Broker
Editor's letter - February 2018
A big appetite for 2018: Two deals highlight the desire for acquisitions remains strong
InsurTech Futures: Former Aviva director Fraser Edmond sets up broker data sharing platform
Start-up targets up to 100 brokers to join the platform in the next year.
Gibbs to focus on people and partnerships to build RSA with brokers
New boss of commercial risk solutions prioritises flexibility and ease of doing business.
Number of cyber-attacks reported to FCA rose by 80% in 2017
Financial services firms urged to take action after 69 material attacks were declared to the regulator last year.
In-depth - MGAs: Agents of change
The MGA sector is showing strong growth, but how is it affecting the market and is there a risk it could go pop? Sam Barrett asks
Income and Ebitda up at Romero in 2017
Broker says increased consolidation is bringing the company opportunities.
Video: A Broking Minute with Neil Hancock
The director of Meadons reveals all about his brush with fame.
GRP buys agricultural specialist Country & Commercial Insurance Brokers
Deal includes oversight of FAB network.
Optimism plummets among brokers
Insurers were even less optimistic according to the quarterly CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey.
Fresh boosts profits in 2017 with tech drive
Business spent £1m on technology to improve performance.
Brokers urged to take action on client money handling after One Call's FCA fine
Firm also faces £4.6m hit as it suffers first known renewal fees suspension.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Emmanuel Kenning cast their eyes over the top stories of the week.
One Call responds to huge FCA costs and £4.6m renewal hit
One Call and Radford express regret for client money “miscalculation” and insist their intention was to help consumers.
One Call faces £4.6m hit on top of £1m+ FCA fines
CEO John Lawrence Radford is also prohibited from having any responsibility for client money and/or insurer money and criticised for “lack of competence”.
Quizzical questions: 26 January 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Broking profits soar at Gallagher in 2017
Consolidator reveals rising revenue for the final quarter and full year.
Blog: Demand a better claims experience for clients
Lorega’s Neill Johnstone calls on brokers to apply pressure to providers to improve the claims experience for SME clients.
Broking success: Neil Hancock, director of Meadons Insurance Brokers
A captain’s innings: Meadons Insurance Brokers’ director Neil Hancock tells Insurance Age how the firm went in to bat with a cricket club scheme and why increasing regulation can be a sticky wicket
Insurance Cares: CII calls for unity to improve financial resilience of women
The Institute said insurers and financial planners should work together to improve outcomes for women who are likely to be worse off than male partners.
Opinion: Ant Gould on transparency, broker ownership and conflicts of interest
While most in insurance manage to avoid potential conflicts of interest, more transparency can only be a good thing, says Ant Gould
CoverBuilder launches home hosting insurance
New product covers people letting out rooms or properties on any home-sharing platform such as Airbnb.
Biba manifesto 2018: Push to prevent regulation stifling productivity
Biba calls for stability in rate of regulatory change, proportionate supervision and a global competition objective for the FCA
£500,000 Gallagher fraudster jailed for 34 months
Former employee James Cunnington was found guilty of defrauding the company in November last year.
Ardonagh sells remaining Broker Network stake in £30m deal
Nevada, an investment vehicle originally backed by KIRS Group, has purchased a further 19.9% of the business.