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GRP buys Marshall Wooldridge in Leeds
New owner aims to double size of £20m GWP business in three years.
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Catch up on the High Net Worth Forum 2016
The event created solely for the insurance broker community in the high net worth space took place at The Bloomsbury in London.
Yutree Underwriting signs capacity deal with Endurance
Underwriting division builds on previously teaming up with Biba.
Administrators called in to Enterprise Insurance parent company
Enterprise Holdings appoints CG&Co as administrator as liquidator warns Enterprise Insurance customers are being targeted by fraudsters.
CBI/PwC: Brokers downbeat due to Brexit and lower interest rates
Sector challenges grown due to uncertainty of Brexit and low interest rates, technological changes and competition.
InsurTech Futures: Regulation will challenge insurers
Insurance regulation and data privacy rules are set to play a significant role in data use and product customisation.
#Insagepeople: 26 September to 02 October 2016
Keep up to date with the latest people moves.
Majority of FCA systems now available again
Hardware incident on Friday knocked out regulator’s systems.
Gallagher and Aston Scott agree out of court settlement
Case had centered on accusations of Aston Scott and Peter Blanc poaching Duncan Rogers from Gallagher.
Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Brokers' interest has been piqued by a market withdrawal, a legal order and two court cases.
FCA systems out due to "major IT incident"
A number of the watchdog's systems are currently unavailable.
Turnover rises at Biba in 2015
Companies House filing reveals amendments to accounting calculations.
Court case: Gallagher and Aston Scott “close to agreement”
Legal counsel for the two parties told the judge that a commercial deal was close and subject to finalisation.
Swinton goes live on CDL
Broker appointed new software supplier in February.
Fidelius Insurance Services rebrands as Isca Barum Insurance Brokers
Name change will take effect on 3 October.
Madison Dearborn Partners invests in Towergate
Private equity firm makes move through technical takeover offer.
Autonet bought by Towergate-backer HPS
Founder Glynn Keeling to leave the business.
Aspen picks up renewal rights for UK regional property and casualty business from Liberty
Forty employees to move between to the two providers.
Half year profits rise at Lloyd’s
Insurance market reports increase in GWP but combined operating ratio slips.
GRP opens in Newmarket with Bluefin hires
New office to be managed by Mandy Turnbull and Anthony Gardiner.
Applied Net 2016: Applied Systems sees growth opportunities in the UK
Bringing modern technology into the UK market will boost growth, says CEO Reid French.
Catch up on Broker Expo Brighton
Insurance Age has headed down to the seaside for Broker Expo Brighton.
Applied Net 2016: Joe Sultana rules out risk of week-long service outage
Applied Systems MD for broker solutions says tech provider’s experience means system interruptions would be solved quickly.