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Blanc expects Goldman Sachs to invest in Aston Lark for 'at least five years'
Hastings relationship key to the deal.
Aviva continues to top Brokerbility members survey
Net Promoter Score used for each question to look at customer satisfaction levels.
Blog: The DNA of brokers is changing
Quotall's Simon Ball discusses how brokers can evolve to meet changing customer demands.
Aston Lark confirms Goldman Sachs investment deal
Group CEO Peter Blanc says the transaction, which is believed to be worth around £320m, will secure the broker's independence for the foreseeable future.
Three insurance firms on FSCS insolvency list
List includes payment protection specialist British Insurance which was bought by Towergate in 2008, but stopped trading in 2011.
Quizzical questions: 17 May 2019
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Biba will return to Manchester in 2020
Conference will take place on 13 and 14 May.
Majority of brokers report high stress levels
Panellists urge attendees at the 2019 Biba conference to create an environment where people can talk about mental health, as Premium Credit research shows brokers expect stress levels to grow.
Aston Lark on cusp of £320m Goldman Sachs investment
The long-rumoured deal is believed to be set to conclude in the next few days.
Biba Daily: Day Two – Thursday 16th May
To tie-in with the 2019 British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference in Manchester Insurance Age and Insurance Post have joined forces to publish a daily newsletter for the event
Biba names new chairman
Former Insurance Minister Jonathan Evans to succeed outgoing chair Lord Hunt of Wirral.
Biba CEO Steve White highlights skills and AI as he opens annual conference
The CEO discussed the need to bring fresh talent into the broking industry as he launched the 2019 Manchester conference.
Biba and Pool Re launch guide to terrorism insurance
The organisations have worked with the government to develop the guidance.
Acturis adds Fenchurch Law expands broker service
Brokers on the software house can now use the service in the event of an insurance dispute.
Biba Daily: Day One – Wednesday 15th May
To tie-in with the 2019 British Insurance Brokers’ Association Conference in Manchester Insurance Age and Insurance Post have joined forces to publish a daily newsletter for the event
Specialist broker Acquis undertakes Dunedin-backed MBO
The move follows Dunedin’s 2016 investment in Kingsbridge.
Insurtech Futures: Biba partners with Insurercore on networking platform for brokers
Trade body says it aims to bridge the gap between the incumbent broker and InsurTech communities.
CII reports tiny narrowing of gender pay gap
The organisation analysed data reported to the government by insurance firms, including brokers, but improvement is less than 1%.
Lloyd's reveals independent culture survey
Move follows reports of sexual harassment in the specialist insurance market.
Blog: How can insurance evolve as business does?
Aviva’s Tom North considers the changing needs of the mid-market and what brokers can do to assist with client relationship management.
First2Protect switches from SSP to Applied Systems
Specialist property broker moves to the Applied Epic platform.
GRP hub Higos buys The Insurance Group
Broker is Higos' fifth deal since becoming part of GRP in 2017.
Trakm8 unveils solution to help brokers launch telematics products
Company says "disruptive" system will make it easier for brokers and insurers to enter the telematics insurance market.
Biba adds escape of water tech system, Waterlock, to schemes
The technology is available on the escape of water and residential distressed risk schemes.