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Unite union “strongly opposes” RSA redundancy pay proposals
Insurer consulting on halving payouts for staff employed before April 2013.
Video: Liverpool Regional Review Part 1
Ida Axling meets with local brokers in Liverpool to discuss the market.
JLT predicts £34m hit at start of year
Bulk of charge comes from settlement costs in Willis court case.
Brokers’ FSCS levy comes in at £8m
Organisation confirms total levy of £337m.
Compass MBO plans confirmed
Management buyout on the cards as Compass is in active talks with “wholly supportive” Arthur J Gallagher.
GI firms pass stress test
PRA writes to general insurance CEOs with results of stress testing in run up to Solvency II and firms are described as “resilient”.
PIB Insurance Brokers opens in Leeds
Leeds office, which will focus on professional indemnity, will be led by Michael Eardley.
Bexhill UK launches peer to peer lending platform
Orchard Lending Club focuses on the insurance premium finance market and matches brokers with people who want to lend money.
SME reputation product launched
RiskEye product will be available to brokers and underwritten by AIG from 1 May.
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Broking Break: Reputation – the invisible risk
Ian Gardner, partner at insurance advisers Moore Stephens, outlines five key things brokers need to know.
MVP invests in Kingsway
Cullum-backed Minority Venture Partners takes stake in niche commercial broker.
RSA plans to halve redundancy payouts for staff
Proposal affects staff employed before April 2013.
Video: Aviva upgrades high-net-worth dvision
Aviva, which insures one in four UK homes, has relaunched its high net worth division to offer brokers a dedicated and bespoke expert underwriting service for this growing group of customers.
Broker Direct awarded chartered insurer status
Company hails staff’s achievement in qualification process.
A&A Group restructures after making acquisition
Tony Allen to focus on underwriting following staff and assets deal with Service Underwriting Agency.
Rentguard launches tenant liability insurance
The product is available via brokers and covers tenant liability up to £2m.
Wallin looks to growth at CGSC
New group commercial director hoping to drive more business through in-house MGAs and turn broker into “powerhouse”.
Aviva relaunches HNW division
Adam Beckett becomes managing director for Aviva Private Clients.
Video: In Focus - What risks do your construction clients face?
In this video, Aviva's Jonathan Smith talks to Sian Barton.
FCA cancels permissions for two brokers
Both brokers failed to pay their fees and levies to the regulator.
Chancellor gives Parliament power to appoint or dismiss FCA chief exec
Appointments and renewals to be for five year terms.
Sure Thing teams up with Motorplus
Scottish motor broker signs up with claims management specialist.