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Allianz hires Gerry Ross as head of commercial motor
He replaces Jon Dye who left the provider for QBE earlier this year.
Arch Insurance International invests in MGA
Archipelago, a personal lines managing general agent has been set up by former Aon-executives Richard Coleman and Angus Simpson.
Marsh-parent raises $250m of fresh debt
The move, the second debt raise this week, is to fund its acquisition of JLT.
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Ageas teams up with Darwin Clayton in £45m deal
The arrangement extends the firms' existing partnership by five years.
FCA urges firms to apply for TPR and FSCR ahead of Brexit
Regulator calls on financial services market to submit applications before 28 March.
Industry responds to reports of sexual harassment in Lloyd's
LMA CEO Sheila Cameron says both victims and witnesses must be encouraged to come forward, after Lloyd's is slammed for having a "culture of sexual harassment".
UK Broker Awards open for entries
Applications are being accepted now with the ceremony set to take place on 13 September.
Stable performance in “transitional year” for LV
GI CEO Steve Treloar said the business was working with 150 new broker partners and committed to further investment as 2018 results are published.
NatWest unveils virtual account platform for businesses
Bank says the platform will aid regulated professions including insurance.
François-Xavier Boisseau takes NED role at Ecclesiastical
Boisseau retired from Ageas in December last year and joins Angus Winther as a new NED on Ecclesiastical's board.
FSCS recovers £300m for levy payers
The money has been recovered from failed financial services firms and the watchdog claimed that these sums helped reduce FCSC fees.
Cifas reveals 27% increase in fraudulent claims
Service for fraud prevention has also developed a campaign to dissuade consumers from insurance fraud.
Dive In festival dates set for 2019
Festival urging the insurance industry to take action on diversity and inclusion returns for the fifth year.
EY report reveals £1 trillion Brexit exodus
The organisation has estimated that £1trn worth of financial services business across 23 companies has left the UK for the EU.
Mactavish lays down the gauntlet on cyber
The insurance governance expert has called on brokers and insurers for a guarantee that eight particular policy flaws won’t be used as reasons for claims refusals after scaremongering row.
The Society of Insurance Broking issues guidance for members
The CII-led society has published guides on the dark web and smart water and is also set to participate the Biba conference this May.
Beazley updates cyber policies
Insurer simplifies cyber policies and gives large organisations access to its in-house breach response team.
Insurance Cares: Tool developed for self-assessment
The tool, developed by Altus, enables firms to benchmark the work they are doing for vulnerable customers.
Discount rate review set to begin
Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary David Gauke will announce the move later today, with a decision on the rate to follow on or before 5 August.
CFC unveils pollution liability product suite
Policies cover risks including environmental and natural resource damage and is available to SMEs and contractors.
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Ageas redundancies confirmed
Following a consultation about the closures of Port Solent and Stoke-on-Trent centres Ageas expects 430 redundancies.
Broker distribution could be powerful for us, says Neos’ Matt Poll
Connected home provider is working with Aviva to create a home proposition for brokers, following the insurer taking majority stake in the InsurTech start-up.