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Banks ups UKIP donation to £1m
Broker increased donation citing William Hague calling him a “nobody”.
MVP invests in County
Broker receives investment from Cullum-backed venture capitalist as it continues to target regional brokers.
Broker Question Time: Confirmed for Expo
Coventry to host Question Time event following relocation from Birmingham.
Profits up at Arthur J Gallagher (UK)
Turnover rises 25% for the broker.
Banks chose UKIP for EU policy
Ex-Brightside chief supports UKIP policy to leave the EU due to its “disastrous” decisions on insurance market.
Top 100 Independent Brokers 2014
Which firms are amongst the top independent insurance brokers in the UK in 2014?
Canopius takes two from Towergate
Firm expands presence in UK marine and pleasurecraft market.
Academy buys Elstree Insurance Services
Broker targeting £32m GWP by financial year end.
Go Skippy founder Banks to bankroll UKIP
Broker could stand for party in 2015 general election after switching from Conservatives.
IFB launch model to protect brokers from fraud
Adrian Flux and Carole Nash sign up to broker membership model.
Editor's letter - October 2014
“An MGA buying an insurance company is undoubtedly an interesting twist”
In-depth: Rise of the SME
The SME tag covers a wide range of UK businesses and, as Siân Barton reports, brokers and insurers are coming up with innovative new ways to target the rapidly growing sector
Power hour: Advising on SME
With the increasing use of technology in selling SME cover, our panel of experts still see a vital place for brokers to add value in the process. Emmanuel Kenning reports
Profile: Worthy winner
As Daniel Kinlan is named the Broker Apprentice 2014, Zurich’s managing director of personal lines, Tim Holliday, tells Emmanuel Kenning how he decided on this year’s winner
The private motor fiasco
Insurers’ initiatives cost the industry over £5bn in extra losses and it must not happen again, says Tony Cornell
Broking success: Learning to grow
DE Ford’s director Craig Walton tells Caitlin Morrison how the broker learned from its mistakes and why the firm values chartered status
Regional review: Bristol’s back
The Bristol market is the key to unlocking the South West and, after years of pulling back, insurers are slowly beginning to realise it and return to the city, writes Caitlin Morrison
Abbey plans three new branches
Northern Irish broker set to open three new offices over the next 12 months.
A fifth of people withhold information on home insurance applications
Worrying number of people see no harm in lying to brokers and insurers when purchasing home insurance cover.
Hendersons buys Richard Kiddle Insurance Brokers
Peterborough-based brokers buys book of business following Richard Kiddle’s death.
Cooke & Mason switch to Acturis
Broker previously used Open GI and Applied.
Heed the alarm: Top five warnings for brokers
Following the warnings from PwC that brokers must take on a more risk advisory role we examine other times the alarm was sounded in the broking market.
Profits down for Swinton
Broker describes 2013 performance as healthy despite reduced operating profit.
Goodbye and good luck
It’s September, the days are drawing in, leaves are turning brown, and it’s hard to shake off the feeling that it’s time for a change.