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Autonet expands into Manchester with new office
Broker recruits 80 people from Towergate’s former SBU unit.
Principal buys motorcycle book from Rampdale
Deal adds nearly 7,000 bikes to Principal’s portfolio.
News analysis: Lloyd’s booze ban splits opinion
The market reacts to prohibition on daytime drinking
JLT's speciality business sees UK revenue up 5% in 2016
CEO explains that the disposal of Thistle was due to it no longer fitting the broker's strategy.
Biba calls for IPT freeze
Broker body says increasing IPT plus the impact of the discount rate change will drive up costs and cause people to reduce insurance protection.
Profits down at JLT in 2016
Group revenue grows by 9% to £1.26bn.
Three arrested in ghost broker raids
City of London Police arrested two men and a woman suspected of acting as unregistered insurance brokers.
News analysis: Insurers gear up for discount rate change
Fears raised that premiums will rise and consumer churn may increase
Wholesalers snapshot 2017: Growing optimism
With wholesalers reporting increases in key measures across the board, the future looks bright for the sector
InsurTech Futures: Brightside partners with digital agency
Broker says aim is to be fully digitised within three years.
Insurer threatens broker Brolly over logo
Brolly is now set to crowdsource a new logo following the dispute.
Quizzical Questions: 24 February 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Heritage teams with Alps for classic car cover
The motor broker will provide Alps breakdown cover to customers with single and multiple classic car policies.
Broking Break - Your Top Five
What insurer bosses had to say about their firm’s 2016 results, changes in technology and the Ogden rate, and a court case make up the top five.
Broking success: Ashley Peters, Staveley Head
Motoring along: Staveley Head’s MD on how niches and specialisms have helped fuel growth and why the broker decided to build its own software
Gallagher confirms suing former employee and Scottish broker
Case has been opened in Aberdeenshire.
La Playa gets Lloyd’s status
The firm is now a registered broker with access to Lloyd’s of London capacity.
The stats: March 2017 - The Acturis Premium Index
The end of 2016 was a near horror story for brokers
Clark Thomson drops Open GI for Acturis
The broker has changed software house after 20 years with Open GI.
Join now: High Net Worth Society launches
Insurance Age has set up an exclusive members club for HNW brokers. Join today for access to special events and content.
Anthony Jones Insurance Brokers switches from SSP to Applied
Kent-based broker selects TAMCloud.
Discount rate a "pressure cooker waiting to blow" says Willis Towers Watson
If Ogden rate is changed to -0.5% cost of providing car insurance will rise by £700m per year and the one-off reserve charge could hit £4.9bn.
James Hallam buys Motor Race Consultants
The specialist broker is based in Dorking and was bought for an undisclosed sum.
Top 5: Reaching the bombarded consumer
Sam Madden, director at Wiraya, explains why insurance brokers must consider new ways of reaching customers in an increasingly saturated communications environment.