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Blog: Escape of water – a summer time risk?
Home & Legacy’s Adrian Ewington explains how brokers can protect clients from water claims and reveals claims go up in hot weather.
CII questions future of Chartered proposition
The number of members holding chartered titles slipped in 2017.
GRP-owned Abbey Bond Lovis makes NI buy
Deal is GRP's third in the last month.
Applied report shows UK brokers ahead of digital curve
More UK brokers are using digital platforms to analyse data and drive business but more can be done with mobile tech and customer apps and portals.
Stanhope Cooper drops Open GI
The HNW broker has moved to Applied Systems using the Digital Broker product.
Broker Choice Survey: Share your views before it closes
Insurance Age is seeking broker opinion in our re-branded Sentiment Survey, which will help us select the winners of the very first Broker Choice Awards.
#Insagepeople: 13 - 17 August 2018
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Turnover up at Alan Boswell
Norfolk-based broker also reports small dip in operating profit for the year ended 31 March 2018.
Deals boost Finch Commercial’s profit and revenue
Company results for the Broker Network owned firm also reveal a £3m loan from parent company.
Insurance membership of CII falls
The body’s annual report showed it had fewer insurance members in 2017 as spending nudges up to push forward transformation plan.
Insurance Cares: Insurance Day of Giving launched
PIB’s Andy Tedstone has created a charity day to raise awareness of dementia.
Broker Network buys North West broker
The business will act at Broker Network’s seventh “regional powerhouse”.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Siân Barton and Ida Axling discuss the most clicked on stories by brokers.
Growth for Ten amid software house move
The network posted an operating profit of £316,000 for the full year 2017 as business pushes on with move to Acturis.
Quizzical questions: 10 August 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
A look at Insurance Hound’s most read by brokers in June and July 2018
Which topics were grabbing attention over the summer?
Lickens reveals “race against time” in John Ansell deal
The Clear Group CEO says the business was on the clock when it bought John Ansell following ECI investment.
Profits shoot up at Hastings in the first half of 2018
CFO Richard Hoskins says focus is on "disciplined growth" and investing in digital initiatives.
Ghost brokers in dock after Esure and police uncover racket
The fraudsters involved in the “elaborate” scam, which targeted minicab drivers, got suspended sentences and community service.
#Insagepeople: 6 - 10 August 2018
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Saffron hit by £2.6m lawsuit - report
Law360 reports that the broker allegedly failed in its duty to explain to a customer that he needed to disclose a court judgment, leading to his claim being declined.
InsurTech Futures: Harry Franks on how the sharing economy is challenging insurance
The start-up broker CEO talks to Insurance Age about technology, disruption and collaboration.
Biba teams up with Tokio Marine Kiln on drone scheme
Scheme aimed at companies operating drones for commercial or business purposes.
Steve Bamforth retires from Griffiths & Armour
He had been with the broker, which has offices in Liverpool, London, Dublin and Manchester, for the past 32 years.