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CLS merges with Conveyancing Risk Solutions
Property specialists Conveyancing Liability Solutions (CLS) to merge with CRS.
Hiscox UK and Ireland GWP up 2%
Provider reveals six-fold increase in demand for cyber and data insurance.
Plum Underwriting buys Synergy
GRP-owned Plum Underwriting has bought HNW specialist MGA Synergy Insurance Services for an undisclosed sum.
Hiscox grows group GWP but profit slips
Group delivers an 85% COR.
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Biba chairman Lord Hunt: Majority of brokers want to stay in EU
The peer says a vote to leave would be "jumping into the abyss".
Brokers need to understand value of MGAs, says Charles Manchester
Manchester Underwriting Management CEO joins the board of the Managing General Agents' Association.
Ten appoints Alistair Body as managing director
Network also adds Ray Heap as broker development manager.
Momentum posts surge in profit
Network's turnover grew to £1.05m.
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Century Underwriting launches professional risks division
MGA rolls out second new product in three months.
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Steve Lewis encouraged by RSA's 2015 results
RSA’s UK CEO says the insurer backs staying in a reformed European Union.
Axa “unique” in its growth
UK CEO Paul Evans points to seven point COR improvement in five years and says he is “annoyed” by others blaming losses on December flooding.
Cooke & Mason MD welcomes takeover by PIB
David Charles says his brokerage is eyeing growth across the business.
Axa UK COR falls to 97.1%
Results for 2015 in UK and Ireland show GI and healthcare revenues up 7% to £4.1bn.
UK premiums and COR flat at RSA in 2015
Insurer promises “ambitious plans to transform the UK business”.
Applied Systems partners with Premium Credit
Deal adds premium finance products to software provider's Applied TAM system.
RSA reports large rise in profit
CEO Hester hails “year of major achievement”.
Lorega completes MBO
Deal was backed by Alcuin Capital Partners.
PIB buys Cooke & Mason
The acquisition is the second made by PIB since its formation in 2014.
Google Compare to close down
Aggregator service is in process of winding down and due to shut on 23 March.
FCA welcomes NAO report on mis-selling
Regulator says it accepts the findings.
NAO issues warning on FCA's value for money over mis-selling
National Audit Office says the FCA cannot be confident that its actions are reducing the overall level of mis-selling.