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Autoline suffers cyber breach
Around 1,600 phishing emails in total were sent to the broker’s customers and partners.
PIB sets sights on long term investment deal
The recently re-financed business is aiming to find a longer-term backer in 2021.
FOS funding consultation closes today
Organisation proposes funding overhaul as it expects to become smaller organisation after the 29 August deadline for PPI complaints.
Ecclesiastical launches social media training for brokers
New offering was created in response to research revealing gap in knowledge and lack of confidence preventing brokers from using social media for business purposes.
#Insagepeople: 12 - 16 August 2019
Stay up to date with the latest people moves.
ACSO urges government to protect vulnerable road users
The claimant trade body wants the government to take FCA's guidance on vulnerable customers on board.
Profits drop at Alan Boswell in 2019
But turnover increased slightly at the Norwich-based broker.
Uinsure adds LV Broker to panel
The provider now works with LV, Axa, Ageas and RSA.
Ecclesiastical launches cyber planner for education sector
The insurer’s free planner is aimed at helping brokers better advise on cyber risks.
Tokio Marine Kiln closes Birmingham branch
Move follows decision to place Tokio Marine Kiln Insurance into run-off in June.
Video: Close Brothers survey reveals broker optimism
Close Brothers Premium Finance CEO Sharon Bishop discusses the results of its recent broker survey in part one of our Q&A series.
The Insurance Age Podcast: 9 August 2019
The Insurance Age team unpick the most recent and most popular stories.
Biba and ABI voice Brexit concerns at 10 Downing Street
The organisations were invited to discuss Brexit preparedness with Michael Gove at a meeting which assumed No Deal.
Broker Expo 2019: Q&A with speaker Laka's Laurence Hunter
The tech whizz who is the insurance lead at award-winning start-up InsurTech, Laka, discusses what new technologies brokers need to be aware of ahead of his InsurTech session at this year's Expo on 7 November.
Quizzical Questions: 9 August 2019
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Aviva pledges no market exits
CEO of general insurance Colm Holmes says life and GI split is going "smoothly" and discusses premium drop in "choppy" personal lines market as MD of intermediaries Phil Bayles pledges that Aviva will not exit any business lines.
Zurich's UK GI COR improves to 85.6%
The COR improved more than 9% points as UK CEO Tulsi Naidu expects to see growth stabilise going forward from efficiencies rolling through to the results.
Cyber insurance payout rates at 99%, claims ABI
The cyber insurance battlefield is far from clear as the trade body calls on the ICO to make more breach data available publicly.
Hastings profits slip in H1 this year
Results for the first half of 2019 show decreased profit and an £8.4m Ogden hit as company reports growing GWP.
Aviva UK GI profits fall in first half of 2019
Provider says results were impacted by bringing the GI business together with UK Digital, as it moves ahead with its cost reduction plan.
Brolly CEO reveals new product that counters "absurd" dual pricing practices
InsurTech Futures: Broker launches new contents policy which includes loyalty discounts.
Ageas sees H1 2019 profit rise 70% after Ogden boost
UK CEO Andy Watson says insurer is to focus on growth after restructuring and exiting unprofitable schemes, as he discusses why he does not think the government has "covered itself in glory" when setting the new discount rate.
C-Quence launches new directors and officers liability policy
InsurTech Futures: The MGA has also automated management liability policy wordings for some types of firms.
Genasys unveils online broker tool
InsurTech Futures: Software house says product enables brokers to easier embed quote and bind functionality into a third party website.