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FOS confirms £226.5m budget for 2016/17
FCA to consult on allocation of compulsory jurisdiction levy.
Poll: Will IPT go up more?
Have your say on the future of the insurance premium tax.
Expertise from A-Z: Casualty - Into the unknown
The casualty landscape is ever-changing. Insurers and brokers must be aware of all developments when giving advice
Video: Expertise from A-Z with Stuart Toal
With the casualty market affected by claims inflation and periodic payment orders, is casualty insurance still an attractive option for insurers?
#Insagepeople: 21 to 27 March 2016
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Brentacre to branch out into commercial insurance
Broker hires Lauren Grove as business development manager.
Cheltenham charity bets: £306 won for charity
The end of the exciting Festival sees Insurance Age win £306 for charity as part of the Axa Vantage Stakes.
Academy pre-tax profit rises 31% to £1.8m
Turnover also increases by 5% to £9.1m for the year to the end of June 2015.
Quizzical questions: 18 March 2016
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical news quiz.
Cheltenham charity bets: Day four – The Gold Cup
It’s the one you’ve all been waiting for but who have our tipsters marked for glory?
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
This week has been all about IPT when it comes to reader clicks. Discover the most read stories in our roundup.
Is there a talent crisis in broking?
Jeremy Tipper questions if the sector is doing enough to attract new talent.
ICB Group posts 10% profit rise
Broker's turnover up by 4.3%.
Cheltenham charity bets: Day three – World Hurdle
Thistlecrack seems bound for glory as we hit day three at Cheltenham.
Integro buys Croton Stokes Wilson Holden
Specialist broker joins Integro’s London wholesale group.
Brokers fear IPT could hit 20%
Market concerned that the tax will continue to rise steadily in Budgets to come.
UK commits to driverless cars
Government pledges funds for a £15m connected corridor from London to Dover and says it will “establish the UK as a global centre for excellence in connected and autonomous vehicles”.
IPT increase to come into effect in October this year
Tax rises earmarked to help with flood defences despite government pledging last year that there were no plans for a further rate rise.
IPT to rise again
The 0.5% rise is the second in less than a year and Chancellor said extra money raised would go towards flood protection.
CEO reiterates warning to brokers ahead of Flood Re
Brendan McCafferty urges brokers to avoid falling behind because software houses don’t prioritise Flood Re.
Flood Re still waiting for regulatory approval
Three weeks ahead of the launch CEO Brendan McCafferty says Flood Re has two issues to solve before PRA authorisation.
CII proposes apprenticeship levy scheme
Professional body offers to act as “broker” for buddy scheme to enable large firms to use some of their levy outside of their company.
Cheltenham charity bets: Day two - Queen Mother Champion Chase
All eyes are on the Queen Mother Champion Chase today and Dodging Bullets (with its insurer-related owners) could be in the frame.
Pre-tax profit drops 15% at BGL
Group reports increase in both revenue and policies.