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Allied World targets regional brokers with new UK commercial division
New division to focus on commercial combined, property owners, contractors all risks and combined liability.
How could the General Election manifestos impact insurance?
Insurance Age examines what each of the major political parties has to say on issues affecting the insurance market.
Video: A broking minute with Richard Dornan of Premium Choice
Meet the underwriting and business development director of Premium Choice in our latest video.
#insagepeople 29 May - 4 June 2017
Keep up to date with all the latest people moves.
Academy Insurance launches QIP Underwriting
The division will underwrite residential and commercial property owners.
In Focus: Art and private client
How can brokers make the most of the high net worth market? Eleanore Robinson speaks to experts.
Broking Break: Your Top Five
A real spread of topics has captured the attention of brokers over the past week. Management reorganisations, opinion on Ogden, products, court cases and debt make up the list.
Quizzical Questions: 26 May 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Tokio Marine Kiln launches post production media insurance
Product is aimed at companies specialising in editing and digital content and includes cyber cover.
InsurTech Futures: Aviva leads £5m investment in Neos
Connected home InsurTech start-up also signs underwriting capacity deal with Munich Re.
FCA says intermediaries earned £15.9bn in 2016
Data from the regulator shows 5% increase in revenue since 2015 with commission the main source of income.
Towergate owner issues £800m debt offer
Bond offering to refinance existing debt.
NMU launches marine trade product
The organisation took the broker sourced book of business from its sister company Groves John & Westrup.
Harvey Pettitt moving to Open GI from SSP
Broker was with with the technology company for 15 years.
InsurTech Futures: Regulation in InsurTech needs to change, says Aviva's Wilson
Aviva group CEO says there's room for brokers as technology evolves.
Sabre tipped for £600m stock market float
The motor insurer is being sold by majority owner BC Partners, according to reports.
UKBA: Award opened opportunities for career development, says Higos winner
Young Broker of the Year Award helped Charlotte Eggleton to gain greater responsibilities at work and pushed her into enrolling for the insurance fellowship programme.
Gallagher versus Portsoken court case settled
Legal spat focused on confidential information from Agent Assure’s database and Dallas Kirkland business.
SSP passes Biba's software assessment
The review was prompted by SSP failures last year.
SSP outage highlights importance of business continuity planning
Latest incident arose due to SSP making adjustments to embed new clients onto its new data centre, it said.
Alpha Underwriting and Building Block team up to offer caravan insurance
The product will initially be distributed through broker panels and networks.
Fresh profit grows to £2.1m
Lisa Powis, CEO at the personal lines broker, said its van, telematics and non-standard home lines performed well.
InsurTech Futures: Advent launches portal for ancillary products
Firm says proposition will initially provide motor-related ancillary products to brokers.
Lockton opens new office in Aberdeen
Broker unveils three new recruits joining from Marsh.