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Flooding costs could push industry COR above 100%, says Fitch
Specialists say impact is unlikely to affect the ratings of insurers.
Transactor partners with Zurich
Deal focuses on personal lines products.
RDG continually evaluating acquisition opportunities
Insurer has just bought MGA Midas Underwriting.
Ryan Direct Group buys Midas
Former RSA chief Paul Donaldson to chair the acquired business.
Drivers willing to use smartphone apps to make claims
Research by Etouch Solutions shows more than a quarter of motorists would definitely use apps.
LV partners with tech accelerator
Insurer has teamed up with innovation forum Startupbootcamp InsurTech to offer expertise, exposure and access to professionals for insurance-related startups.
Amlin merges subsidiaries
Amlin Europe and Amlin Insurance (UK) merged to align European commercial portfolio with UK business.
Chaucer Insurance rebrands as Zenith Marque
The move follows Markerstudy's acquisition of Chaucer's UK motor business.
Anthony Baldwin to lead AIG in UK
Baldwin has been with insurer for over 20 years.
Cost of December storms could breach £3bn
PwC estimates that costs of storms Eva, Desmond and Frank could top £3bn as flooding impacts SME businesses.
Barbican launches Barbican Protect
New combined operation to focus on small and mid-sized business in UK and Ireland.
Car insurance rates accelerating as IPT rise kicks in
Average best buy premiums increase 10.9% in the year to 30 November, according to market researchers.
Aviva appoints Lindsey Rix as personal lines MD
Rix replaces Steve Treloar who left last month.
Ace launches D&O cover for not-for-profit organisations in the UK and Ireland
Cover includes insured person liability up to a maximum of £10m.
Christmas Q&A with Phil Bunker
As he prepares to step down from being managing director of LV Broker, Bunker reflects on 2015 and looks at the challenges of next year.
Further management exit at Das
Bob Screen set to leave legal expenses insurer at the end of the month.
Looking to a year of Insurtech
James York examines how fintech in insurance has fared in 2016 and looks to the next 12 months.
Direct Commercial buys Liberty motor account
Move follows Liberty’s exit from the UK motor market earlier this year.
Ace launches renewable energy product
Insurer says policy covers full spectrum of environmental risks.
Broking Break: Your Top Five of the Week
Acquisitions, recruitment plans and court cases are all to the fore this week in the five most clicked on stories.
Axa launches residential landlord policy
New policy offers building cover up to £1m.
Fraudster jailed for exaggerating accident at work
QBE brought contempt of court proceedings against Jeremy Heffer.
Covéa poised to launch direct arm
Direct motor insurance is set to go live in 2016 but insurer highlights commitment to intermediated market.
Nexus buys Millstream Underwriting
MGA makes its second purchase of 2015.