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Quizzical questions: 24 November 2017
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GDPR will force up cyber security standards – Europol
Rob Wainwright, executive director at Europol, explains how cyber has transformed criminal activity.
Escape of water claim costs rise to £483m this year
The ABI revealed that claims have gone up 24% for the first nine months of 2017 compared to 2014 as it called on the insurance market to tackle the expense.
BGL rules out IPO following £675m investment
Current owner BHL will retain the majority shareholding of the group which includes Compare the Market.
Broker Apprentice 2017 Episode 4: The real estate marketing presentations
In their first individual task the six hopefuls have to pitch to Axa’s Ryan Birbeck and Alasdair Stewart
Clearbroking launches haulier’s liability product
It has teamed up with R&Q and Lloyd’s to offer the product to the broker market.
Market welcomes IPT freeze at 12% in Budget
However further campaigning action is urged to persuade the Chancellor to keep his hands off the "stealth tax" which has doubled since 2015.
Allianz rolls out new data initiative targeting underinsurance in SMEs
Provider says new data base notifies brokers if clients are at risk of being significantly underinsured.
InsurTech Futures: Broker Inlet launches with sharing economy focus
The CEO of the Norwich-based business is former head of pricing at Arthur J Gallagher Louise Birritteri.
Video: Leeds Regional Review Part 2
Insurance Age travels to Leeds to chat to local brokers.
UK commercial rates declining according to Marsh analysis
The rate fell by 2.7% in the third quarter of 2017 according to the Global Insurance Market Index.
Whitepaper: Brexit fallout to HSE fines – the challenges facing the manufacturing sector
The second in a series of three whitepapers to accompany the Broker Apprentice online show.
Allianz launches e-trade mini fleet product
Product targets SMEs with fleets of up to 15 vehicles.
Adjusted Ebitda hits £79.1m for Ardonagh Group
CEO David Ross says results for the Towergate-owner were strong with positive income and Ebitda growth in the nine months to 30 September 2017.
Sompo picks Luxembourg for post-Brexit base
Insurer flags uncertainty over the terms of the final agreement for UK leaving EU.
Schemes Conference: We meet speaker Neil Adebowale
The conference takes place on 29 November in Manchester. Sign up today to secure your place.
Top five: Tapping into the growing high net worth market
Ecclesiastical’s Sarah Willoughby takes a deep dive into how brokers can engage with the HNW sector.
#Insagepeople: 20 - 26 November 2017
Keep up to date with all the latest people moves.
InsurTech Futures: Start-up Zego raises £6m
Broker providing pay-as-you-go insurance for the sharing economy secures funding from Balderton Capital.
Video - A Broking Minute with Peter Robinson
Catch up with and learn about the lighter side of the founder of Prizm in our short video.
EY predicts motor profitability for 2018
Changes to the Ogden rate and whiplash reforms are set to contribute to putting motor insurance back into profit.
Quizzical Questions: 17 November 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Court knocks out top cage fighter's whiplash claim
Jake ‘Brutal’ Bostwick’s dishonest claim to Aviva was found out when he competed in a fight while claiming for injuries.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
Brokers have delivered a double top spot to Amazon in this week’s top five most clicked on stories. Also on the list are a big name departure, an acquisition and insurer results.