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UKBA: Be Wiser says win boosted staff morale
Chairman Mark Bower-Dyke recommends brokers to enter following Be Wiser's Training Award win at the 2016 UK Broker Awards.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
A recap of the stories that grabbed your attention this week featuring LV and its secret discussions with insurers, Lloyd's on redundancies and Markerstudy's hints on buying.
Quizzical questions: 19 May 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
InsurTech Futures: Ageas to use AI in claims handling
Insurer claims first on using AI in motor claims handling.
Markel to open office in Germany in Brexit move
Markel plans to open an office in Munich as it seeks to meet the needs of its clients in the remaining 27 EU countries.
Lloyd's contacts all staff about voluntary redundancies
Corporation sends email to staff about voluntary severance programme.
HNW Society: Don’t miss our Manchester meeting on 21 June
The second exclusive gathering of the High Net Worth Society takes place soon. Register today to secure your space.
SSP confirms service disruption and apologises to users
Brokers frustrated at further service outage issues at the software house.
High street broker - dying out or opportunity to grow?
Insurance Age looks at the branch network model following Swinton closures.
Henderson investigating MGA route for end of 2017
Firm would target up to £100m of premium via new approach.
Axa on top again in Brokerbility satisfaction survey
Network members rate insurer partners on dealing with claims, underwriting, accounts and overall satisfaction.
#Insagepeople: 15 - 21 May 2017
Keep up to date with all the latest people moves.
Markerstudy hints that buying and not selling is on agenda
Martyn Holman says company is raising funds rather than looking for a sale as it considers future acquisitions.
QBE to merge retail and international underwriting divisions
Insurer seeks to provide a greater level of uniformity in how it engages with customers and brokers with new underwriting division.
Calling all brokers with under £5m GWP – extra awards category added
Enter to win the community broker of the year award and you will automatically be enrolled into the Insurance Broker of the Year category.
Video: A broking minute with David Newman of Carole Nash
The CEO of the motorbike specialist broker tells Insurance Age what motivates him.
LV confirms approaches for its general insurance unit
LV says that discussions are at a very early stage but no decisions have been made as to the nature of any transaction.
Biba teams up with Marmalade on telematics
The trade association is to provide a young driver telematics scheme.
Broking Break: Your Top Five
Combining of UK GI businesses, senior underwriting departures, an MGA launch, storm clouds on the horizon for the insurance industry and a possible sale were the most read story of the week.
Allianz and LV decline to comment on potential stake sale report
Story suggests Allianz has made an approach to the mutual business.
ABI reveals its preferred new discount rate framework
Trade body calls for break from linking to one investment asset and that a panel of experts be brought together to help set future rates.
Allianz UK sees discount rate hit in Q1 2017
Insurer's operating profit falls to £37.5m, while COR comes in at 96.7%.
#BibaFever B-B-Q: Bonus catch-up edition and series in full
Experts from the sector reveal their wishlists for what the next UK government should do.
Horwich Farrelly closes claimant arm
Business confirms new strategy focusing on defendant work as it reports increase in annual turnover.