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People Moves Round-up: 19 – 30 August 2019
Keep track of the past fortnight’s market moves.
Former Allianz Scotland-head joins HDI Global SE
Stephanie Ogden will move from Lloyd’s after just over a year and has ten years’ experience of working at Allianz.
Broker Expo 2019: Q&A with Open GI's Nick Giddings
Nick Giddings, chief marketing officer at Open GI, examines the insurance market in the lead-up to 7 November.
Tesla unveils insurance product
The car manufacturer, which first revealed its intention to move into insurance in April, has launched a policy for Tesla owners in California.
Be Wiser rejoins Biba
The personal lines specialist has become the latest new member of Biba, after previously cancelling its membership of the trade body in 2016.
CFC updates product recall suite
Product now includes cover for animal by-product contamination in vegan and vegetarian food and protection against government plant suspension.
Over four million drivers stuck in £982m insurance loyalty trap
Research by GoCompare shows 44% of drivers let their car insurance automatically renew, with customers overpaying by £982m a year.
FCA urges CMCs to raise advertising standards
The watchdog, which took over regulation of claims management companies in April, says it has found widespread bad practice after reviewing 200 CMC adverts.
GRP health & safety move a "natural progression"
But the consolidator is not planning to expand in the risk management space following H&S Click purchase.
Cuvva expands into travel with new app-based product
InsurTech Futures: Broker says the policy was developed following a survey which showed that millennials would be encouraged to buy travel insurance if it was more accessible.
Romero Group moves to Applied Epic
Software firm, Applied Systems says the broker management system should help Romero to standardise data and operations across six locations and 180 employees.
Is the sector suffering an attack of the clones?
Insurance Age takes a look at the recent spate of cloned firms targeting the industry as experts urge brokers to be vigilant.
AmTrust International buys Legal Insurance Management Group
Business will work alongside AmTrust subsidiary Arc Legal.
Quizzical Questions: 2 August 2019
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Compass welcomes former Aviva regional trading head, David Wolfe, to team
The newly-appointed consultant was at Aviva for 40 years and held various roles including head of trading for London and the South East while he was at the firm.
Former Lloyd’s chief actuary joins ERS
A number of management changes will also see Peter Smith return to the firm as claims director.
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IPT haul smashes records to hit £6.3bn in 2018/19
Government pulls in highest ever income from the "golden goose" tax which has more than doubled since the year 2013/14.
Sabre releases steady 2019 interim results
Firm head believes brokers have a bright future in motor providing they are aware of their place in the value chain.
FCA unveils extension of the SM&CR
Changes made to the regime will be implemented on 9 December 2019, the same date that brokers will start to have to comply with the rules by.
Rise in motor insurance prices last quarter
Data gathered by the ABI finds repair costs climb to £1.2bn in Q1 2019, the highest since the ABI started the survey.
Quizzical questions: 26 July 2019
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FCA extends use of temporary transitional powers until the end of 2020
Move reflects the extension of Article 50 and guidance remains the same despite the timeline change.
CII launches brokers construction guide amid sector capacity issues
Organisation references Grenfell Tower tragedy as it unveils advice to brokers, including to identify which materials and dangerous substances are used in the building process.