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Belfast brokers encouraged to “embrace a FinTech future”
Inaugural Digital Broker Belfast event ready for kick off on 3 December.
Axa enhances management liability product
Insurer adds negative social media crisis and public relations costs cover in string of updates.
Ace confirms Chubb personal lines leadership team post deal
Simon Mobey to lead on high net worth.
Inter Hannover to buy specialist church insurer
CGI set to be sold by the Congregational and General Charitable Trust.
The winner is revealed in the Insurance Debate
Brokers have been voting on whether insurance will ever match medicine, law or accountancy in the public’s eye.
FCA seeks views about regulatory framework for SMEs
Regulator says its discussion paper follows issues with the way some financial services firms have treated SME clients.
Broking Break: Your top five stories of the week
It was Towergate, Towergate, Towergate this week as the consolidator hit the headlines with a £5.5m loss for Q3. But what other companies have you also been reading about?
Broking Break: Key networking tips
Ahead of Digital Broker Belfast, and in advance of the many Christmas drinks parties in the calendar, networking expert Melissa Kidd, of Motem, shares here top tips for meeting new contacts.
Quizzical questions: 27 November 2015
Test your knowledge of the week’s news with our topical news quiz.
First Chinese broker joins Lloyd’s
Shanghai Asian Insurance Brokers has formally registered with Lloyd’s.
Broker bites video part 4: The Great Debate
What can the insurance sector learn from other sectors in terms of improving its customer centricity?
FSCS CEO says its funding should reflect risks
Mark Neale says funding is an area next year's FCA review should look at.
The Insurance Debate: Encourage innovation to attract talent
Ingenin's Majit Rana says that the sector must be open minded to hire top thinkers and prevent disruption from the outside.
FCA confirms PPI claims deadline consultation
Eighteen firms face cost of funding £42.2m communications campaign.
The Insurance Debate: Be transparent to gain trust
Axa CEO of UK and Ireland GI Amanda Blanc says openness across the industry is the only way to go.
Axa makes agricultural deal with Towergate-owned BiBU
Insurer says existing business with brokers will not be affected.
Episode 3: Studio chaos in the Broker Apprentice
The two teams create video presentations for students to promote a career in broking.
Broker bites video part 3: The Great Debate
What does professionalism in broking mean to you?
Microbrewery product launched
Commercial combined cover for microbreweries has been set up by Thames Underwriting.
The Insurance Debate: Be proud of the value you offer
Matt Green, of Idex Consulting, argues the sector needs to take more pride in the value it offers to attract talent.
MUM launches PI product for brokers
CEO Charles Manchester says the conditions are now right for such products.
The Insurance Debate: Think about the customer journey
Stephanie Smith, retail ops director at Allianz, says the industry needs to do two things to earn customers’ trust.
The Insurance Debate: Innovate to rebuild trust
Jonathan Howe, UK insurance leader at PwC says change is equally likely to be driven by new entrants to the sector as existing insurers.
Broker bites video part 2: The Great Debate
What can be done to improve the public perception of the insurance sector?