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Beazley adds pleasure craft cover to its e-trading platform
Policy can cover vessels worth up to £10m.
Broking Break: Your Top Five
The new year has kicked off with a slew of acquisition stories and the possibility of a broker seeing part of his life made into a Hollywood film.
Barbican Protect launches marine insurance division targeting SME business
Sarah Joiner appointed as marine underwriter.
Alex Alway joins Compass
The former CEO of Jelf has been appointed executive chairman of Compass Broker Holdings as Jelf GI boss also set to exit.
Sure Thing! posts £7.6m pre-tax loss for 2016
The results which showed a turnover increase to £4.8m are in line with expectations according to the motor broker.
Meet the techies: Freddy MacNamara warns brokers could be history in ten years
Cuvva CEO Freddy MacNamara predicts that tech could change broking forever and calls on brokers to understand insurtech now.
Fear of cyber-attacks drives sale of insurance up 50%
Total written premium for cyber insurance globally today is estimated at £2bn.
Finch Group buys Citymain Insurance Services
It is the first acquisition for the Broker Network member.
PIB buys TFP Schemes
The deal was for an undisclosed sum with PIB stating it will strengthen its MGA proposition.
Keith Frampton appointed as chairman of Biba's motor trade panel
Frampton will replace George Nicol who has now retired.
B.P. Marsh sells Besso stake to BGC Partners
Deal values broker at £70.5m.
Qdos Vantage partners with Tokio Marine HCC - International
Accountancy scheme provider says the move will expand distribution capability in the UK.
Broker Arron Banks’ Brexit film in works
Film company in talks to buy rights to Go Skippy owner Arron Banks’ "Bad Boys of Brexit" book.
Axa reveals £70m hit from Bluefin deal
Marsh to combine Jelf and Bluefin to be led by Phil Barton.
Abbey Insurance Brokers posts loss after restructuring costs
Company reports rise in turnover and Ebitda.
FSCS pays £26m to Enterprise customers
The body revealed payments had been made through brokers and directly following the liquidator cancelling Enterprise policies.
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Miller appoints Greg Collins as CEO
Current CEO Graham Clarke to take up non-executive chairman position.
Towergate Underwriting's Alex Fletton reviews 2016 and looks ahead to 2017
The firm's head of personal lines on loyalty, wanting to work in insurance, commuting and renewal pricing transparency.
Biba launches facility to check financial position of unrated insurers
The new facility created with Litmus Analysis is free for members.
Christmas Q&A with Paul Macbeth and Paul Beck
Macbeth's MD tells us about his favourite part of Christmas dinner and Amicus' director reveals what present he'd like in his Xmas stocking.
Ex-LV employee and conspirator jailed for bribery offences
This is the first time IFED officers have had a successful conviction under the Bribery Act.
The festive season for home insurance claims
Ageas statistics reveal that December claims cost on average nearly three times those of the rest of the year.