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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.
Broking break: Your top five of the week
This week's top stories include a ghostbroker, Towergate, how to make money in insurance and flood cover.
Government accepts Insurance Fraud Taskforce measures
Government calls for urgency in implementing fraud prevention measures.
Rational acquisitions
There is a vibrant market for structured and sensible broker acquisitions in the UK, says Peter Blanc
In-depth: Looking out for the little guy
Business from the SME sector is a lifeline for many regional brokers and, on the whole, intermediaries do a great job for their clients. However, lack of clarity on underinsurance and reputational risk, along with market-shaking issues such as IPT and…
Using unrated insurers perilous, say brokers
Market reacts to Gable's declaration that it's pondering a sale.
Towergate holding company posts pre-tax loss of £19.1m
Bondholder report also shows decrease in net cash.
Complaints up at Financial Ombudsman Service for 2015/16
FOS reveals level of complaints upheld in different insurance business lines.
Towergate: 18 month target to solve legacy issues
Towergate management to meet today to discuss relationship with Gable.
Under the radar
The Enterprise Act could have wide-ranging implications for brokers and claims, explains Stephen Netherway
Towergate Q1 Ebitda drops nearly 50%
CEO David Ross says broker is “making progress to fix legacy and infrastructure issues".
In or out? Time to decide over EU vote
With the referendum over the UK’s future in the EU looming, Insurance Age gauges how the European insurance community views the vote