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Ace appoints Wilderspin from Marsh
New recruit to focus on customer service.
Sun Life relaunches with general insurance offering
Axa-owned business has made £250m investment in rebrand for direct offering.
Swinton makes acquisition in Barnstaple
Broker has bought books from Money Matters.
County buys Safe and Sound Insurance Centre
Broker makes purchase in West Yorkshire.
Broker Apprentice Episode 1: Meet the teams
Your chance to hear from our six contestants properly for the first time.
Towergate cutting "many and varied" roles at regional branches
Underwriting boss could not confirm no more than 50 roles are to go.
Arista revamps contractors offering
New product comes with extensions to previous contractors combined policy.
Be Wiser reports annual growth
Profits up as policy numbers rise 23%.
Editor’s letter - July 2014
“Good acquisition deals can undoubtedly enhance a business. However, there are many well-documented dangers”
Hughes Insurance deal raises questions over broker’s independence
Purchaser Liberty Mutual to become lead underwriter for the Northern Irish firm
Think ahead
Achieving your firm’s long-term goals requires more than just writing a five-year business plan, explains John Needham
The problem with warranties…
Insurers that commit to only applying warranties if material to a loss will see a benefit, says Neil Campling
You only sell your business once
With the increasingly buoyant economy and a resurgence in acquisition activity, Tony Cornell cons iders the implications of selling your brokerage
Market moves: All change at the top
Following the pattern set by last month’s Market moves, it was the insurer side of the industry that saw the most activity over the past few weeks. Axa, subject of the Market focus this month, saw one high profile change, alongside some departures as…
In-depth: The claim game
With increasing numbers of clients switching providers in search of better service, brokers are having to devote more time and resources to handling claims, reports Edward Murray
Broking success: Taking on the big boys
Portmore Insurance Broker’s director Graham Jacobs tells Caitlin Morrison how the company is able to compete with the nationals and why they like complex business
Power hour: Modernising the industry
With possible changes in legislation in the near future, our expert panel discusses what effects a tightening up of the law could have for brokers. Emmanuel Kenning reports
Debate over value of cyber insurance rages
Cyber risks are back in the headlines, but can anything protect clients from “demented hackers”?
Market debates benefits of competition body proposals
Market debates benefits of competition body proposals
Towergate figures highlight importance of organic growth
Brokers say organic growth is a challenge across the market, but it is coming through
Towergate's Fusion expansion puts 50 roles at risk
Consolidator rebranding its bespoke underwriting arm.
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Autonet partners with CDL to create digital SME trading platform
Firm is aiming to be "broker of choice" for SME business
Hastings Direct launches home insurance policy
Broker has teamed up with Axa, Sterling and Towergate Underwriting to create new product.