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Brightside signs five year RAC deal
Broker will sell a range of RAC breakdown products to its customers across its motor book.
Lomond MacDonald bought by Bluefin
Deal follows purchases of Leven Insurance and MasterPolicy and all three brokers were previously part of Broker Network.
Lorica Insurance Brokers operating losses narrow to £1.95m
Broker reports 9.5% increase in turnover for 2015.
The Carlyle Group buys stake in PIB Insurance Brokers
Brendan McManus and Chris Giles firm targets acquisition programme after investment.
Integro buys Entertainment Insurance Partners
EIP specialises in entertainment and sports and is the parent company of Robertson Taylor.
Fitch revises Towergate outlook to negative from stable
Ratings agency cites Towergate's underperformance against a number of metrics.
Willis and Towers Watson shareholders approve merger
Deal expected to complete “very early in the New Year”.
Julie Page to leave Marsh in the New Year
Her exit as CEO of Marsh's UK Commercial and Consumer Division follows management changes at Jelf.
Broking Break – Your Top Five
In a busy week for insurance which stories did your clicks put in the top five most read?
Quizzical questions: 11 December 2015
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical news quiz.
PIB rumoured for Carlyle Group acquisition
Reports say that Carlyle Group is in lead to buy the Birmingham-based broker headed up by Brendan McManus.
Higos aims for £25m income by 2020
MD Ian Gosden out to prove general community broking can be as profitable as other models.
Video: Carl Shuker
A-Plan's Carl Shuker explains why he thinks the broker's traditional high-street model is better than click-and-buy.
Marsh appoints Phil Barton as CEO of Jelf
Current CEO Alex Alway to move to a non-executive director role.
Brokers expected to “endure” as digital age looms
Accenture report shows insurers are looking increasingly at digital distribution models and will expect brokers to change to align with this.
Episode 5: The apprentices pitch their products for votes at The Broker Expo
Which team wowed the delegates and won the digital innovation task?
Brokers gaining professional indemnity insurance business
Insurers withdrawing from a tough sector says Brunel Professional Risks.
Expertise From A-Z: The future of fleet
Our expert panel examines the future for commercial fleet broking.
FOS: Most insurance complaints about claims
Financial Ombudsman Service says number of complaints about premiums is increasing.
Video: Expertise A-Z: Q&A with John Dunn
The London property market is experiencing high levels of competition at the moment with lots of brokers and insurers seeking business and striving to provide the best service and products possible.
Expertise from A-Z: Safe as houses
Overseas investment in London has meant high and stable property prices. How can insurers stay in touch in such a competitive arena?
Global Risk Partners posts £2.7m loss
Results show increase in losses but turnover growth as Margrett says he is "over the moon" about performance.
Mis-selling broker director banned for 11 years
David Stuart Picton from My Cover disqualified for mis-selling insurance policies.
Deloitte: Competition and FinTech among top issues to impact industry in 2016
Deloitte predicts regulatory initiatives around GI add-ons, Solvency II and technology will impact the insurance sector next year.