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CFC revamps product for technology companies
MGA says new offering follows consultation with its broker partners.
Kerry London Underwriting launches roofing scheme
The scheme has been developed in partnership with ECIC and is available to brokers.
Insurance Cares: 50% of financial consumers could be vulnerable
Research from the FCA’s Financial Lives report reveals scale of vulnerability as it shows vulnerable customers are less likely to have “any form of insurance”.
Complaints hit 3.32m for first half of 2017
PPI still makes up the majority of complaints to financial services firms.
#Insagepeople: 23 - 29 October 2017
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Bollington launches MGA
Anjuna Underwriting to write motor business through Bollington's wholesale network.
InsurTech Futures: Nigel Barton’s Wrisk app launches £500,000 crowdfunding round
The app looks to cover multiple types of insurance in a single plan.
Meet the Broker Apprentices 2017: Luke Abbots-Darbyshire
The line-up has been decided for the 2017 series of Broker Apprentice. It's time to meet our first participant
Ecclesiastical launches standalone fine art product for brokers
The policy is designed to enable brokers to place collections with Ecclesiastical’s specialist fine art team outside of buildings cover for the first time.
Pukka’s Sam White launches Freedom Brokers
The broker will focus on motor and will be based in Cheadle, Manchester.
Zurich explores Endsleigh sale - report
Insurer hires investment bankers to look at possible sale of the specialist student insurance broker.
Quizzical Questions: 20 October 2017
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Broking break: Your Top Five
A telematics deal, Stackhouse Poland's financial results, CII's sale of Aldermanbury, the 2017 Broker Apprentices and an FCA survey make up the most read stories of this week.
Meet the techies: Dylan Bourguignon
Dylan Bourguignon, chief executive officer of so-sure, warns brokers that while InsurTech brings opportunities it is also a serious threat.
Arag targets HNW market adding crisis communications to legal cover
Insurer believes it has delivered a market first with new offering.
HNW Forum 2017: Talking points
Check in to the HNW Forum to see the key talking points from the flagship event which explored the private client market.
Meet the 2017 Broker Apprentices
After interviews in Birmingham, Manchester, London and by Skype the six contestants can be revealed.
FCA survey reveals gaps in consumer insurance knowledge and take-up
Regulator publishes findings of its largest research pool with UK consumers.
InsurTech Futures: Worry + Peace creates ‘insurance’ email platform
Firm predicts new service will help generate leads for brokers.
Ecclesiastical launches three specialist heritage products
Products designed to allow brokers to tailor cover for commercial heritage property owners.
Biba to increase fees by 2.5% for 2018
CEO Steve White said the fees go up each year to reflect inflation and increased costs such as the Litmus Test and software house resilience testing.
Markerstudy’s Trice app available to whitelabel for brokers
The insurer said the app has been designed to help customers save time when buying insurance and will also see Markerstudy move to offer on demand motor cover.
CII sells Aldermanbury
The Chartered Insurance Institute is to sell its historic headquarters to the City of London Corporation.
Marmalade partners with Ignite on telematics platform
New project is now being rolled out to Marmalade's broker partners.