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Heritage teams with Alps for classic car cover
The motor broker will provide Alps breakdown cover to customers with single and multiple classic car policies.
Broking Break - Your Top Five
What insurer bosses had to say about their firm’s 2016 results, changes in technology and the Ogden rate, and a court case make up the top five.
Steve Lewis hails best RSA numbers in a decade
UK CEO says insurer is now focused on organic growth and wants to make broker trade “easy”.
Axa to "invest heavily" in brokers and innovation
Group CEO for UK & Ireland, Amanda Blanc, says insurer sees continued growth in motor and across commercial lines.
Operating profits in UK up to £259m at RSA
COR improved however net written premium fell in the insurer's 2016 results.
Government to bring in fixed tariffs for whiplash pay-outs
Claims without medical evidence to be banned.
Revenue up at Axa UK & Ireland as COR holds steady in 2016
The insurer delivered 8.1% revenue growth with a COR of 97.3%.
ERS reports small profit for 2016
Motor insurer posts COR of 102.3% following adjustments made to meet the expected discount rate cut.
Gallagher confirms suing former employee and Scottish broker
Case has been opened in Aberdeenshire.
InsurTech Futures: Broker launches insurtech incubator
Worry + Peace teams up with digital technology provider to support broker start-ups.
Ocaso joins Open GI’s Powerplace panel
The insurer has joined the Open GI platform and provides non-standard household insurance.
La Playa gets Lloyd’s status
The firm is now a registered broker with access to Lloyd’s of London capacity.
Clark Thomson drops Open GI for Acturis
The broker has changed software house after 20 years with Open GI.
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Anthony Jones Insurance Brokers switches from SSP to Applied
Kent-based broker selects TAMCloud.
Allianz would "love" to grow motor account, says CEO
End of year results for 2016 delivered a combined operating ratio of of 96.4%.
Discount rate a "pressure cooker waiting to blow" says Willis Towers Watson
If Ogden rate is changed to -0.5% cost of providing car insurance will rise by £700m per year and the one-off reserve charge could hit £4.9bn.
Allianz returns to sub 100% COR in 2016
Premium at insurer shrinks as profits rise.
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James Hallam buys Motor Race Consultants
The specialist broker is based in Dorking and was bought for an undisclosed sum.
Allianz posts drop in revenues but rise in profit for 2016
Operating profit in its property and casualty division fell 4.2% for the year.
Express Gifts to pay back £12.5m for insurance mis-selling
Firm was authorised to sell general insurance products but delivered cover with “little or no value”.
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Axa launches commercial mid-market app
New service for eight sectors will include insurance trade news aggregation.