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LV ponders pulling out of broker personal lines home insurance
Insurer consulting with staff over impact on jobs.
InsurTech Futures: Brokers could be replaced by robots
Experts warn that customers sometimes “prefer” service and advice from a machine.
Humphreys admits Markerstudy could bid for Brightside "if it came back on the market"
Markerstudy's Gary Humphreys talks exclusively to Insurance Age for the December edition.
FCA spends £272,800 on insurance
The regulator bought its cover via insurance broker Aon for 2016/17.
Axa claims Flood Re first for brokers
Insurer teams up with CDL.
Trak Global teams up with broker Only Young Drivers
New partnership targeting 17-29 year old drivers with new telematics app.
Broker Expo Live: LV webinar designed to help brokers optimise risk management
Sign up to this one-of-a-kind event, which kicks off at 10:30am on 6 December to interact and discuss with experts on how to gain growth in 2017.
#insagepeople: 28 November - 4 December 2016
Keep up to date with all the latest people moves.
SSP confirms further outage
The software house insisted that the problems regarding connectivity are now resolved.
Brightside and ex-auditors in court
Case being held at High Court of Justice - Admiralty and Commercial Court.
Alan Boswell confirms S-Tech buy
Expanded group has over 300 staff and more than £82m in GWP.
Broker Apprentice 2016: Feedback on the Broker Expo stand-off – video blog 4
The delegates in Coventry have voted for their task winner – did you agree with their choice?
Five reasons why brokers should get ahead with telematics
Black Friday means increasing deliveries and more drivers. Wunelli’s Selim Cavanagh explains why now is a good time for brokers to get into telematics.
In Focus: Risk management and legal expenses
There are things brokers can do to help SMEs protect themselves from legal expenses. Sam Barrett finds out what in the final part of the series.
Quizzical questions: 25 November 2016
Test your knowledge of the week's news with our topical news quiz.
Collinson Group launches care and support at home product
Company’s research shows over 2.5 million adults would have no one to help or support them after being discharged from hospital.
New marine MGA Fiducia launched with Hiscox backing
BP Marsh bought a 25% stake in the MGA for a total consideration of £75,000.
Broker Expo Live: Sign up to boost business in post-Brexit Britain
Event offers brokers free online access to a series of webinars, interviews and speeches on 6 December.
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.