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Gable seeking solvent run-off solution
Liechtenstein insurer says it wants a solution led by its management and assisted by an A-rated insurer.
Market moves November 2016: Recruitment resurgence
Brokers are slowly starting to make a comeback when it comes to recruiting new staff, but insurers are still in the lead when judged by quantity of news in the people moves department.
News analysis: Due diligence to the fore in unrated insurer debate
Biba plans to launch assessment tool for brokers
InsurTech Futures: Human rights group attacks Admiral’s Facebook insurance plan
Insurer's app to use social data from young drivers to offer discounted insurance.
CII launches strategic manifesto
Manifesto sets out roadmap for next five years and follows an internal review.
Markel buys Galleon MGA
The London managing general agent specialises in marine PI and cargo liability.
Power hour: Delivering D&O
With only a quarter of small businesses buying directors’ and officers’ (D&O) cover, our panel of experts discuss how to sell it to SMEs and what the industry can do to promote best practice
Enterprise deficit up to £96m
Liquidator’s report for Gibraltar court reveals that insolvency level is worse than originally thought.
Zurich UK publishes GI claims data
Insurer says it has paid out £1bn in the first six months of 2016 with 70% of that going on general insurance claims.
Opinion: Tony Cornell on equal opportunities
Why do so few women get to the top? The Top 100 Independent Brokers supplement shows only two commercial lines brokers have women in charge. Tony Cornell asks why
Brendan McCafferty joins Axa as insurance CEO
Former CEO of Flood Re will report to Amanda Blanc.
Biba welcomes flood action plan
Trade body highlights importance for SMEs to be flood resilient.
Government and insurance industry launch flood protection plan
Plan to help property owners and businesses protect themselves against flooding.
Gibraltar regulator to investigate "deep and serious" Enterprise concerns
The regulator said it has “reason to believe that it may have been significantly and consistently misled about Enterprise’s true financial position”.
Bollington in agreement with FSCS over Enterprise policies
Bollington Underwriting to transfer policies from collapsed insurer to equivalent products.
In Focus: Cracking the schemes market
In part one of the series Eleanore Robinson explores how brokers can make the most of niches and outlines the key steps to creating a successful scheme.
Hiscox unveils $1bn fine art consortium
Partner Ascot Underwriting claims the new consortium is the largest of its kind.
FSCS details how it will compensate Enterprise customers
Motor policies with Enterprise to be terminated by 26 October.
Sentiment Survey Autumn 2016: The results
Ringing the changes: From the SSP outage to the introduction of the Insurance Act and the collapse of Enterprise Insurance, it’s been a busy six months for brokers since the last Sentiment Survey
Sentiment Survey Autumn 2016: Barbican Protect's Stuart Kilpatrick on the results
What constitutes real value? Barbican Protect’s Stuart Kilpatrick casts an eye over the findings of the latest Sentiment Survey and hones in on what brokers view as key attributes in their insurance partner
FSCS monitoring Gable
Regulator notes that Gable is still paying claims and confirms it has not yet declared the firm in default.
Ghost broking costs victims £11.5m since 2012
Police say that since IFED was set up it has investigated 86 cases as it announces crackdown on ghost broking activity.
Gary Lineker invests in connected home provider Neos
Former Ageas chief executive officer Barry Smith also joined the board of Neos as chairman.
AIG sells Latin American and CEE operations to Fairfax Financial for $240m
Insurer says sales are part of focusing on major economies with greatest profitable growth potential.