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Real opportunities in real estate
Economic uncertainty and government policy are putting the buy-to-let sector under pressure, but there are still openings for brokers, says Chris Withers
Enterprise collapse causes concern for brokers
Questions have been raised over how brokers can replace capacity
Biba open to support members in SSP saga
Trade body commits to further investigations over business continuity planning.
Video: A Broking Minute with Jackie Hyde
Stanmore Insurance director, Jackie Hyde, takes on the Broking Minute challenge.
Quizzical questions: 2 September 2016
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical news quiz.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
The ongoing suffering of SSP users has dominated the market news this week with reader clicks giving the issue a clean sweep of the top 5 most read.
SSP apologises to extremely frustrated customers
Technology company confirms work undertaken with MIB and insurer partners to agree emergency processes.
Insurers rally to support SSP brokers
Providers and wider industry confirm backing for troubled brokers affected by the outage.
One Insurance Solution picks i-Wonder service for taxi
Company to utilise broker facing comparison platform.
Brokers must face up to Brexit risks, says law firm
DAC Beachcroft warns brokers not to focus on Brexit only at the expense of other challenges.
Broker Apprentice 2016: Contestant line-up revealed
Six new hopefuls set to battle for the crown.
Brexit means Brexit
It’s time to put the unpleasant campaigning behind us and work towards making the break with the EU work for all parties, says Paul Upton
SSP outage unlikely to be solved today
Software provider says it has informed the FCA and MIB about the service interruption.
Top 50 Brokers in Personal Lines
After a great period of flux, how have the top 50 brokers in personal lines stood up?
Brokers must increase due diligence following SSP saga, says expert
Brokers have been cautioned that moving to another technology provider would provide no "instant solution".
Brokers struggling following SSP outage
Outage will have long-term implications according to brokers as SSP admits on Wednesday morning that it is "unable to provide a further update".
Organ says Bluefin’s “going great guns”
Bluefin CEO says the broker is growing and meeting strategy aims and blames £17m post tax and amortisation loss on historical acquisitions.
Stanmore Nursery Scheme breaks £2m mark
Firm plans to increase the specialist nursery scheme and the commercial broking business over the next five years.
Colmore Insurance Brokers buys Webb Holton
Webb Holton staff to move across following the deal.
Profile: Into integration
Integro Insurance Brokers’ president, international operations, John Sutton explains the firm’s buying strategy and how it is getting to grips with integrating its latest acquisitions
Bluefin reports £17m post tax and amortisation loss
Turnover increases 3% to £122m as consolidator hails the successful delivery of organic growth and acquisition strategy.
Brokers unable to work following SSP power outage
Brokers are unable to access emails, records and contact details to clients following the system failure.
Direct Insurance opens Cheshire office
Firm aims to give brokers in the North and Scotland improved access to Lloyd's.
The stats: September 2016
The latest Acturis Premium Index showed an unusually negative second quarter of the year, with most business lines on the decline.