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James Hallam achieves chartered status
CEO Paul Anscombe says improving standards and professionalism is the right course for the insurance broking sector.
Blog: What you missed from Biba 2016
Missed out in Manchester? Catch up with all the news and gossip from the 2016 British Insurance Brokers Association with our blog.
LMG to "take action" following talent report
Group to focus on educating people about insurance as a career, apprenticeships and acting as a talent hub.
FCA fines and bans two insurance brokers
Terence Joint and Vroni Mavis O’Brien cited for failings on client money.
JRW Group posts 25% rise in turnover for 2015
Niche broker's Ebitda also up.
LMG report reveals challenges of building talent base
Research from Deloitte highlights skills gaps in the London market.
RSA claims handler jailed for fraud
Liverpool-based employee sentenced to 10 months in prison.
Pen Underwriting unveils three property owners' products
Launch follows creation of Pen Real Estate.
Axa reveals broker tool to tackle underinsurance in mid-market
Free online service aims to help brokers accurately calculate the business interruption risk for individual commercial clients.
UK Broker Awards: I would recommend it to any broker, says Lark boss
Entering gives brokers a “wow” moment, says David Foster.
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Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Fraudsters, capacity changes, people moves and senior management changes made up the week’s most clicked upon stories.
Aro Underwriting teams with Broker Direct on property owners
New products cover residential and commercial premises.
Eridge Underwriting joins Transactor panel
Software house adds the MGA to its stable of motor insurers.
Plum adds non-standard property products to SSP
MGA adds eLet and eFlex products to the software house.
Brightside loses agency with Markerstudy
Private car and van capacity believed to be affected following Markerstudy review of relationship.
Biba launches underinsurance guide
Sixth guide in the organisation’s professional indemnity series as trade body calls for minimum 24 month indemnity periods.
Biba welcomes the Enterprise Act
Association says new law is good news for the industry.
Ageas launches Offices and Surgeries on Open GI
Product will be available on PowerPlace.
John Holman bought by Insurance Holdings
Lloyd’s brokers will now trade as Carroll Holman and CEO Andrew Holman will focus on developing tech solution Websure.
Lorega launches Cyber Recovery for SMEs
Policy covers a data breach following a cyber-attack.
Willis Towers Watson launches oil and gas product
Product will offer insurance and risk management to oil and gas organisations.
Fraudster convicted in Mr Whippy van insurance scam
Van linked to three cases which would have cost insurers £100,000, as police appeal for information on others involved.
Axa to pull out of UK life and savings
Insurer stresses UK property and casualty not affected by disposal plans.