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GRP targets retail broking
Latest acquisition is most recent move as the consolidator seeks to develop its retail broking offering.
GRP buys Cavendish Munro
Deal extends Global Risk Partner’s reach in the retail broking space.
Tysers reports 13.4% increase in revenue
Revenue rises to £46.8m according to the Lloyd’s broker.
Teenage ‘ghost broker’ jailed
A Walsall man has been sent to prison for a year for selling fake motor insurance.
Game of claims
Robin Reames, founding director of RecoverMe, explains why the insurance world mirrors that of Westeros in Game of Thrones.
Brexit poses “grave threat” to insurance market
Lloyd's, the International Underwriting Centre and Fidelis warn of 34,000 job losses and significant risk to London market if Britain leaves EU.
InsurTech Futures: Simply Business calls on brokers to develop own tech
The broker insists that ‘off the shelf’ software is not always the best solution.
Insurance sees 317% increase in data breaches
FOI request to Information Commissioner's Office reveals “worrying” increase in breaches for first six months of 2016.
UK Broker Awards trophy displayed in shop window
Community broker winner, Phil Evans of Coversure Llandrindod shares delight at trophy win.
Bluefin extends loss recovery deal with Lorega
The three-year-deal will see Lorega provide loss recovery cover for Bluefin Assist.
Are legal disputes between brokers on the up?
Market ponders apparent rise in the number of legal cases making it to court.
Broking break: And finally...
UK General’s Karen Beales compares herself to a chocolate digestive while Roger Gaunt explains why he would be a vet or a farmer if he were not working in insurance
Editor’s letter: June 2016
“There were those who believed a Brexit would be very bad news for the industry and those who felt that actually the market had succeeded before the EU and would continue to do so outside of it”
Broking break: Risky Business
Our cartoon this month crunches the numbers and wonders about risk
Market Focus UK Schemes Brokers 2016
Schemes are hugely important to brokers and an essential revenue stream.
PIB buys Channel Insurance Brokers
Guernsey-based firm is PIB's third acquisition.
Dunedin backs Kingsbridge Risk Solutions in private equity deal
Buyout sees former backer Livingbridge fully exit the broker.
Then and Now
In association with Zurich and IMCG, Then and Now charts the changes in broking over the past 20 years.
NFP plans to buy more UK-based brokers over time
American consolidator recently purchased Linkfield Corporate Solutions in Birmingham.
The ongoing problem of underinsurance
Experts reveal hope that the Insurance Act will help solve the industry-wide underinsurance issue
Jobs at risk at Towergate's Milton Keynes office
Broker moves all retail policies to other locations.
InsurTech Futures: Simply Business hosts hackathon
Company-wide hackathon generates ideas including Tinder for insurance and SimplyBot, language processing technology.
UK Broker Awards: Winning raised our industry profile, says Ben Bailey
Clark Thomson boss says its triumph gave a boost to the firm.
Quizzical questions: 27 May 2016
Test your knowledge of the week’s news with our topical quiz.