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Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Aon, MCE's HMRC dispute, FCA spending, Integro and Aston Scott were most read this week.
Profits and policies up at esure in 2016
Combined operating ratio lifts slightly to 98.8%.
Quizzical Questions: 10 March 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
Aviva reiterates commitment to brokers
CEO Wilson hails best growth in 11 years and says the insurer is “winning” in the UK.
QBE launches live web chat facility for brokers
On successful completion of the pilot, QBE will roll out the facility to 500 brokers in three weeks.
ERS updates agricultural offering
Provider says benefits include increased third party property damages and cover for trailers.
Aviva’s UK commercial lines COR hits 112.3% for 2016
Personal lines comes in at 104.6% as both lines impacted by Ogden rate change.
Ogden hits Aviva UK COR as it rises to 106.3%
UK GI performance was described as “strong” with net written premium increasing by £341m.
GI profits up at L&G for 2016
Provider posts COR of 89% - identical to 2015.
AIG prepares for Brexit with new Luxembourg insurance company
Insurer will have two European subsidiaries from 2019.
Meet the techies: Erik Abrahamsson
Digital Fineprint head of operations Erik Abrahamsson talks us through how analysing social media data can benefit brokers.
Ogden takes 25% off Admiral profit for 2016
Admiral’s UK aggregator site’s profit hits £16.5m but the group’s profit share falls to £284.3m due to Ogden.
Be Wiser to recruit 200 in Swindon
The broker said staff numbers at the branch have gone from zero to 100 in its first year.
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Confidas offers unlimited contents on MNW
The wholesale broker has enhanced its Home Max household product.
Video: Aviva, AIG, XL Catlin and Zurich discuss importance of brand within insurer marketing strategies
Insurers are becoming more sophisticated in their quest to deliver 'brand value' given the growing number of marketing channels available to deliver their messages.
DLG takes Ogden profit hit
Broker business NIG "stabilising” and direct commercial grows GWP but adjusted discount rate takes a chunk from group profits.
County Group buys Arthur Marsh & Son
Arthur Marsh & Son (Birmingham) is a £4.5m GWP broker and takes County up to £70m in GWP.
The FCA spent over £400,000 on AR thematic review
Review which found "significant shortcomings" cost the regulator £417,669.
Aston Scott buys Bell & Co in Derby
First takeover deal of 2017 for the broker.
MCE’s document reveals £10m dispute with HMRC
Tax issue flagged as being based upon an employee benefit trust.
InsurTech Futures: Hood Group launches connected home insurance pilot
The broker is testing escape of water sensor technology to inform new home insurance propositions.
FCA reveals IDD plans
Regulator is now consulting on how to implement the Insurance Distribution Directive.
#Insagepeople: 6 - 12 March 2017
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