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Axa growth driven by commercial
Interim CEO says positive commercial performance was down to broker channel and reveals incoming CEO Claudio Gienal sees the value of UK broker market.
No consolidation spree for Verlingue after ICB deal
Finch and ICB bosses hail “fabulous” opportunity for like-minded businesses.
CII opens this year’s New Generation project to applicants
Deadline for submissions to the 2018/19 Group is 10 August.
Lonmar and Ropner merge
Brands to be kept in new combined operation.
ICB Group joins Verlingue
Addition triples Verlingue’s size in UK market.
Aston Lark buys Michael James
The Maidstone-based business specialises in the care sector and real estate and is the second deal this year for Aston Lark.
GRP takes majority stake in Chesterfield-based DCJ
Management team and staff to remain with the broker, which has its sights set on making its own deals.
Blog: Going beyond commission
Brokerbility’s Ashwin Mistry explores what networks have to offer providers and brokers in a disrupted insurance world.
Principal reports large double digit turnover leap for 2017
Broker cites investment costs as profits fall.
Lycetts awarded chartered status
Broker boss Charles Foster hails “powerful endorsement”.
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Jelf bought Clark Thomson for £23.3m cash
Company results also showed £5.6m of deferred costs payable if performance criteria are met.
Hiscox posts rising premium and profit for start of 2018
Insurer planning for “muted” growth from brokers.
Majority of insurers silent on Biba's standardised Toba
No provider has yet committed to using it or given a timeframe for any potential implementation.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Emmanuel Kenning and Sian Barton explore the stories that hit the headlines this week.
AA’s research finds home premiums on the rise in Q2 2018
Company flags insurer fears over subsidence claims.
Insurance Rage: Twambley grills Williams over whiplash
The inaugural series concludes with A2J’s Andrew Twambley challenging Axa Insurance’s David Williams about his views on the Civil Liability Bill.
Car premiums fell in second quarter 2018, says AA
Average prices have dropped by more than 10% in a year.
InsurTech Futures: Lloyd's Lab to "change people's opinion" of what is possible
Lloyd's head of innovation Trevor Maynard hopes tools developed in its new innovation sandbox will be licensed by companies operating in the global insurance market.
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UK SME not a priority for JLT
CEO Dominic Burke says the business is focused globally as it plans for a no deal Brexit.
Insurance Rage: Head to head on the Civil Liability Bill
Axa’s David Williams tackles A2J’s Andrew Twambley and the claims he made in his speech.
InsurTech Futures: Brokers urged to look at technology changes in banking
CGI's Paul Dix says brokers need to exploit their data and understanding of the market to remain relevant.
Aston Lark posts rising revenue and Ebitda after merger
First set of figures for combined group.