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November was the month for big tie-ups, starting with Towergate and the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (Biba) forming a partnership around the trade body’s BibaLet scheme.
Similarly, BlockInsure teamed up with Giles to provide specialist residential property insurance advice to residential management companies, managing agents and other organisations within the sector. And Arag struck a deal with PR firm Chelgate to create a crisis management offering. The provider claimed it was the first legal expenses insurer to make such a move.
Speaking of firsts, Markel UK added the first personal lines product to its broker e-trading platform, launching an offering for
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