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Meet the techies: Callum Rimmer
Just Miles chief technology officer Callum Rimmer tells us about the opportunities InsurTech can create for brokers.
Profits treble at NFU Mutual in 2016
Insurer’s COR slips to 88.3%.
Insurance Cares campaign launched
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Why the sector needs to help vulnerable customers
The CII’s Ant Gould explains why the organisation is supporting Insurance Age’s campaign to help vulnerable insurance customers.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Court cases, merger rumours, deals, "very bad" broking and social engineering caught your attention this week.
Ecclesiastical posts drop in GWP for UK and Ireland in 2016
But COR for the insurer improves to 82.5% in the region.
LV declines to comment on Royal London merger talks
Reports suggest that recent discussions between the two mutual insurers have taken place.
Cheltenham charity bets 2017: Day 1
Once again Insurance Age gets the best tips from the racing experts in the sector as part of the Axa Vantage App Stakes.
Travelers buys Simply Business
Digital broker bought for an enterprise value of $490m.
Insurers reaction to discount rate doesn't reflect well on profession, says Arag
The insurer's managing director said the the ABI's focus on the 'crazy' decision "showed no compassion" to injured victims.
Profits and policies up at esure in 2016
Combined operating ratio lifts slightly to 98.8%.
Aviva reiterates commitment to brokers
CEO Wilson hails best growth in 11 years and says the insurer is “winning” in the UK.
CEO Peter Hancock to leave AIG
Boss to remain with the insurer until the board has found a replacement.
Aviva’s UK commercial lines COR hits 112.3% for 2016
Personal lines comes in at 104.6% as both lines impacted by Ogden rate change.
Ogden hits Aviva UK COR as it rises to 106.3%
UK GI performance was described as “strong” with net written premium increasing by £341m.
GI profits up at L&G for 2016
Provider posts COR of 89% - identical to 2015.
AIG prepares for Brexit with new Luxembourg insurance company
Insurer will have two European subsidiaries from 2019.
Ogden takes 25% off Admiral profit for 2016
Admiral’s UK aggregator site’s profit hits £16.5m but the group’s profit share falls to £284.3m due to Ogden.
Video: Aviva, AIG, XL Catlin and Zurich discuss importance of brand within insurer marketing strategies
Insurers are becoming more sophisticated in their quest to deliver 'brand value' given the growing number of marketing channels available to deliver their messages.
DLG takes Ogden profit hit
Broker business NIG "stabilising” and direct commercial grows GWP but adjusted discount rate takes a chunk from group profits.
The FCA spent over £400,000 on AR thematic review
Review which found "significant shortcomings" cost the regulator £417,669.
Ryan Direct Group silent on JC Flowers rumours
Firm declines to comment on rumours of deal with the buyer of UK General.
Editor’s letter - March 2017
“For brokers… conversations with clients, who will see bills rising, are going to get even more complicated”