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Insurers and reinsurers face £3.5bn Ogden hit, says EY
Net combined ratio for motor insurance industry deteriorates to 109% in 2016.
Meet the techies: Anthony West
Anthony West, chief technology officer at VisionTrack, tells brokers what to look out for when it comes to InsurTech services.
MGAM launches Per Capita product for SME insurance
New offering can cover employers’, public and product liability.
HNW Society: Get involved with our meet-up in Manchester on Wednesday
The second meeting on 21 June will cover cyber, jewellery, high value cars, fine art and an exclusive HNW specialist panel discussion.
Willis Towers Watson restructures broking group
Eight leaders appointed across geographical regions and business lines.
GRP invests in Green Insurance as MVP exits
Broker teams up with Peter Cullum-backed vehicle having sold minority stake to Cullum-backed MVP in 2014.
Applied Systems launches live webchat facility
Allianz and Axa lead the way on new offering.
Qatar Re makes £500m takeover bid for Sabre, reports
BC Partners is looking to sell the motor insurer.
#Insagepeople 12 - 18 June 2017
Keep up to date with the latest people moves.
InsurTech Futures: BGL Group opens tech hub
The Comparethemarket owner has moved digital and data staff to the White Collar Factory on London’s Silicon Roundabout.
Industry welcomes new Justice Secretary
David Lidington takes over role previously held by Liz Truss.
Chubb increases terrorism, political violence and war insurance capacity
The capacity has been increased to £118m from £79m.
Transactor passes Biba software house review
The review was prompted by SSP's failures last year.
Truss out as Justice Secretary following reshuffle
Truss was behind the cut in the Ogden rate to minus 0.75%.
Brexit is slightly on the back-burner, says Melanie Hampton
The MD of Alexander Miller says a hung parliament makes Brexit negotiations more difficult.
Acturis passes Biba software house review
Theo Duchen hails track record of resilience and investment in infrastructure.
Quizzical questions: 9 June 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Biba still hopeful on Brexit negotiations after hung parliament vote
Executive director Graeme Trudgill says trade body is ready to greet the new ministers and get back to business.
Insurance Island Risks - Action 365 and Pukka's Sam White
Sam White is the founder of Action 365 and Pukka. She reveals how a broken leg led to development of her first business and tells all about how she persuaded Robbie Williams to sing at her wedding.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Redundancies, acquisitions, Brexit moves, debt and pulling products top this week’s most clicked on stories.
Insurance Cares: Insurance training academy launched
The academy is set up by director of broker Prospero to help disabled and disadvantaged people get into the insurance sector.
Brokers criticise Aviva over communication on travel product withdrawal
Brokers say the insurer did not contact them before pulling the plug on stand-alone Multi-Trip.
RSA targets contractors with product refresh
Insurer says it is also interested in talking to brokers about potential scheme deals and opportunities.
Revenue at 1st Central hits £99.6m
The online motor broker also reported growth in profits.