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#Insagepeople: 05 September - 11 September 2016
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Integro buys Insurance Revolution
Broker adds capability with New York purchase.
SSP says it will remove brokers from FCA-requested list
Software house admits that FCA has asked for a list of brokers affected by outage but offers firms the chance to be removed from the list.
Biba open to support members in SSP saga
Trade body commits to further investigations over business continuity planning.
SSP suffers new hardware failure overnight
Software house warns data recovery will take some time and services unlikely to be restored today (2 September).
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Broking Break: Your top five of the week
The ongoing suffering of SSP users has dominated the market news this week with reader clicks giving the issue a clean sweep of the top 5 most read.
SSP apologises to extremely frustrated customers
Technology company confirms work undertaken with MIB and insurer partners to agree emergency processes.
Insurers rally to support SSP brokers
Providers and wider industry confirm backing for troubled brokers affected by the outage.
One Insurance Solution picks i-Wonder service for taxi
Company to utilise broker facing comparison platform.
MIB pledges support amid continuing SSP confusion
The Motor Insurance Bureau has promised to work with insurers and brokers to support police in their roadside enquiries.
Broker calls for pragmatism from insurers as SSP outage continues
Bollington advises that insurers are recognising the need to be practical and hold cover for brokers as SSP systems remain down.
Brokers must face up to Brexit risks, says law firm
DAC Beachcroft warns brokers not to focus on Brexit only at the expense of other challenges.
SSP outage unlikely to be solved today
Software provider says it has informed the FCA and MIB about the service interruption.
Brokers must increase due diligence following SSP saga, says expert
Brokers have been cautioned that moving to another technology provider would provide no "instant solution".
Brokers struggling following SSP outage
Outage will have long-term implications according to brokers as SSP admits on Wednesday morning that it is "unable to provide a further update".
Enterprise: FSCS says “first obligation to meet live claims”
Regulator says it is looking at a number of options in relation to the collapsed Gibraltar insurer Enterprise.
Organ says Bluefin’s “going great guns”
Bluefin CEO says the broker is growing and meeting strategy aims and blames £17m post tax and amortisation loss on historical acquisitions.
Stanmore Nursery Scheme breaks £2m mark
Firm plans to increase the specialist nursery scheme and the commercial broking business over the next five years.
Colmore Insurance Brokers buys Webb Holton
Webb Holton staff to move across following the deal.
Bluefin reports £17m post tax and amortisation loss
Turnover increases 3% to £122m as consolidator hails the successful delivery of organic growth and acquisition strategy.
Brokers unable to work following SSP power outage
Brokers are unable to access emails, records and contact details to clients following the system failure.
SSP confirms unprecedented power outage
Power outage causes problems for SSP brokers.
Direct Insurance opens Cheshire office
Firm aims to give brokers in the North and Scotland improved access to Lloyd's.