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Towergate owners confirm new debt interest costs
KIRS prices up £800m of bond debt.
Aqueous Underwriting partners with SchemeServe
Partnership will deliver a new online cloud-based platform for brokers.
Amicus opens office in Newcastle
Broker targets £1m GWP for new office in the first year.
Insurance Linx buys Leicester-based broker
New purchase is broker's eighth acquisition.
New compliance consultancy launched
Service on offer to general insurance brokers.
Premium Choice reports slight drop in turnover for 2016
Broker also posts rising profits for the year ended 31 December 2016.
Succession planning: Consider consolidation
Consolidation can provide an elegant solution for brokers wanting a smooth transition when they sell their businesses, writes Sam Barrett
Greenwood Insurances and Moreland Insurance Brokers merge
Scottish businesses to keep both brands and offices.
Editor's letter - June 2017
Up in smoke: In a difficult market, brokers need to be innovative and find new niches
Broking Break: Your Top Five
The general election, an FCA appointment, premium movements, a new commercial division and fraudulent activities make up the top clicked stories in the past week
UKBA: Winner's logo gives Bridge Insurance Brokers competitive edge
The winner’s logo has been used on official documents to help win new appointments.
Quizzical questions: 2 June 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Insurance Island Risks - Fresh Insurance's Lisa Powis
Insurance Island Risks returns and we meet the Fresh Insurance CEO and she shares her favourite records, along with revealing how she got into broking, her family connections, and charity work.
In-depth - SME: Learning a trade
From plumbers and electricians to vape shops and beauticians, some SMEs and sole traders are hard to reach, but complex and changing roles could present opportunities for brokers, writes Siân Barton
Brokers warned of the dangers of underinsurance following Ogden change
Miles Smith publishes guide urging brokers to make sure their clients are covered for increasing liability levels.
Insurance Cares: How to identify vulnerable customers?
RWA’s Kirk Ford advises how to identify customers who may be struggling and offers guidance on treating clients fairly.
Brokers welcome arrival of new FCA GI director Keith Jackson
Jackson has insurer and broking experience at Aviva, Towergate and more recently Aon.
Nice to be niche
Brokers can make a killing in niche lines if only they realise the opportunity is there. LV’s Michael Lawrence explains.
Roundtable: The case for legal expenses insurance
Our panel of experts discuss how to encourage commercial clients to take up legal expenses insurance and future opportunities with a growing MGA market
SME now and the future: Educating clients
Telling customers that their premiums are going up can be difficult, especially if you’re trying to explain the intricacies of IPT or the Ogden rate, writes Edward Murray
InsurTech Futures: Worry+Peace launches insurance Marketplace
Broker says platform aims to be like Amazon Marketplace, but for insurance.
UKBA: Staveley Head says winning helped boost business partnerships
Awards close to entries one week from today.
How could the General Election manifestos impact insurance?
Insurance Age examines what each of the major political parties has to say on issues affecting the insurance market.
Insurance Cares: How to embed a caring culture into a workforce
Stephanie Smith of Allianz addresses how the workforce can be helped to understand the needs of vulnerable customers.