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Market moves: Busy bees and brokers
Insurers have been busy bees for the past few weeks, ensuring a small victory over the brokers in regards to number of appointments made for the second consecutive month. Many of the major insurers including RSA, Ageas, Aviva, Allianz and Axa served up…
In-depth: Getting ready for the risk
Brokers cannot afford to miss out on offering cyber insurance as the risk posed to their clients increases.
Market divided on insurer mergers
Recent takeovers have left brokers pondering the impact of these deals on the industry
Clarity on delegated authority
Peter Staddon, managing director of the Managing General Agents' Association, calls for clear structures around business responsibilities.
Sterling relaunches Executive Plus
High net worth and commercial insurer consulted 300 brokers about the product.
Axa teams up with Mapledown on construction PI risks
Insurer to provide capacity for Mapledown to target UK regional construction firms.
Ace to buy Chubb for $28.3bn
Ace shareholders will own 70% of the combined company, and Chubb shareholders will own 30% with the Chubb brand set to be kept.
Director Nigel Phillips attributes CDL's profits to investment
Company has invested in software and staff according to Phillips.
Video: Management liability
Management liability cover protects both individuals in the form of directors and officers liability and companies in the form of employment practices liability and corporate legal liability against claims being made against them.
Hyperion takes Towergate CFO
Oliver Corbett to join Hyperion as chief financial officer.
CDL's profit soars by 153% to £5.5m
Software company's post-tax profit for the year to the end of September 2014 compares with £2.2m in 2013.
One Commercial extends broker offering
UK General-owned firm makes exclusive product range available to regional independent broker partners.
Video: A customer story, PFK Ling Ltd, Lowestoft
On 9 December 2013 PFK Lings' flagship dealership, located on a six acre complex in Lowestoft, Suffolk was devastated by a tidal surge. How did they recover?
Video: Introducing cyber cover
As digital technologies accelerate, so do cyber risks. From hacking and malicious attacks to stolen laptops and data, cyber criminals attack indiscriminately.
Broker confidence rising
CBI/PwC report says sector expects continued growth over the next three months.
Insurance Marketing and PR Awards: Winners announced
FWD founder Michael Gaughan was crowned the winner of the achievement award at the inaugural Insurance Marketing & PR Awards this afternoon.
Liberty exits GB operations
Insurer consults on 250 redundancies but says changes will not impact on its Hughes business.
Insurance Island Risks – Insurance Age's Jonathan Swift
Insurance Age's very own Jonathan Swift is next up in the Insurance Island Risks recording booth.
UK General starts sale process for schemes business
The insurer has recruited Fenchurch Advisory Partners to oversee the sale.
Hiscox buys classic car specialist from Willis
Insurer says RH Specialist Insurance will keep its existing team and location.
Motor insurers warned profits will be short-lived
Ernst & Young predicts motor insurance market will fall back into loss in 2015.
Commercial brokers part of the digital landscape
Growing number of tools at their disposal means a revolution is going on among commercial lines brokers.
In focus: Brokers and digital
A quiet revolution is going on. Commercial brokers are now a part of the digital landscape and are challenging the perception that the sector still has too many paper-based old schoolers.
FCA proposes measures to increase value of GI products
Regulator asks industry for feedback.