking up by 3.6%.
Review of the year: March 2017
It was another busy month for brokers and featured a jailing, insurer redundancies, buying and selling and an FCA exoneration.
Better business: Schemes are growing
Despite the growth figures, some brokers haven’t tested the schemes market, says Matthew Schofield
Schemes Conference: Get the inside track on what the experts have to say
Meet some of the speakers and sign up to attend the Schemes Conference on 29 November.
InsurTech Futures: Broker Inlet launches with sharing economy focus
The CEO of the Norwich-based business is former head of pricing at Arthur J Gallagher Louise Birritteri.
Just two weeks to go until the Schemes Conference
The event takes place in Manchester on 29 November and is free to attend for brokers. Sign up today to book your place.
Peter Hubbard to chair Co-op insurance board
Hubbard was formerly at UK General and was CEO of Axa.
#insagepeople: 11 - 17 September 2017
Keep up to date with all the latest people moves.
#Insagepeople: 7 - 13 August 2017
Keep up to date with all the latest people moves.
Rural Insurance MD Ian Barclay resigns
Boss had been with the Primary-owned firm since 2014.
#Insagepeople: 19 - 25 June 2017
Keep up to date with the latest people moves.
#Insagepeople: 5 - 11 June 2017
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#Insagepeople: 08 - 14 May 2017
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Ryan Direct Group silent on JC Flowers rumours
Firm declines to comment on rumours of deal with the buyer of UK General.
UK General sold to JC Flowers
The deal does not affect other parts of Primary Group such as One Commercial, Rural Insurance or Lorica.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
It’s been a busy week in insurance. In case you missed them, here are the five most popular stories.
UK General partners with Thistle for cycle product
New product to be distributed through British Cycling.
One Commercial signs capacity deal with Aviva
Deal includes all motor and non motor products as well as its schemes business.
Broking break: Your top five stories
In the run up to Friday the most read stories include Gable ceasing to write new business, Towergate being fined £2.6m and job cuts at Allianz.
GRP set to swoop for One Commercial from Primary Group - report
Lorica CEO Matt Bray says the broker is not in talks with GRP.
Jobs under threat at One Commercial from Manchester closure
The claims office is at risk and 15 staff have entered a 30-day consultation period.
Broking break: And finally...
UK General’s Karen Beales compares herself to a chocolate digestive while Roger Gaunt explains why he would be a vet or a farmer if he were not working in insurance
LGBT broker set up
Peter Hubbard is special adviser to the firm which claims to be the first LGBT insurance intermediary.