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Broker Apprentice 2015: Daniel Abbott
Meet the first of the six new apprentices as filming starts for the 2015 series.
Bluefin reveals restructure
Commercial and corporate divisions merge to form retail broking which will be split into six divisions.
Brightside partners with SunLife on home insurance product
Broker says five-year deal is part of its new growth strategy.
Former Towergate brokers set up sports and leisure MGA
Insuractive says it will provide solutions for brokers across all sporting genres.
RFIB completes Calera Capital sale
Deal goes through with RFIB staff retaining significant stake in the business.
Volvo fires warning shot to insurance
Car manufacturer reveals it will accept liability for driverless cars.
Applied Net 2015: Tech firm announces client self-service and mobile developments
Software house unveils CSR24 2016 and Applied Mobile.
Driverless cars a "challenge" for insurance sector
Axa's David Williams tells Britain's Smart Cities conference liability on driverless cars needs to be clarified.
Bruce Stevenson hits £25m GWP
Broker expands to larger office in Glasgow as it says income has risen to £5.5m and staff numbers increased 19%.
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Applied Net 2015: Ex-US secretary of state Albright raises cyber concerns
Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright described cyber risk as an inevitable consequence of global technological development in a period of “chronic uncertainty” around the world.
Applied Net 2015: No better time in history to be a broker, says CEO Reid French
Applied boss argues there are abundant opportunities to thrive in a digital future.
IPO sees rating upgrade for Hastings
Moody’s increases Hastings rating by two notches with a stable outlook.
Applied Net 2015: Comparing Google
Market expert investigates the changes that Google Compare is already delivering to consumer mind sets and the possible outcomes for insurance in the US.
Applied Net 2015: Millennials hold key amid ageing shareholder demographic
Shareholder ageing, hiring procedures and investment in young talent are issues for the US insurance agency market.
Applied Net 2015: Smaller brokers told to take long-term approach to M&A
A "feeding frenzy" of consolidation in the USA.
Innovate now, before someone else does!
Ingenin’s Manjit Rana warns that if the sector fails to innovate it will suffer when (not if) the disruptors come calling…
Quizzical questions: 16 October 2015
Test your knowledge of the week’s news with our topical news quiz.
Broking Break: Your top five on Friday
Winter may be setting in but brokers and insurers are definitely not hibernating. Here are the top five stories that got everyone talking this week.
Besso posts 31% rise in profit to £3.7m
Lloyd's broker's turnover also increased by 10% to £31.3m.
Cyber-crime sees 2.5m computers hacked
Cyber crime and fraud figures highlight opportunities for brokers as market encouraged to develop cyber expertise.
Towergate completes executive team
James Tugendhat and Catherine Lynch take on the roles of chief commercial officer and group human resources director respectively.
Video: Leading the way in high-net-worth
Arag's head of sales, Andy Talbot explains why bespoke cover, flexible thinking and claims service excellence need to come together to meet high-net-worth customer expectations.
Renovation launches Single Premium MNW
Firm says product has been specifically developed for insuring renovations in the mid net worth sector.