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Broking break: Your top five of the week
This week's most read stories include fraud, an exit from Zurich and Brexit.
Zurich Insurance Masters: The winner of the Southern Qualifier
Peter Cook of Herts Insurance Consultants and Flux Direct triumphs at Goodwood.
Swinton opens first pilot branch in Lancashire
Broker unveils new concept branch in North West England.
iFarm launches new quote and buy platform
The farm specialist unveils new platform to cut turnaround times for quotes.
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Cavere Insurance launches Flood Re enabled home insurance
Product for brokers is underwritten by Ageas.
Modus launches landlord insurance product
Product was designed specifically for accidental or part-time landlords, says MGA.
Zurich Masters: Golfers retire to watch England
Rain stops play but golfers now set to enjoy a special screening of the England vs Wales Euro 2016 match.
Motor insurance market delivers 2015 loss
Ernst & Young predicts profitable period has come to an end.
Zurich Masters: Southern Qualifier begins
Broker golfers start to play the course in the second semi-final of the Zurich Insurance Masters.
Zurich splits Endsleigh and personal lines management
Jeff Brinley to lead Endsleigh as Kay Martin steps up for personal lines.
Broker optimism rising
Profitability expected to increase in the next three months and investment in IT scheduled to grow.
Flood Re sees surge in insurer support
Organisation says 36 insurers have gone live since launch of scheme.
Fraudster sentenced after trying to use charity account for car insurance
A Bolton man has been given a suspended six month sentence for attempting to use fake details to buy motor insurance.
Markerstudy boss warns about possible job cuts in case of a Brexit
Company confirmed potential for Brexit to lead to "large job losses".
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Thomas Miller launches MGA
Group also unveils two new products, Cyber Risk Cover and Kidnap & Ransom.
LDPA changes name to The Channel Partnership
Broker's rebrand comes after it was regularly mixed up with the Los Angeles Police Department.
R&Q Commercial Risk Services launches cyber cover
Cover will be embedded in its commercial combined and package products.
KPMG poll highlights policy pressure
More than a third of insurance executives globally believe that the need to comply with government policy/enforcement is the top business model disruptor.
Be Wiser signs £200m Close Brothers deal
Long-term contract renewal is set to deliver £200m worth of funded premiums across both personal and commercial lines.
Perkins Slade reports pre-tax loss before Howden sale
Turnover dropped 2.5% in 2015.
ABI urges Brexiters to move away from Norwegian model
Huw Evans called on Brexit supporters in insurance to heed Norway’s warning about the model.
InsurTech Futures: Insurers fear losing business to InsurTech start-ups
Insurers are worried they could lose up to a fifth of business to FinTech start-ups.