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Meet the techies: Tobias Taupitz
Tobias Taupitz, CEO and co-founder of start-up bike insurer Laka, tells us how brokers can benefit from InsurTech.
Trade credit insurer pay-outs at highest level since 2009
ABI says company failures such as Monarch Airlines and Carillion have led to challenging trading conditions.
Broker Network buys Knighthood Corporate Assurance Services
West Sussex-based broker makes up Broker Network's fifth "regional powerhouse".
Podcast: The top five stories of the week
Jonathan Swift and Emmanuel Kenning analyse the most clicked on stories this week.
Biba signs Women in Finance Charter
Trade body commits to 40% of its senior management team being women.
Quizzical questions: 16 March 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Carole Nash and Axa remain committed to Republic of Ireland bike market
Broker and insurer have no plans to imitate MCE’s Brexit withdrawal.
MGAM launches event insurance
The product which covers employers’ and public liability, equipment, abandonment, cancellation and postponement can be white-labelled by brokers.
MCE blames Brexit as it pulls out of Republic of Ireland
Firm to stop trading in the country on 30 March.
Markel stops writing London open market property
Three people will be made redundant following the move which was made because the business sector was "not profitable".
Aston Lark buys Ingram Hawkins and Nock
Deal is the broker's first since the merger of Aston Scott and Lark in June 2017.
Double digit profit growth at Miles Smith in 2017
All divisions report rises in turnover.
Aviva targets medium sized SMEs
Aviva's Phil Bayles, MD of UK intermediaries, says insurer is in a good position compared to some of its competitors.
UK General launches personal lines cyber cover
Provider claims cyber cover has traditionally focused on corporate and high net worth markets.
NMU Letchworth office axed in regional restructure
NMU is to close its Letchworth office as it looks to merge three offices into one region as part of a restructure of its Southern operations.
Video: A broking minute with Dale Collett of Gravity Risk Services
Meet the managing director of Stourbridge-headquartered Gravity Risk Services in our latest video.
Biba wants Senior Managers Regime date for brokers "as soon as possible"
Trade body's David Sparkes welcomes the FCA's proposal that smaller firms will move automatically to the new regime.
Saffron buys again with Continuum
Broker bought Grove Insurance last week.
#Insagepeople: 12 - 19 March 2018
Keep up to date with all the latest people moves.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
Axa buying XL dominated the headlines taking up two slots in the top five most read. However there was plenty more going on with an insurer going into liquidation, profits rising at Aviva and advice for brokers on GDPR.
Profits and turnover up at Grove & Dean
Broker says it is seeing a return on its investment in technology.
Quizzical questions: 9 March 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Open GI unveils new platform Mobius
New applications cover brokers, insurers and MGAs.
Saffron buys Grove Insurance Services
Deal follows Broker Network's purchase of Saffron in January.