Insurer
Allianz awarded chartered insurer status
Provider lays claim to being the largest chartered organisation in the UK insurance industry.
Hiscox launches security policy
Product protects against threats as diverse as terrorism, bribery, extortion and industrial espionage.
FCA publishes inaugural data set on insurance claims
Regulator releases figures from 38 insurers on claims frequencies, acceptance rates and average pay-out for home, home emergency, personal accident and key cover.
Warning of tens of thousands of UK jobs losses from personal injury legal reforms
Consultants state job cuts will stretch across the UK but especially in the South East and cities such as Manchester, Liverpool and Sheffield.
CBI/PwC: Competition bigger threat than Brexit for insurers
Insurers continue to target investment in technology to bring in new customers and improve efficiency.
Quizzical questions: 20 January 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Two major insurer restructures, CEO changes, swapping software houses and a new product make up this week's most read stories.
Zurich restructure puts 240 people at risk of redundancy
The insurer has begun consultation with employees as it proposes to remove jobs from the UK as the business is restructured.
Aviva reorganises to bring general insurance, health and life together
The move will not impact brokers working with its UKGI business and Colm Holmes remains UKGI CEO.
Theresa May to seek phased approach to exiting Single Market
PM says negotiations will be for Free Trade Agreement.
Top 5: Developing risk management services
Thomas Coles of Risk Solved explains why brokers need to look at offering customers a rounded risk management service as the insurance market changes.
Car premiums increase by 14%
Confused.com figures show the increase in the final quarter of 2016 was lower than in the same period in 2015.
CII New Generation Group outlines guidance for dealing with vulnerable customers
CII urges brokers to use the document as a checklist to ensure best practice.
Ageas confirms 521 jobs to go at Kwik Fit Insurance
Insurer to close Uddingston site on 31 March.
LV pulls out of broker-distributed home insurance
Decision follows consultation process started last November.
Markerstudy pulls back from MGA capacity arrangements on motor fleet
Insurer says it is looking to expand its own fleet business “substantially”.
Towergate extends farm partnership with Axa
The broker’s farming MGA AIUA has announced a deal believed to be in the region of £45m.
The ICO fines RSA £150,000
Fine follows the loss of personal information of nearly 60,000 RSA customers.
Octagon closes to new business
The Gibraltar-based firm switches from insurer to MGA and insists it is still solvent.
Ecclesiastical CEO Mark Hews becomes chairman at Lycetts
Incumbent Edward Creasy has moved to parent company Ecclesiastical.
Beazley adds pleasure craft cover to its e-trading platform
Policy can cover vessels worth up to £10m.
Barbican Protect launches marine insurance division targeting SME business
Sarah Joiner appointed as marine underwriter.
Blog: Connected Technology - pricing or protection?
Ageas' Matthew Thomas on the key role brokers have to play.
Towergate Underwriting's Alex Fletton reviews 2016 and looks ahead to 2017
The firm's head of personal lines on loyalty, wanting to work in insurance, commuting and renewal pricing transparency.