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Carole Nash and Axa remain committed to Republic of Ireland bike market
Broker and insurer have no plans to imitate MCE’s Brexit withdrawal.
MGAM launches event insurance
The product which covers employers’ and public liability, equipment, abandonment, cancellation and postponement can be white-labelled by brokers.
MCE blames Brexit as it pulls out of Republic of Ireland
Firm to stop trading in the country on 30 March.
Markel stops writing London open market property
Three people will be made redundant following the move which was made because the business sector was "not profitable".
Aviva targets medium sized SMEs
Aviva's Phil Bayles, MD of UK intermediaries, says insurer is in a good position compared to some of its competitors.
UK General launches personal lines cyber cover
Provider claims cyber cover has traditionally focused on corporate and high net worth markets.
David Cahoon steps up as MD at Rural Insurance
Previous boss Ian Barclay left last July.
Canopius follows up buyout with new COO and CFO
Nigel Meyer joins from Brit.
NMU Letchworth office axed in regional restructure
NMU is to close its Letchworth office as it looks to merge three offices into one region as part of a restructure of its Southern operations.
Biba wants Senior Managers Regime date for brokers "as soon as possible"
Trade body's David Sparkes welcomes the FCA's proposal that smaller firms will move automatically to the new regime.
#Insagepeople: 12 - 19 March 2018
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Broking Break: Your Top 5
Axa buying XL dominated the headlines taking up two slots in the top five most read. However there was plenty more going on with an insurer going into liquidation, profits rising at Aviva and advice for brokers on GDPR.
Canopius completes exit from Sompo Holdings
The £737m deal for the Lloyd’s insurer was first announced last September.
Aviva’s Holmes refreshed by broker honesty
Former UKGI CEO says 2017 profit rise was driven by growth in property and liability as well as moving away from unprofitable broker motor business.
The most read whitepapers by brokers in February 2018
Check out the top five downloads from Insurance Age’s sister site Insurance Hound.
Aviva posts UK profit rise for 2017 as COR improves to 93.9%
Group CEO Mark Wilson says provider is targeting bolt-on acquisitions in 2018.
Barbican adds incident response exercises and phishing simulation to cyber cover
Lloyd’s insurer teams up with TSC Advantage.
Travelers’ Mark Crane urges brokers to take action ahead of GDPR
Crane said failing to follow the rules exposes brokers to "significant risks", including reputational damages and fines.
InsurTech Futures: London's future as InsurTech hub threatened by Brexit
Experts urge insurance sector to collaborate with InsurTech start-ups to attract talent to the UK market.
The Blog Spot: Lifting the lid on optimism with Allianz, XL and Axa
Emmanuel Kenning looks at two conflicting stories as brokers frown and smile about the future.
Dominic Clayden takes CEO role at MIB
Former QBE claims boss replaces Ashton West who is retiring.
#Insagepeople: 5 - 11 March 2018
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Legal & General insurance COR worsens to 93%
GWP went up but operating profit fell as the insurer blamed the drop on escape of water claims.
Esure profits and premium shoot up in 2017
Surge in motor policies at insurer.