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Lloyd’s staff warned on Christmas behaviour - reports
CEO John Neal has emailed staff about appropriate conduct as party season kicks off after a year of revelations of sexism, harassment and donut-related smut.
Video: Q&A Close Brothers discuss the importance of data
Sharon Bishop tells Insurance Age why data is king.
InsurTech launches broker benchmarking service
InsurTech Futures: Ratings agency Gilchrist Standard said the service would help raise industry standards and reduce risks.
2019 in review: February's top stories
What hit the headlines as we moved into the second month of the year?
Aston Lark makes second Irish deal
Purchase of commercial lines specialist Wright Insurance Brokers follows its deal for Dublin-headquartered Robertson Low in January.
2019 in review: January's top stories
What were the most read articles in the first month of 2019?
Legal Protection Group secures capacity deal with Alwyn Insurance Company
HDI Global Specialty stopped providing capacity for the MGA, which lists Arron Banks' Eldon Insurance Services as a major shareholder, in February this year.
Moore steps down as chairman of Thomas Carroll
Decision comes after nearly 40 years with the firm.
Amanda Blanc’s second NED role revealed
Blanc, whose Aviva appointment was also announced this week, has joined a specialist motor insurer to drive acquisitions and organic growth.
Arch UK hires director of underwriting in regional push
Provider promotes Stuart Danskin, who is tasked with leveraging regional broker relationships and deploying new products.
MCE teams up with InsurTech start-up Inzura to launch new app
InsurTech Futures: Motorbike specialist says app will automate the customer onboarding process, enabling it to process higher customer numbers faster and at a lower cost.
Greenwood Moreland buys Scottish broker
The deal takes the number of Greenwood Moreland offices to three.
People Moves Round-up: 2-6 December
Keep up to date with the latest market moves.
Cobra Group delivers stable revenue
The organisation reported a loss in the year due to costs relating to the PIB deal but all other metrics showed growth.
Amanda Blanc returns to UK insurance as Aviva NED
Former Axa UK boss Blanc left Zurich after only nine months earlier this year.
Cuvva's pay-monthly product aims to cut out brokers and aggregators
InsurTech Futures: Start-up has also raised £15m, with Lloyd's of London chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown and JLT CEO Dominic Burke among the backers.
Biba sets up mental health first aid course
The body is subsidising mental health first aid training for members and has four regional sessions set up for 2020.
A-Plan spends £13m on book acquisitions as revenue breaks £100m
Financial results filed for 2019 show the impact of the company’s acquisitive streak.
GRP-owned CCIB buys agricultural specialist
Deal for Barpax Associates is the broker's second since becoming part of GRP in early 2018.
Verlingue set to make deals in the UK
Move follows the merger of ICB Group and Finch Insurance Brokers.
ICB Group and Finch merge and rebrand to Verlingue
The combined business will continue to operate out of its existing offices and will be led by current chief executive officers, Mike Latham and Neil Campling.
Blog: Data science and digital partnerships
By Sharon Bishop, of Close Brothers Premium Finance, on building personal lines broking success.
Erskine Murray launches risk management service
Operation will be headed up by new recruit David Plowman.
The Insurance Age Podcast: 29 November 2019
Siân Barton and Ida Axling discuss this week's most popular news stories, including a restructure at MS Amlin and redundancies at RSA.