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Towergate owner issues £800m debt offer
Bond offering to refinance existing debt.
NMU launches marine trade product
The organisation took the broker sourced book of business from its sister company Groves John & Westrup.
Harvey Pettitt moving to Open GI from SSP
Broker was with with the technology company for 15 years.
InsurTech Futures: Regulation in InsurTech needs to change, says Aviva's Wilson
Aviva group CEO says there's room for brokers as technology evolves.
Sabre tipped for £600m stock market float
The motor insurer is being sold by majority owner BC Partners, according to reports.
UKBA: Award opened opportunities for career development, says Higos winner
Young Broker of the Year Award helped Charlotte Eggleton to gain greater responsibilities at work and pushed her into enrolling for the insurance fellowship programme.
Gallagher versus Portsoken court case settled
Legal spat focused on confidential information from Agent Assure’s database and Dallas Kirkland business.
SSP passes Biba's software assessment
The review was prompted by SSP failures last year.
SSP outage highlights importance of business continuity planning
Latest incident arose due to SSP making adjustments to embed new clients onto its new data centre, it said.
Alpha Underwriting and Building Block team up to offer caravan insurance
The product will initially be distributed through broker panels and networks.
Fresh profit grows to £2.1m
Lisa Powis, CEO at the personal lines broker, said its van, telematics and non-standard home lines performed well.
InsurTech Futures: Advent launches portal for ancillary products
Firm says proposition will initially provide motor-related ancillary products to brokers.
Lockton opens new office in Aberdeen
Broker unveils three new recruits joining from Marsh.
Claims management reorganisation at Ageas
The claims management team now report into François Xavier-Boisseau as former claims director Rob Smale takes on transformation director role.
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Covea GWP hits £666.3m
Insurer says it overcame Ogden headwind and expects growth to continue with Sterling deal reflected in increased GWP.
UKBA: Be Wiser says win boosted staff morale
Chairman Mark Bower-Dyke recommends brokers to enter following Be Wiser's Training Award win at the 2016 UK Broker Awards.
Broking Break: Your Top 5
A recap of the stories that grabbed your attention this week featuring LV and its secret discussions with insurers, Lloyd's on redundancies and Markerstudy's hints on buying.
Quizzical questions: 19 May 2017
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical quiz.
InsurTech Futures: Ageas to use AI in claims handling
Insurer claims first on using AI in motor claims handling.
Markel to open office in Germany in Brexit move
Markel plans to open an office in Munich as it seeks to meet the needs of its clients in the remaining 27 EU countries.
Lloyd's contacts all staff about voluntary redundancies
Corporation sends email to staff about voluntary severance programme.
HNW Society: Don’t miss our Manchester meeting on 21 June
The second exclusive gathering of the High Net Worth Society takes place soon. Register today to secure your space.
SSP confirms service disruption and apologises to users
Brokers frustrated at further service outage issues at the software house.