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Broking success: Paul Reid, managing director, Lifesure
Commercial ambition: Lifesure is using experience gathered in personal lines to help it make the leap into commercial, managing director Paul Reid tells Insurance Age
Ignition Select’s administration extended to 2019
Ipswich-based broker fell into administration in July 2017.
Academy Insurance completes MBO
Neil Turner takes over as managing director, while former chairman Dave Bard and former MD Kevin Munn move to non-exec roles.
Broking Break: Your top 5
Brokers have been clicking on Insurance Age saving the day with Facebook, a departure from PIB, another takeover, the date of SMCR and who is on top of Allianz’s “hit list”.
Turnover soars at Kingsbridge Risk Solutions in 2018
Broker’s post-tax profit also leaps up.
PIB buying spree continues
The consolidator buys Wheatley Wright Insurance Group two days after announcing Albany Childcare buy.
The Blog Spot: The FCA needs to step up its game
After Insurance Age saved the day and had a Facebook page operated by fraudsters shut down, Ida Axling questions why the regulator failed.
Roundtable: Dealing in data
Data is the lifeblood of insurance, but how is technology and regulation changing its use?
MGAM launches general liability product
Product can be white labelled.
FCA fails to stop clone broker on Facebook
Insurance Age gets page operated by fraudsters removed from the social media site.
Opinion: Charles Manchester on GDPR and cyber insurance
The Holy Grail of cross-selling? Charles Manchester argues that cyber can be an opportunity for all brokers
Insurance Linx strikes largest deal with 10th purchase
SP Roberts is based in Dunstable and boss Steve Roberts is to retire from the business.
Brokers finally have date for senior managers’ regime
The FCA has published when the Senior Managers & Certification Regime will come into force for brokers and revealed it is developing a directory of financial services workers.
Fifty firms sign new inclusion pledge
Biba, Lloyd's and Zurich among businesses signing pledge addressing potential discrimination.
PIB Group buys Albany Childcare in 17th deal
Glasgow-based Albany provides insurance for family run childcare businesses.
Two more buys in the pipeline as Aston Lark merger completes
Group CEO says broker has reached due diligence stage on two deals.
Broking break: And finally
My hidden talent / Why I chose insurance / Pet of the month / On the spot / Tweet of the month
Aviva promises brokers better prices as it adds van, home and motor to Fast Trade
Insurer targeting double-digit millions of pounds through platform’s new offering.
Editor's letter July 2018
It’s all kicking off: The rumour mill is in full effect, but it’s not just football that everyone’s talking about
The Headline Makers - July 2018
The hottest stories on www.insuranceage.co.uk, the month in numbers and quotes from the biggest news stories of the month
#Insagepeople: 2 - 6 July 2018
Stay up to date with the latest people moves.
AFL Insurance brokers buys controlling stake in Concordia
MGA specialises in employer protection.
Tim Philip leaves PIB
Former COO spent three years with the business.
Peter Cullum-owned Trimulgherry buys commercial broker
New purchase specialises in products for doctors, dentists and professionals.