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All Clear adds bereavement support to travel cover
Travel insurer adds support for serious illness and bereavement to its policies which are available via brokers.
PIB buys Channel Insurance Brokers
Guernsey-based firm is PIB's third acquisition.
InsurTech Futures: Insly targets UK insurance market
Broker software provider raises around £750,000 from angel investors as it looks to grow in the London insurance market.
Dunedin backs Kingsbridge Risk Solutions in private equity deal
Buyout sees former backer Livingbridge fully exit the broker.
Web domain ‘.broker’ now available
Brokers can use the domain instead of .com or .co.uk.
ITH launches terrorism travel cover
Brokers can access International Travel and Healthcare’s product through its back office platform.
NFP plans to buy more UK-based brokers over time
American consolidator recently purchased Linkfield Corporate Solutions in Birmingham.
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Covered Insurance unveils on demand cover for learner drivers
Product to be the first launched on the broker's Insurance on Demand platform.
Former Zurich CEO Martin Senn dies
Zurich released a statement stating that Senn had committed suicide.
Man sentenced in £100,000 Mr Whippy van insurance fraud case
Police still trying to identify others behind the scam.
Jobs at risk at Towergate's Milton Keynes office
Broker moves all retail policies to other locations.
InsurTech Futures: Simply Business hosts hackathon
Company-wide hackathon generates ideas including Tinder for insurance and SimplyBot, language processing technology.
“Business as usual for brokers” as Amanda Blanc looks to new role
Amanda Blanc says brokers will not see a change from Axa as she prepares for new UK & Ireland CEO role.
UK Broker Awards: Winning raised our industry profile, says Ben Bailey
Clark Thomson boss says its triumph gave a boost to the firm.
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Broking break: Your top five of the week
This week's top stories include a ghostbroker, Towergate, how to make money in insurance and flood cover.
Government accepts Insurance Fraud Taskforce measures
Government calls for urgency in implementing fraud prevention measures.
Business as usual for Gable, says CEO Dewsall
Dewsall says insurer aims to offer Solvency II compliant lines and A-rated paper by Q3.
Using unrated insurers perilous, say brokers
Market reacts to Gable's declaration that it's pondering a sale.
Towergate holding company posts pre-tax loss of £19.1m
Bondholder report also shows decrease in net cash.
Complaints up at Financial Ombudsman Service for 2015/16
FOS reveals level of complaints upheld in different insurance business lines.
Towergate: 18 month target to solve legacy issues
Towergate management to meet today to discuss relationship with Gable.
Towergate Q1 Ebitda drops nearly 50%
CEO David Ross says broker is “making progress to fix legacy and infrastructure issues".