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The Headline Makers - October 2018
The hottest stories on www.insuranceage.co.uk, the month in numbers and quotes from the biggest news stories of the month
Editor's letter October 2018
Awards, summits and some headline grabbers hit the broking world
InsurTech Futures: Equipsme teams up with Konsileo
Broker to sell Equipsme’s healthcare product.
Broker optimism rebounds
Sector bucks the trend in wider financial services market.
Blog: Covéa says goodbye to Swinton
Jonathan Swift reflects on the long and bumpy road to an amicable divorce for Swinton and former owner Covéa.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Insurance Age's news editor and reporter discuss the top stories for the week commencing 24 September.
Dive In 2018: More managers are taking positive action on diversity
New campaign calling for action launched as festival has gathered global momentum.
FCA to launch dual pricing investigation in “a few weeks’ time”
Regulator makes promise as Citizens Advice launches £4bn super-complaint.
Quizzical questions: 28 September 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Management and integration key to Ardonagh success with Swinton, say experts
The £165m price tag seen as fair after initial estimates went as high as £450m.
The Blog Spot: Dive in and take action
As this year's Dive In Festival takes place, Ida Axling calls on the industry to change its ways.
Ross hails Swinton's "significant transformation" as he rules out more retail buys
CEO says Swinton deal took a year to complete as Ardonagh confirms that Autonet MD Ian Donaldson has been involved in negotiations.
Covéa to focus on underwriting after Swinton sale
Personal lines broker being sold to Ardonagh for £165m.
Ardonagh pledges to keep the Swinton brand
Janice Deakin to be in charge of Ardonagh’s personal lines business following £165m deal as Swinton hailed the "missing piece" in the group's personal lines offering.
FCA warns of clone firm Minsura Insurance
Car insurance fraudsters targeting people in the UK in online scam.
Ardonagh buys Swinton for £165m
Deal for personal lines specialist adds over one million customers to the group.
More than a quarter of brokers still unaware of IDD as October deadline looms
Only 8% of brokers say they “know everything they need to know” ahead of new legislation coming in on 1 October.
Video: Schemes and personal lines
Andrew Felice, of Aviva, addresses some of the key issues in the personal lines schemes market.
Video: Success in commercial lines schemes
Aviva’s Jonathan Smith tackles the development of commercial schemes in our essential video Q&A.
InsurTech Futures: Honcho joins Biba
Start-up is the first reverse auction marketplace to be a member of the broker trade body.
Biba expands political team with new role
Martin Bridges becomes corporate affairs manager with Shaune Worrall recruited as technical services manager.
Revenue flat and profit down for AA’s insurance division
Policy total nudges up for the first half of 2018.
Aston Lark buys Pharos Insurance Brokers
Third deal of the year adds £8m of GWP to group as Blanc targets two more acquisitions in 2018.
UK Broker Summit 2018: GDPR 100 days on
Brokers urged to stay on top of the issue with the right behaviours involving more than just box ticking.