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Podcast: The top 5 stories of the week
Ida Axling and Siân Barton take a look at this week’s headlines.
Chubb launches terrorism risk management tool
The product is designed to help customers understand their terrorism risk and will be distributed via brokers.
Ceta targeting up to 500 brokers with new online non-standard property service
“Game changing” offering set to go live in mid-January.
Blog: Why it’s important to think about engineering inspections
Allianz head of engineering inspection Martin Ball on why brokers need to ensure that clients take engineering inspections seriously.
Quizzical questions: 30 November 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Schemes and insurers jet in for brokers after Ageas’ partial travel exit
Providers “hungry” for business.
Helen Bryant to lead on SME and corporate partnerships at Allianz as David Martin departs
Martin leaving for Zurich to become MD of UK retail business.
FCA calls for Brexit implementation period
Regulator says it prefers the draft withdrawal agreement over no-deal Brexit after impact assessment.
Ageas in partial withdrawal from travel
Insurer to close online broker travel facility but keep schemes.
Home insurance bills drop
Consumer Intelligence research shows average premiums fell 0.4% to October 2018, but increases could be on the horizon.
AmTrust pulls out of UK liability market
The book will be put into run-off in January.
FCA reveals 138% increase in reported tech outages
Regulator highlights 18% are cyber-related.
Unrated Danish insurer goes into liquidation
Portfolios put into run-off with Darag.
Zurich takes David Martin from Allianz
Martin set to join the provider as retail MD in 2019.
RSA appoints leader for troubled specialty and wholesale business
Geoff Jones, who helped turnaround RSA’s Ireland business, will lead the division which recently pulled out of a number of business lines.
Axa PPP healthcare recruits Tracy Garrad as new CEO
Keith Gibbs to retire from the business.
#Insagepeople: 26 - 30 November 2018
Stay up to date with the latest people moves.
Insurance Cares: Guide sets out how insurance can help dementia patients
The Alzheimer’s Society has published a document for dementia-friendly insurance to help businesses support staff and customers with the condition.
Camberford Law rebrands
The GRP-owned business becomes Camberford Underwriting and has designed its refreshed website to ensure simplicity and efficiency for broker partners.
Open GI adds QBE Office to Powerplace
The cover includes contents, business interruption, employers’ liability, public liability and legal expenses as standard.
Majority of brokers suffer from work-related stress
Research by Ecclesiastical shows younger brokers and those working at larger national firms are most likely to be affected.
QBE launches SME cyber cover
The product is available on Acturis and QBE’s FastFlow extranet.
Biba repeats call that brokers should prepare for no deal Brexit
Steve White warns that passporting will end.
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Ida Axling and Emmanuel Kenning chat through brokers' most popular stories.