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Biba launches 2017 manifesto – Enabling the Insurance Market
Trade body covers IPT, Brexit, regulation costs and more in this year’s document.
Bruce Stevenson grows GWP to £29m
Broker says it has a number of "exciting initiatives" underway to maintain growth.
Brokers, is your own professional indemnity cover in order?
Arthur J Gallagher’s Ben Waterton reminds brokers that their own PI must be up to scratch.
Bought by Many raises £7.5m to grow mobile platform
The broker also signed a long-term insurance agreement with the Munich Re Digital Partners business unit.
FSCS broker levy increases to £13m for 2017/18
Insurers to pay £63m supplementary levy following the failures of Gable and Enterprise.
Quizzical questions: 13 January 2017
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Blog: Arron Banks' Question Time appearance
Banks' views on the maximum wage cap, Trump, the NHS, the EU and more.
Top 5: Developing risk management services
Thomas Coles of Risk Solved explains why brokers need to look at offering customers a rounded risk management service as the insurance market changes.
CII New Generation Group outlines guidance for dealing with vulnerable customers
CII urges brokers to use the document as a checklist to ensure best practice.
Towergate to close small business unit
176 staff at the Manchester-based office are at risk of redundancy.
Ageas confirms 521 jobs to go at Kwik Fit Insurance
Insurer to close Uddingston site on 31 March.
Luker Rowe buys Michael Moore Insurance Brokers
The deal takes Luker Rowe’s GWP up to £16m per year and was for an undisclosed sum.
Lorica reports losses for 2016 at broker and group level
Deficit ticks down for broker and holding company.
Hyperion’s UK retail division posts 5% rise in revenue to £62m
Division also achieves organic growth of 5% in the UK.
Hyperion's revenue increases 45% to £434m in 2016
But the group of Howden, RK Harrison and Dual made a loss of £38m as a result of acquisition costs.
Clark Thomson posts £659,000 pre-tax profit
Broker reports Ebitda of £1.05m.
Pound Gates Children’s Nursery scheme transfers to Ecclesiastical
The insurer takes over the £2.3m GWP scheme which was underwritten by RSA via Pen Underwriting.
Aon launches Brexit tool
Three step solution aims to help organisations asses the impact of Brexit.
Brightside Group v RSM UK Audit continues in court
Broker awarded costs as RSM UK’s application is dismissed.
Green Insurance sees post-tax profit up 15% in 2016
Revenue up as operating profit slips.
Transactor reports first ever £1m Ebitda
Software company also breaks through £10m revenue barrier.
Cobra holding company posts rising revenue and profits
Bank debt drops by over £2m following disposals.
Transactor blames Brexit for hosting price rise
Software house says increase in hosting price is a result of the decline in value of the pound against the US dollar.
Quizzical questions: 6 January 2017
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