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Cardiff City FC sue Miller over player death costs
Miller Insurance Services has been sued by Cardiff City Football Club over costs relating to the death of player Emiliano Sala.
Review of the Year 2022: Chris Sime, GRP group markets director
In the latest part of Insurance Age's review of the year GRP group markets director Chris Sime offers his reflection on 2022 and predictions for the next 12 months
Opinion: Machine learning – the art of the possible
Using an analogy involving cats and dogs Tom Murphy, co-founder and chief technology officer of Machine Learning Programs, explains machine learning, why it matters and how it can help brokers.
Allianz makes ESG push on independent brokers
Allianz has urged small independent brokers to think about their ESG initiatives and make changes to reduce their carbon footprint.
Ex-Lockyers boss Newall in comeback broker
Former Lockyers chairman Jon Newall is to launch a comeback broker focused on SME business.
FOS to maintain levy at £106m despite forecast increase in cases
The Financial Ombudsman Service has frozen its levy for the 2023/24 financial year at £106m stating that due to the current economic climate and the pressures that businesses are under there will be no increase for inflation.
Blog: Keeping on with the Broker Diversity Push
In his opinion piece in October 2016, Insurance Age’s columnist Tony Cornell asked why do so few women get to the top in broking?
Is it a golden age for broker start-ups, despite rising costs?
The CEO of Brokerring, Stuart Randall, recently told delegates at Broker Expo 2022 it can cost £250,000 to start-up a brokerage. Sophie Locke-Cooper explores why it is now so expensive - and whether it is proving detrimental to those seeking to go alone.
Half of all UK businesses underinsured: Aviva
As many as 50% of all UK businesses are underinsured, according to Aviva estimates.
Trade bodies back broker diversity campaign’s drive
The leaders of Biba, the MGAA and Liiba have reaffirmed their commitment to support increasing diversity in the market as Insurance Age launches the Broker Diversity Push – Gender Leadership Gap campaign.
People Moves: 12 - 16 December 2022
Keep up to date with the latest personnel moves in insurance.
Insurance Age makes benchmark and backing call to trade bodies in Broker Diversity Push campaign
Insurance Age has urged the British Insurance Brokers’ Association, the Managing General Agents’ Association and the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association to investigate creating a broking industry benchmark and ways of working together…
Fair value? Which household insurers are rejecting the most claims?
Ageas, Axa UK and LV have some of the highest claims rejection rates in home insurance out of all the insurers who work with brokers, Financial Conduct Authority figures show.
Regular and rigorous measurement needed to improve gender leadership gap, says Sian Fisher
“There is a very good reason why all businesses have such exacting financial packs and that is because what gets measured gets done,” Sian Fisher told Insurance Age for our Broker Diversity Push – Gender Leadership Gap campaign.
Broker Diversity Push – Q&A with Ardonagh’s CFO Diane Cougill
In an exclusive interview with Insurance Age as part of our Broker Diversity Push - Gender Leadership Gap campaign, Diane Cougill, chief financial officer at The Ardonagh Group shares her insights from a firm that while it has a rising percentage of…
Gender gap stats no surprise but “crushingly disappointing” – Freedom’s Sam White
Sam White, founder of Freedom of Services Group, tackles the broking sector’s image, recruiting from other industries and the question of quotas as she shares her reaction to the gender diversity leader gap statistics.
Movo grows apprenticeship scheme
The Movo Partnership appointed representative network has expanded its apprenticeship programme taking on five new starters.
Biba reveals 2023 conference theme
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has revealed Rising to the Challenge as its theme for the 2023 conference.
Aston Lark acquires N&G direct marine trade book
Aston Lark has bought Navigators and General's commercial direct marine trade book.
Graeme Trudgill ‘delighted’ to see FCA review funding of the FSCS
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s executive director, Graeme Trudgill has responded to the Financial Conduct Authority’s review of the funding of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
Jensten Group acquires second broker in a week
The Jensten Group has acquired commercial broker Basil Fry & Company, its second acquisition in a week.
Only 8% of broking CEO and 5.4% of chair roles held by women
With gender diversity falling in key regulated senior management functions at brokers and lagging behind the low levels in the FCA-regulated financial services sector Insurance Age takes a deep-dive into which posts are held by women as our Broker…
Daines Kapp's George Worby first to complete Allianz's broker apprenticeship
Allianz has revealed its first success story in its broker apprenticeship programme which it believes could help tackle the recruitment crisis.
Video Q&A: Close Brothers Premium Finance on how brokers can grow business in challenging times
Seàn Kemple of Close Brothers Premium Finance discusses the factors affecting business growth in the current market and the opportunities afforded by premium finance