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Kingfisher and Fresh sellers settle
The two parties have resolved the dispute which was launched by Kingfisher in 2020.
Prestige to make £3m investment in fresh brand
The brand will see 60 jobs made available in the provider's technical, product management, customer support, and marketing departments.
PIB moves into the Dutch market
The consolidator has added Amsterdam-based Light Insurance to its international portfolio.
Allianz adds to D&O product offering
The insurer announced that its Complete Directors & Officers product would now give clients access to free legal services.
The stats: December 2021 – The Acturis Premium Index
The third quarter of the year saw rising premiums in almost all of the product lines featured in the Acturis Commercial Broking Index – the only exception being a minor dip in fleet.
Sampo buys out Rand for Hastings
The £685m deal sees Sampo pay £1.85bn for 100% of the share capital.
Insurtech GoShorty launches short-term motor cover
The provider says the product is available via brokers and provides short-term cover for full licence holders as well as provisional ones.
Meet the MGA: Iprism
Managing director Ian Lloyd talks to Insurance Age about the services the company offers brokers, its products, and the role MGAs play in the broker space
What insurance support do smaller brokers need?
Four takeaways from a roundtable discussion at Broker Expo 2021.
News analysis: How climate change impacts risk development
Brokers tell Insurance Age about the way the risk landscape has morphed as a result of climate change and what advice they should be sharing with clients.
Blog: Making financial communication plain
Atlanta's Karen Hogg explains how using plain numbers can improve customer care.
Allianz pledges £100,000 to help brokers reduce emissions
The Net Zero Accelerator has been designed to help brokers measure their carbon footprint.
Carrot selects CDL
The provider was previously using more than one tech provider.
Broking Success: A helping hand… or eight?
The Insurance Octopus director Helen Bush and Naz Keshavarzi, product and insurer relationship manager, tell Insurance Age all about how they make the business more accessible for the SME market and what the company’s journey has been like so far
Hubb buys insurtech provider Digital Fineprint
Broker says the deal will enable it to expediate the quotation process, provide a more bespoke service for its customers, and offer risk insight to quoting insurers.
The challenges and benefits of using tech and digital tools in broking
Roundtable: Our panel of experts discuss the pros and cons of brokers embarking on their digital transformation journeys with Open GI
Opinion: Covid-19, hybrid working and achieving a positive work/life balance
Mike Edgeley, Clear Group CEO, consider how brokers can find a better work/life balance as we move through the Covid-19 pandemic
FCA to introduce consumer duty to drive “fundamental shift” in industry mindset
The regulator has launched a consultation on the duty, which was first flagged in May this year, as it seeks to increase consumer protection and tackle harm.
People Moves: 6-10 December 2021
Keep up to the date with the latest industry moves.
Stubben Edge acquires Akoni Hub
The technology provider has said the new partnership will give brokers the tools to manage their cashflow better, develop products to market more quickly, and accelerate growth.
AssuredPartners acquires PSP Group
The broker highlighted that the deal was a step forward towards the expansion of its UK operation in the South West.
News analysis: Calculating broker PI
Brokers are counting the cost of their own professional indemnity protection. Sam Barrett investigates.
Aston Lark buys PMI book
The consolidator has added the client book of Choice Benefits to its portfolio.
Blog: When it’s too late, it’s too late
CII deputy president, Peter Blanc, calls on the market to respond to a consultation on ethics and reputation.