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Marsh restructures networks for brokers
Duncan Carter leads the new D&P division as Bluefin Network’s David Hopwood is promoted to become head of Marsh Networks.
“Challenging conditions” cause Lloyd’s profit slip
Pre-tax profits have fallen to £1.22bn for the first six months of 2017 compared to £1.46bn last year.
Applied Net 2017: CEO Reid French prioritising UK growth over profit
Boss open to idea of buying again in the UK.
InsurTech Futures: Gary Lineker-backed Neos heads to Silicon Valley
Six firms lead the 2017 InsurTech Trade Mission to San Francisco to raise awareness of the UK InsurTech industry.
Ecclesiastical revamps charity cover
New covers include cyber and reputational risk for the charity and faith sectors.
InsurTech Futures: ConstructaQuote launches Chatbot
Broker says aim is to provide faster and simpler service for customers.
Amicus opens office in Maidstone
Broker targets £1m GWP for the new office which focuses on construction and scaffolding business.
Applied Net 2017: Jeff Purdy predicts 30% UK growth for Applied in 2018
Software house close to confirming two more brokers for new Epic platform which goes live in the UK next year.
Compare the Market faces CMA investigation
Regulator to investigate relationships between providers and Compare the Market following review of digital comparison tools.
PIB buys specialist charity MGA aQmen Holdings
Deal is broker's eleventh in 17 months.
Axa offers fresh hotels, hospitality and leisure product
The policy is part of Axa’s revamped Vantage mid market proposition.
Dive In: 71% of insurance workers want culture change
Survey reveals insurance staff believe culture within firms needs to change as diversity festival Dive In kicks off.
The AA hires Simon Breakwell as CEO as profits rise by 35%
Firm's trading Ebitda and revenue remained relatively flat as former Uber boss takes the helm.
CMA to investigate aggregator over “strong concerns” on insurer relationships
However, investigation did not find “harmful hollowing out” of products because of an undue focus on price.
Applied Net 2017: Cyber security in the digital age and how to get it right
Brokers urged to create office environments where cyber security is everybody’s business.
Applied Net 2017: Consolidation notes from the USA
Takeovers continue apace in the North American market but selling up is not always the best financial option.
Peter Hubbard to chair Co-op insurance board
Hubbard was formerly at UK General and was CEO of Axa.
Former Aviva CEO Patrick Snowball joins Sabre board
Snowball has been appointed ahead of rumoured IPO.
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NIG adds Farm Combined to FarmWeb e-trade platform
The insurer added Farm Motor to the platform in 2016.
Optimism among brokers falls slightly
CBI/PwC survey shows growth in business volumes stalls, but overall profitability is up.
Broking Break - Your Top Five
The most popular stories this week included the UK Broker Awards, the threat of blockchain, Aston Scott and Lark, a bomb scare and Aviva's advert ban.
Swinton targets becoming largest digital broker in the UK
CEO Gilles Normand says aim is to complete transformation within two years.
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