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Brokers facing further FSCS levy hikes
Regulator blames uncertainty over PPI claims for demanding a £20m interim levy for 2012/13
Market moves: Networks in the news
There was a lot to admire in the broker-related market moves last month. Networks decided en masse to grab their share of the limelight. Having delivered a quiet quarter or so they certainly achieved it by bursting back into life with one appointment in…
Insurers split over value of chartered status
Insurance Age survey shows a plethora of views on the need for brokers to gain chartered status and the best ways to demonstrate professionalism
Profile: Simply stated
Simply Business CEO Jason Stockwood tells Andrew Pearce why he is so confident in the broker’s technology and market offering
The problems with money
Brokers need to be prepared for the forthcoming changes to insurance money rules. David Roberts outlines four areas the industry should be focusing on
In-depth: Going global
With clients increasingly prepared to export to beat the economic downturn, brokers must be ready to think internationally, writes Edward Murray
Broking success: Lessons from Cambridge
S-Tech Insurance Services founder and CEO Shaun Walker talks to Caitlin Morrison about why Cambridge is good for start-ups and the importance of chartered status
Broker Apprentice Task Three: The Campaign
I set this challenge because as an industry we face the real problem that insurance isn't perceived as being ‘sexy', particularly by the young.
Hastings turns to Downton Abbey and the Inbetweeners for TV return
Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville and James Buckley of the Inbetweeners will be the voices behind Hastings Direct's return to TV advertising.
Insurers counter "poor compliance" claim after DVLA bans
Insurers have countered suggestions of "poor compliance" after it emerged that five household names had been temporarily suspended from receiving vehicle keeper information from the DVLA since 2010.
Top insurers banned from DVLA database
RSA, Groupama and LV are among the household names to have been temporarily suspended from receiving vehicle keeper information from the DVLA, Insurance Age can reveal.
Willis secures Chartered broker status
Willis has been awarded Chartered insurance broker status for its UK business.
Bluefin CEO "bullish" about acquisitions despite 2012 blank
Bluefin Insurance CEO Stuart Reid has insisted he is "bullish" about the broker's 2013 acquisition prospects despite drawing a blank last year.
Broker Apprentice: The advertising winner revealed
“The one I’ve chosen actually had a strapline that we can use in advertising campaigns over a longer period.”
County Insurance to open Manchester office
County Insurance Consultants, part of the County Group, is poised to open a Manchester office.
Direct Line Group reports dip in GWP while COR improves
Direct Line Group (DLG) has reported a drop in gross written premium (GWP)for 2012, at £3.99bn down from £4.13bn in 2011.
Biba: IPT increase would be "counter-intuitive"
The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) has warned the government ahead of the Budget that any increase in the standard rate of insurance premium tax (IPT) would be "counter-intuitive".
Gallagher Heath partners with Lorega on property claims
Gallagher Heath has signed up with Lorega to white-label its loss recovery insurance products and launch Gallagher Heath Assist.
Open GI buys PowerPlace
Open GI has confirmed the purchase of PowerPlace from parent company Towergate for an undisclosed sum.
Bluefin shrugs off Wentworth storm to post rising profit and EBITDA
Bluefin Insurance shrugged off the reported loss of business to broker Wentworth Alexander to record post-tax profit and EBITDA rises for 2012.
Brit reports improved profit and COR
Brit Insurance has reported an operating profit of £113.6m for 2012, up from £68.4m in 2011, in the first full-year results since it divested its UK business.
LV MD: motor rates need to rise
LV managing director John O’Roarke has blamed falling motor rates for the only disappointment in its broker channel results for 2012.
Mixed bag at LV as operating profits soar but underwriting profits plunge
LV has reported a £25m reduction in underwriting profit for 2012, at £5m down from £30m in 2011.
Expertise in Action: Video: The importance of data validation
With data validation increasing in importance, Post sat down with Zurich’s director of personal lines, pricing and underwriting Darren McCauley to discuss this trend.