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Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Aviva's mid-market push comes under the microscope along with Brexit.
Qudos Insurance liquidator writes to UK customers
Danish provider declared bankrupt on 20 December 2018.
Markel adds legal expenses option for social welfare policyholders
Insurer highlights 109% increase in enforcement actions by Care Quality Commission.
In Person: Jacques Verlingue boss of Adélaïde Group, owner of Finch and ICB
Verlingue explains the history of the family-owned French firm and shares his thoughts on buying during Brexit uncertainty, organic growth, servicing clients and heli-skiing.
Close Brothers Premium Finance restores contact centre after outage
Customers were urged to use emails during the issue.
Biba reveals campaigning themes in 2019 manifesto
Document has 30 calls to action and 26 commitments.
Acturis passes 20,000 users
Software specialist seeking new minority PE backer.
Saffron buys Farmer Insurance Brokers
Deal is Saffron's third since it was bought by Broker Network a year ago.
Acturis set to seek new minority PE investor
Summit Partners invested in June 2010.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling hosts the first show of 2019.
Hastings takes John Worth from MS Amlin as CFO
Richard Hoskins retiring from the business.
Hyperion CEO David Howden “over the moon” at 2018 results
Double digit growth in revenue and Ebitda.
Coversure poised to start M&A activity
Bob Darling says organic growth continues as demand for advice remains strong.
Coversure opens office in Castle Donington
Broker opened three new branches in 2018.
Cobra snaps up 26% rise in profit for 2018
Holding company reports small uptick in revenue.
Talbot Jones Risk Solutions achieves chartered status
Broker says chartered status reflects its commitment to professional development.
Double digit growth for Coversure in 2018
Turnover and post-tax profit both rise.
Quizzical questions: 04 January 2019
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Insurance Rage: Ian Hughes on getting the industry off dual pricing "crack cocaine"
Should this be the insurance industry's New Year's resolution?
FCA fines down to £60.5m in 2018
Regulator’s annual total falls from £229.5m in 2017.
Broker Direct expands product set
New EDI offerings for car, commercial vehicle and home.
Stackhouse Poland buys Bespoke Medical Indemnity
Firm buys specialist medical malpractice broker after striking five takeover deals in 2018.
GRP’s Country & Commercial buys Key Insurance Group
First deal for agricultural broker since it was bought by the consolidator in early 2018.
Unrated Danish insurer Qudos declared bankrupt
FSCS vows to work with liquidator and Danish authorities.