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Burglary fraudster gets suspended sentence
Nicholas Warner also ordered to do 270 hours of unpaid work.
European Commission approves Flood Re
Scheme is one step closer to reality after the Commission decided it is compatible with EU state aid rules.
Saga buys bike broker Bennetts for £26.26m
Deal takes firm up to approximately 20% of UK motorbike insurance market.
Wheatley regrets "shoot first" line
The FCA chief executive appears at hearing following the Davis Report.
Cannabis farmer jailed for insurance fraud
Essex-based electrician found with £14,000 of cannabis plants at his home when arrested on suspicion of insurance fraud.
Brendan McManus in rumoured £199m Chaucer deal
Reports suggest that former Gallagher retail CEO has teamed up with Apollo to buy insurer’s £199m motor book.
Axa targets South-west and Wales growth with new appointments
Insurer adds property owners and professional indemnity expertise with double hire from RSA and Franklands Insurance.
Fewer complaints to the FOS in final quarter of 2014
Ombudsman reports fewer new cases in PPI and across car, motorcycle, buildings, travel and contents insurance.
Heads of sales and claims leave Das
Provider's restructure impacts claims and HR departments.
Video: Blink on supporting broker growth
Richard Harrison, joint managing director of Blink Intermediary Solutions meets Insurance Age editor Emmanuel Kenning.
Former RSA Ireland CEO takes insurer to tribunal
Philip Smith alleges constructive dismissal concerning his resignation in November 2013.
Zurich promotes Chris Sime to head of sales
Sime will oversee commercial broker and personal lines after being head of broker market for Scotland.
Pen Underwriting planning to launch more products
Plan follows launch of first own brand combined commercial product to market.
Man charged for attack on Aviva's computers
The attack resulted in hundreds of the insurer's mobile devices being wiped of data.
Pen Underwriting launches commercial combined product
Gallagher-owned business said the product is its first own-branded bespoke solution.
Fraudster receives suspended sentence
Bricklayer convicted of insurance fraud after bogus £200,000 personal injury claim.
Aviva to cut 1,500 roles
Insurer reveals 1,500 are set to lose jobs following Friends Life acquisition.
Allianz 2015 scholarship programme open to brokers
Fifty places available for course which begins in May.
Car insurance premiums falter
AA Index shows small rise for average car insurance premiums and very little movement in home insurance premiums.
NCI takes sales chief from Broker Network
Two new starters tasked with pushing growth plans including schemes with brokers.
Optimism falls amongst brokers and insurers
Financial services survey shows optimism is down but business volume and profitability is up.
QBE's credit outlook revised to stable
AM Best says move follows series of capital actions to reduce the group’s financial leverage.
The Insurance Bill: What brokers need to know
Terry Renouf, partner at law firm BLM, picks out some key points from the Insurance Bill, and outlines some of the details brokers need to know about.
Moneysupermarket predicts £95m profits for 2014
Insurance revenue set to hit £138m.