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Axa CEO admits simplification strategy could lead to more redundancies
Provider recently put 106 roles at risk.
Ageas adds broker-facing team of regional underwriting managers
Provider says it aims to build stronger relationships with brokers and grow its commercial lines business.
News analysis: What next at Aon?
Following the news that Aon had pulled out of takeover talks with Willis Towers Watson, speculation is rising about what the broking giant could do instead
Premiership Rugby stands by sponsor Gallagher after racism allegations
Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable urged the organisation to review its relationship with Gallagher last week after racist comments from Simon Matson were brought up in the Gallagher v Ardonagh court case.
CRL has deadline to replace Alpha policies extended
FSCS says the broker is "making progress" in finding replacement cover after unrated Danish insurer Alpha collapsed last year.
Beazley adds cyber and management liability products to broker platform
Policies are aimed at UK companies with a turnover of up to £350m.
Nexus buys Credit & Business Finance
The MGA has also created a broking arm, Xenia Broking Group.
FCA begins regulating CMCs
Regulator aims to drive up standards in the sector as more than 900 claims management companies apply for authorisation.
Marsh owner completes JLT buy
Deal was approved by the European Commission last week.
Cyber row continues as ABI responds to Mactavish
ABI director general Huw Evans says Mactavish has “fundamentally misinterpreted” how cyber products are provided, after the insurance governance expert called on the industry for a guarantee that eight particular policy flaws won’t be used as reasons for…
FCA confirms no deal Brexit rules
Rules have been approved by the Treasury and will come into force on exit day if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
Phil Barton exits Jelf
Barton leaves with immediate effect and will be replaced by Anthony Gruppo.
Sabre reveals flat set of results for 2018
Post-tax profit drops slightly as GWP remains flat at £210m.
Vince Cable urges Premiership Rugby to "review its relationship" with Gallagher
The Liberal Democrat leader has written to Premiership Rugby to draw attention the Gallagher v Ardonagh trial, after Simon Matson's "complicated fat Arab" comments were brought up in court as Gallagher argues they were "taken out of context".
Trade body for the claimant sector launched
ACSO says it aims to “de-toxify the so-called compensation culture”, with brokers reportedly being invited to join.
Further losses at Lloyd's in 2018
Market reveals a loss of £1.0bn and a COR of 104.5% for 2018 as Neal admits "performance is not of the standard we would expect" .
Aston Lark buys Highworth Insurance
Deal is the consolidator's second in 2019.
Legal & General unveils tech solution for brokers
The provider claimed that SmartQuote uses big data to find home insurance quotes in as little as one question if the broker knows the client.
Zurich temporarily pulls out of direct home
Insurer says home products can still be bought through the broker channel.
Allianz hires Gerry Ross as head of commercial motor
He replaces Jon Dye who left the provider for QBE earlier this year.
Ageas teams up with Darwin Clayton in £45m deal
The arrangement extends the firms' existing partnership by five years.
Industry responds to reports of sexual harassment in Lloyd's
LMA CEO Sheila Cameron says both victims and witnesses must be encouraged to come forward, after Lloyd's is slammed for having a "culture of sexual harassment".
François-Xavier Boisseau takes NED role at Ecclesiastical
Boisseau retired from Ageas in December last year and joins Angus Winther as a new NED on Ecclesiastical's board.
Dive In festival dates set for 2019
Festival urging the insurance industry to take action on diversity and inclusion returns for the fifth year.