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Aussie MGA to launch in UK
Ensurance is set to open in London and will deal wholesale to UK brokers.
Towergate backers bring together UK GI businesses
Towergate, Autonet, Chase Templeton, Ryan Direct Group and Price Forbes to be combined by the third quarter of 2017.
Biba 2017 preview: Manchester on the horizon
With Brexit and a snap general election looming, there will be lots to discuss at the 2017 Biba conference
Editor's letter - May 2017
Branching out: Swinton’s redundancy plans highlight the changing habits of customers
CEC launches claims product
Firm adds to its tiered range for brokers and partners with Halo Assist.
Best broker award – deadline approaching
Have you entered to win the Best Companies trophy at the UK Broker Awards yet?
Succession planning: Find your funds
The source of funding for an acquisition or buyout will dictate what shape any prospective deal can take, writes Sam Barrett
Niche tech MGA Azur set to launch
The MGA already manages HNW business for AIG and is looking to explore further niches including cyber.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Takeovers have once again come to the fore in this week’s news with two stories in the top five.
Quizzical Questions: 5 May 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Sentiment survey Spring 2017: The results
Discount rate cuts, regulation changes, FCA warnings and failing unrated providers were among the hot topics we quizzed brokers on in the latest Sentiment Survey.
InsurTech Futures: Lloyd’s of London fails to insure future with delay in technology take-up
Inefficient processes and a lack of understanding and deployment of technological solutions are holding Lloyd's back, writes Daniel Golding, director of financial services at Baringa.
UKBA: Award win gives added credibility
Pedalcover Managing director Darren Thomas says it's nice to have recognition following 2016 Broker start-up of the Year award win.
Broker Network-backed Finch Group buys Taylor Beaumont
The Broker Network regional partner bought the Southampton-based business for an undisclosed sum.
Broking break: Risky business
We get a handle on complex risks in this month's cartoon
In-depth - Complex risks: Guiding clients
It’s not just large companies that face complex risks, there are a range of measures brokers can take to ensure clients of all sizes and budgets can find the correct cover, writes Sam Barrett. Additional reporting by Judith Ugwumadu
Towergate-backers buy Chase Templeton
Broker says deal will allow it to continue buy-and-build strategy.
Griffiths & Armour warns broker PI “not fit for purpose”
The broker urged brokers to re-examine their own PI cover as it responded to the FCA thematic review into insurance intermediaries’ professional indemnity.
SME now and the future: Protecting your public face
Reputations can be won or lost at tremendous speed in the social media world and brokers are a key part of the fight to help SME clients protect how they are perceived online, writes Edward Murray
Broking success: David Newman, CEO, Carole Nash
Bike boom: Carole Nash CEO David Newman explains why bikers make brilliant customers, addresses Ogden rate problems and reveals what plans the broker has for Brexit
Video: Stoke-on-Trent Regional Review Part 2
In our second video from Stoke, Insurance Age senior reporter Judith Ugwumadu continues to investigate what the local insurance market is like.
Broker Network buys Boyd Insurance
The network plans to take Boyd’s GWP from £12m to £20m in three years and called the broker a regional powerhouse.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
A recap of the stories that grabbed your attention this week featuring an exclusive story that took broking into the national press, Towergate, the aviation probe, and Aviva’s tech future.