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Das teams up with VM Insurance on recreational vehicle product
The bespoke product for campervans and motorhomes will be available to the broker market.
Liberty moves UK insurance company to Luxembourg
Provider says move will not have an impact on UK brokers and clients.
Insurance Cares: 16m without contents insurance
Report find 60% of those earning under £15,000 do not have contents cover.
Review of the year: February 2017
A booze ban at Lloyd's, Ageas, management changes at Marsh/Bluefin, a logo dispute and an FCA warning hit the headlines in February.
Bluefin’s £4m fine should serve as “wake-up call” for brokers, say experts
Compliance specialists say brokers need to ensure there are no conflicts of interest.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
A huge fine for Bluefin was the top story in the past week. Brokers were also interested in a £500,000 ex-Gallagher employee fraud court case, Amazon’s plans to enter the insurance market and management changes at two insurers.
Quizzical questions: 8 December 2018
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Sedgwick buys Cunningham Lindsey
Brokers promised it will be business as usual.
Review of 2017: January
We look back at the biggest stories this year with January featuring Axa and Bluefin, Towergate and a big ICO fine for an insurer.
Saga confirms 100 redundancies
The insurance and travel business said the changes would enable it to invest in further growth as it issues trading update.
The FCA fines Bluefin £4m
Regulator says broker failed to manage conflict arising from being owned by Axa in 2011 to 2014.
Hyperion has "lots of deals in the pipeline", says David Howden
Hyperion CEO says investment by CDPQ will take broker to the "next stage of growth".
InsurTech Futures: FCA reveals third sandbox cohort
A number of insurance firms have joined the latest wave as part of the watchdog’s innovation scheme.
Marsh to resume control over Norwich support services from Capita
Arrangement will see 550 Capita employees join Marsh's existing staff in its Norwich office.
Hiscox creates cyber business unit
Provider makes multiple appointments with the aim to sharpen its cyber focus.
£500k Gallagher fraudster faces sentencing
Former Arthur J Gallagher claims manager James Cunnington to be sentenced in January for stealing from the broker.
Howden-owner Hyperion sells stake for £298m
In addition to this sale the business is also looking to raise £224m in additional capital as it looks to support global growth strategy and deals in the pipeline.
#Insagepeople: 4 - 10 December 2017
Keep up to date with all the latest people moves.
FCA's Andrew Bailey warns passporting issue must be solved
Bailey says passporting rights are "critical" to maintaining insurance contracts after Brexit.
GRP buys bloodstock specialist
The deal to buy Anglo-Hibernian, GRP’s 12th, was for an undisclosed sum.
Covéa refreshes commercial vehicle product
The insurer said the changes were targeted to attract ‘white van man’ and would be offered to an increased number of brokers.
Whitepaper: From overseas investors to EU workers: Can the real estate sector keep the roof over our heads?
The last in a series of three whitepapers to accompany the Broker Apprentice online show.
Broking break: Your Top Five
This week's most read stories include FCA spending, Coversure's results, the Marsh rebrand of Bluefin and an Open GI deal with Brightside.
Quizzical questions: 1 December 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.