Articles by Ida Axling
Markel UK launches social welfare policy
Insurer says Markel Care offers opportunities for brokers to grow and develop their business.
Quizzical questions: 21 April 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Major brokers caught up in FCA aviation probe
Regulator reported to be looking into "suspected conduct" but declines to comment.
Stackhouse Poland buys E Coleman & Co
Deal is Stackhouse Poland's second this year.
Profits up at SEIB in 2016
Commercial director Suzy Middleton says being niche gives broker market advantage.
#Insagepeople: 18 - 23 April 2017
Keep up to date with all the latest people moves.
Biba confirms money from IPT goes toward flood defences
The government said in its 2016 Spring Budget that the money raised by the IPT rise would go towards those affected by flooding.
FCA reveals budget increase for 2017/18
Regulator's total annual funding requirement up 1.5% to £526.9m.
Brokers’ FSCS levy rises by £5m for 2017/18
New broker levy set at £18m as a result of an expected increase in PPI claims.
Ghost broker sentenced to pay back £253,000
Fraudster made £253,000 from selling fraudulent car insurance policies to over 50 people in Bradford.
Jackson Lee launches four new leisure products
New policies include Cycle and Fishing.
LV pleased with "robust" results, says Steve Treloar
The GI business MD hopes government will finish discount rate consultation quickly after insurer strengthens its reserves by £139m.
LV's GI unit reports post-Ogden loss for 2016
Provider posts GI operating loss of £26m after strengthening its reserves by £139m.
#Insagepeople: 10 - 16 April 2017
Keep up to date with all the latest people moves.
Broking Break: Your Top Five
New logos, people moves, acquisitions and secret FCA warnings make up the most read stories of this week.
Miles Smith Holdings reveals drop in profits for 2016
However turnover for the year increased slightly.
InsurTech Futures: Start-up broker Konsileo launches
New commercial broker aims to disrupt the market.
Open GI deal "marriage made in heaven", says Transactor CEO Ray Vincent
Open GI CEO Chris Guillaume notes that the aim is to combine the best bits of both companies' technologies.
Open GI buys Transactor in £40m deal
Acquisition builds on purchase of Powerplace in 2013.
John Ludlow appointed CEO of Airmic
Ludlow takes over from John Hurrell.
Paul Upton leaves Evolution Underwriting
Upton had been group CEO of Evolution since 2013.
RSA has no plans to sell Horsham headquarters
Insurer says it is to stay in the building after submitting application to turn offices into flats.
Brokers welcome Stuart Reid back to the industry
Reid has been exonerated by the FCA and ponders return to the market later this year.
Profile: This time it's personal
Eight leading lights from the personal insurance world tell Ida Axling what challenges the market faces and where the opportunities can be found