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In Focus: Business interruption and the broker
BI is a potential problem for any SME. Sam Barrett learns how brokers can soothe the pain of having to stop work.
Broker Apprentice 2016: Stand-off at The Broker Expo - episode four
The contestants have to pitch their industry campaigns to brokers in the fourth episode of Broker Apprentice 2016.
Sector slams latest IPT rise
Insurers warn that the “outrageous” 2% increase could lead to increased underinsurance as the change is described as an “unwarranted attack”.
IPT to go up to 12%
Insurance premium tax to increase from June 2017 and is branded "outrageous" by Biba.
HDI launches cyber breach response policy
Product covers risks up to €50m [£42.4m], says the industrial lines insurer.
In Focus: Risk managing underinsurance
In part three of our series Sam Barrett explores what brokers can do to ensure SMEs are insured to the right level.
521 jobs at risk at Kwik Fit Insurance
Ageas has proposed the closure of the broker’s Uddingston office in Scotland.
Digital Broker Bristol: Catch up
Catch up on news from our Digital Broker event in Bristol.
Sompo Canopius CEO steps down
Stuart Davies is to leave the insurer effective immediately.
Alan Boswell buys S-Tech
Deal adds Cambridge office to the group.
Gable now in default, states FSCS
Liechtenstein court appointed liquidator for Gable Insurance on 17 November.
Headley buys Robinson Buckley Insurance Brokers
The deal is the second acquisition for Headley Insurance Services in 2016.
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In Focus: How can brokers protect their SME clients?
Sam Barrett explores what kind of risk management advice brokers need to offer their customers in part two of our series.
David Ross upbeat on organic growth at Towergate
CEO hails foundations in place with stable workforce.
CFC unveils kidnap & ransom product
Policy is backed by a number of Lloyd's syndicates.
InsurTech Futures: Axa teams up with Trov app
The UK partnership allows customers to buy insurance on demand via the Trov app.
Ebitda rises despite income fall at Towergate in Q3 2016
CEO Ross says consolidator has reached a “milestone”.
CEC Club launches assistance products for brokers
Claims assistance products targets all policyholders and all budgets.
Ghost broker ordered to pay back £17,000
The fraudster has been given three months to pay money back or face jail.
Liechtenstein Court appoints liquidator for Gable Insurance
PwC Switzerland applied for a winding-up order against Gable Insurance on 14 November.
Insurtech Futures: Wrisk app partners with Munich Re
The mobile-based insurance provider was set up by Oxygen founder Nigel Barton
In Focus: Why brokers need to be offering risk management services in the current climate
In the first instalment of a week-long special In Focus series LV’s Kevin Hawkins examines why brokers need to be offering risk management services in today’s market.
Applied Systems releases Applied TAM 2016
New software will reduce brokers’ time spent on admin says tech firm.