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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.
Turnover grows for Stackhouse Poland
The business bought Lucas Fettes in 2016.
#Insagepeople: 16 - 22 October 2017
Keep up to date with the latest people moves.
Hyperion plans stake sale, reports say
The company has hired Morgan Stanley to advise on a sale of part of the business.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
Towergate-owner Ardonagh Group’s latest buys get two mentions in this week’s top five while a new winner of the Brokerbility survey, changes in car premium rates and an indepth analysis of consolidation make up the rest of the most read list.
Oak Underwriting adds cyber to HNW product
The provider is to include cyber cover automatically as part of its HNW home product and is partnering with insurer Das to offer increased cover.
Quizzical Questions: 13 October 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Video: A broking minute with Marc Loud
The Park Insurance partner faces the camera for this month's challenge.
Allianz swoops into top spot in Brokerbility survey
Axa retains lead spot in claims category.
HNW Forum: Raising awareness of kidnap and ransom
Giles Greenfield, CEO of Markham Private Clients, is speaking at the HNW Forum next week on crisis solutions for wealthy clients.
Pre-tax profit grows to £3.2m for Devitt in 2016
Motorcycle broker looking to buy books of business.
Ardonagh’s Mastercover deal “symbolic”
Janice Deakin reveals that Mastercover will be part of the advisory division of Towergate and it’s the first acquisition for that part of the business since 2012.
“No plans to change Carole Nash” after £65m Ardonagh deal
Janice Deakin and Ian Donaldson pledge stability for the motorbike broker and say that it will be working with Autonet to enhance digital capabilities.
Towergate-owner Ardonagh Group to buy Carole Nash
The Group revealed that contracts have been exchanged in the deal which is valued at between £60m and £65m and also announced it is set to purchase Mastercover.
XL Catlin launches private client product suite
The products will be distributed through an exclusive broker panel and are aimed at the ultra high net worth client.