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#insagepeople 4 - 10 September 2017
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InsurTech Futures: Brolly launches online product roadmap
InsurTech start-up says it will have motor and home insurance products available in its shop within six months.
Broking break: Your Top Five
Deals, bribery offences, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Kanye West hit the headlines this week and make up the five most popular stories.
InsurTech Futures: Investment in UK InsurTech soars to record levels
London remains European centre for InsurTech investment, says Accenture as £218m is ploughed into the sector.
Quizzical questions: 1 September 2017
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Sompo Canopius sold to private equity for $952m
Canopius will be led by current executive chairman Michael Watson and chief underwriting officer Mike Duffy.
Ardonagh Group buys Healthy Pets
Pet specialist is the firm's first purchase since its creation.
GRP-owned Marshall Wooldridge buys ECS Insurance Brokers
Sheffield-based ECS brings £4.3m of GWP to the broker.
Video: Personal lines, claims and technology
Insurer Coplus talks to Insurance Age about how technology is changing personal lines claims and outlines the importance of a smooth claims process.
Meet the Leeds Expo panellists – Tim Mortimer
Bluefin's regional director shares his thoughts on local insurers and technology ahead of the live debate.
Lloyd's syndicates file counterclaim in Kanye West $10m insurance claim
Insurers file countersuit to rapper’s demand for payout for cancelled dates, saying it has found discrepancies in his medical history.
Donegan steps away from Price Forbes to advise Ardonagh Group
He becomes strategic adviser to Towergate-owner Ardonagh Group as James Masterton takes on Price Forbes CEO role.
Calling Manchester brokers – Broker Apprentice open for interviews
Face-to-face meetings will take place in the city on 21 September with dates also available in Birmingham, London and via Skype for the first time.
InsurTech Futures: Start-up Sherpa raises $2.3m in funding
Malta-based InsurTech firm set to launch in the UK later this year.
Arnold Schwarzenegger to front FCA's ad campaign on PPI deadline
The Terminator actor will urge people to make a decision about filing a PPI complaint.
Brightside's IQED office move impacts 90 staff
Broker to move its medical reporting business from Cardiff to Bristol.
#Insagepeople: 29 August - 3 September 2017
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Ardonagh Group-backed Chase Templeton makes five buys
Broker adds £6.3m of premium income.
MIB reveals first rise in uninsured accident claims for a decade
Organisation saw 10% rise in past 12 months.
Meet the Expo Leeds panellists: Nick Houghton
The group MD at JM Glendinning discusses the local market and why brokers should attend the Leeds Expo.
Convoy of 'self-driving' lorries to be tested on UK roads next year
Axa says "driverless" lorries could save haulage industry £34bn over 10 years, following the government's pledge to spend £8.1m towards trials.
Top 5: Adding value to crisis resilience plans for SMEs
Paul Bassett, managing director – crisis management, at Arthur J. Gallagher, discusses how brokers can support their SME clients.
Three Allianz employees sentenced for bribery offences
Five people in total sentenced after the three employees made £7,000 from selling confidential customer data.
Quizzical questions: 25 August 2017
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