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Tempcover teams up with Jeremy Clarkson
The broker, in association with former Top Gear presenters Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, has produced a survey highlighting the insurance dangers of test driving vehicles.
Turnover and profits up at Eldon in 2018
The firm's broking businesses reported growth in income to £68.9m.
H.W. Kaufman makes 20th deal since 2010 with Node International purchase
Node International will keep its brand as it moves into H.W. Kaufman's London offices.
Broking Break - Your Top Five
This week brokers have wanted to read all about the latest high profile people moves.
Biba commits to raising awareness of new inclusion data collection toolkit
Promise was made by Biba's CEO, Steve White, at an event at the Dive In festival, days after Inclusion@Lloyd’s launched its toolkit.
Blog: Treating vulnerable customers fairly makes commercial sense for brokers
Insurance Cares: Helen Lord, director of the Vulnerability Registration Service, explains how the new register can benefit brokers and the wider insurance industry.
People Moves Round-up: 23-27 September 2019
Keep track of the past week’s market moves.
Quizzical questions: 27 September 2019
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Tarian Underwriting unveils cyber platform
Business said the new system will make its specialist cyber cover available to regional brokers.
Applied launches Epic in Northern Ireland
Software house says the system, which was launched in the rest of the UK in 2016, will enable brokers to better manage customer relationships, sales opportunities.
Inclusion@Lloyd’s launches data collection toolkit
The Dive In Festival organiser says the toolkit examines the context and strategy for collecting data on the road to more diverse and inclusive workplaces.
GRP hires investment director to ramp up acquisition strategy
Scott Hallett to work with GRP's brokers and MGAs on new deals.
HNW Forum 2019: Hardening market an opportunity for brokers
Panellists discuss decreasing capacity in the market, the impact of consolidation and the HNW client of the future.
Granite set to expand product offering
Broker is creating 300 new roles as it targets a GWP of £300m by the end of the year.
AA’s insurance business sees revenue rise
Insurance business shows growth in number of policies in motor and home as broker division adds Aviva to panel.
Sexism at Lloyd’s: “Some way to go” to equality
Experts welcome the culture survey and suggest change is “badly” needed to tackle “deep-rooted cultures and complexities”.
HNW Forum 2019: Changing relationships a challenge for brokers
Wentworth Hall Family Office chairman, Ian Morley, outlines the opportunities and challenges for brokers insuring family offices.
Survey reveals some Lloyd’s staff “turn a blind eye” to sexism in the market
The culture survey found less than half of Lloyd’s workers would feel comfortable raising concerns to bosses about inappropriate behaviour or sexual harassment despite 8% of staff witnessing it.
Dive In 2019: Gender equality top priority in insurance
Research from Dive In also reveals that mental health is a key issue in the UK.
Profit and turnover up at JCB Insurance Services
Stoke-on-Trent-based broker posts £4.5m turnover for 2018.
People Moves Round-up: 16-20 September 2019
Keep track of the past week’s market moves.
The Insurance Age Podcast: 20 September 2019
The Insurance Age team unpick the most recent and most popular stories.
Freedom partners with ThingCo to launch Pukka Tech
InsurTech Futures: Initial aim is to improve Freedom's services but the firms hope Pukka Tech’s technology will eventually be made available to other brokers and providers.
Markel not going into broking following Caunce O'Hara deal
Divisional MD, Neil Galjaard, says Markel will retain the Caunce O'Hara brand and keep all twelve staff, after buying the broker's contractor and freelancer business.