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Insurance revenue flat at the AA
Ebitda drops by £2m for the first half of 2016.
PIB becomes Lloyd's registered
Broker now has access to the Lloyd's underwriting market.
GRP buys Marshall Wooldridge in Leeds
New owner aims to double size of £20m GWP business in three years.
Sentiment Survey: Share your views today
The survey closes on Friday. Complete it before then to be in with a chance of winning a £100 voucher.
Regional review: Newcastle and the North East
Talk of the Toon: The economy in the North East has been on the up, but how will the broking community and their clients fare after the Brexit vote?
Opinion: Tony Cornell
Concern over commission creep: Climbing commission could push premiums ever higher says Tony Cornell, but what can brokers or insurers do to stop it?
Catch up on the High Net Worth Forum 2016
The event created solely for the insurance broker community in the high net worth space took place at The Bloomsbury in London.
CBI/PwC: Brokers downbeat due to Brexit and lower interest rates
Sector challenges grown due to uncertainty of Brexit and low interest rates, technological changes and competition.
Majority of FCA systems now available again
Hardware incident on Friday knocked out regulator’s systems.
Gallagher and Aston Scott agree out of court settlement
Case had centered on accusations of Aston Scott and Peter Blanc poaching Duncan Rogers from Gallagher.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Brokers' interest has been piqued by a market withdrawal, a legal order and two court cases.
Turnover rises at Biba in 2015
Companies House filing reveals amendments to accounting calculations.
Court case: Gallagher and Aston Scott “close to agreement”
Legal counsel for the two parties told the judge that a commercial deal was close and subject to finalisation.
Swinton goes live on CDL
Broker appointed new software supplier in February.
Acquisitions on the horizon, says Autonet’s Donaldson after HPS purchase
Deal valued the broker at north of £100m.
Fidelius Insurance Services rebrands as Isca Barum Insurance Brokers
Name change will take effect on 3 October.
Madison Dearborn Partners invests in Towergate
Private equity firm makes move through technical takeover offer.
Applied Net 2016 blog: Sunshine, Harry Potter and insurance
Thoughts from the Applied Net conference in Orlando, Florida.
GRP opens in Newmarket with Bluefin hires
New office to be managed by Mandy Turnbull and Anthony Gardiner.
Applied Net 2016: Applied Systems sees growth opportunities in the UK
Bringing modern technology into the UK market will boost growth, says CEO Reid French.
Catch up on Broker Expo Brighton
Insurance Age has headed down to the seaside for Broker Expo Brighton.
Gallagher felt it had "no option" over Aston Scott court case
Broker says that the Oval business was bought in “good faith” and accuses Peter Blanc of not honouring commitments made when that deal was agreed.
Applied Net 2016: Joe Sultana rules out risk of week-long service outage
Applied Systems MD for broker solutions says tech provider’s experience means system interruptions would be solved quickly.
Big Data could lead to insurers charging customers more, says FCA
Watchdog decides against launching a full market study.