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Broking Break: Your top five of the week
Axa in talks with Marsh to sell Bluefin led the way for reader interest coming in at the top spot. Find out which other stories made the list this week.
Government and insurance industry launch flood protection plan
Plan to help property owners and businesses protect themselves against flooding.
Car premiums up by £20 in Q3 2016
AA Index says rise in IPT and the high volume of whiplash claims are to blame.
PIB linked to TFP Schemes takeover
Deal could occur before the end of the year.
Market surprised by Reid's Gallagher exit
Reid is fifth person to leave UK Retail CEO role in five years.
Vantage looks to begin acquisitions
NSM deal has provided the broker with a “war chest” to buy other specialist brokers.
Gibraltar regulator to investigate "deep and serious" Enterprise concerns
The regulator said it has “reason to believe that it may have been significantly and consistently misled about Enterprise’s true financial position”.
Vantage Insurance bought by US broker
Owner Vantage Holdings has been acquired by US broker NSM Insurance Group.
Acturis launches integrated insurer webchat
Software specialists roll out offering with five insurers.
Bollington in agreement with FSCS over Enterprise policies
Bollington Underwriting to transfer policies from collapsed insurer to equivalent products.
FCA to consult on “Mission”
Regulator launches consultation to design guiding set of principles.
Hiscox unveils $1bn fine art consortium
Partner Ascot Underwriting claims the new consortium is the largest of its kind.
FSCS details how it will compensate Enterprise customers
Motor policies with Enterprise to be terminated by 26 October.
Transactor partners with Pukka
MGA to launch new commercial vehicle scheme via Transactor.
Markerstudy to launch new commercial broker
New brand to offer any type of commercial cover from November.
Less than a month to go until Broker Expo
The event where brokers do business returns to Coventry with a packed programme.
FSCS monitoring Gable
Regulator notes that Gable is still paying claims and confirms it has not yet declared the firm in default.
Aston Scott to swap from Open GI to Acturis
Broker will migrate between software providers over the coming year.
Axa in talks with Marsh over Bluefin sale
Deal is rumoured to be worth £300m.
#Insagepeople: 24 - 30 October 2016
Keep up to date with all the latest people moves.
Bill Paton to step down as RSA claims director
Current Zurich chief claims officer Karl Helgesen will take up the position.
Ghost broking costs victims £11.5m since 2012
Police say that since IFED was set up it has investigated 86 cases as it announces crackdown on ghost broking activity.
Insurtech Futures Blog: The evolution of insurance software
Richard Gordon, managing director of insurance technology company, Red Crake, charts the history of software developments and the current opportunity for innovative brokers.
Howden combines PI and GI divisions in the UK under one management team
Simon Lakey becomes chairman and Chris Evans appointed CEO of Howden UK.