News
Episode 1: Broker Apprentice 2015 – meet the teams
See the six candidates in action at the Broker Expo in the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Thursday 12 November.
Thomas Carroll moves to Acturis
Broker transfers business from Open GI.
IPT to blow home premiums “off course”
Analysis says IPT will boost premiums but customers will look to switch with a third threatening to cancel policies.
Pen appoints Phil Nichols as underwriting director
He will be responsible for expanding e-traded business.
Esure's GWP rises by 5% to £430.5m
CEO Stuart Vann says insurer has implemented rate increases in motor while home remains competitive.
The Uber of premium finance
Insurance Age meets PremFina’s chairman, Bundeep Rangar, and learns more about how it works.
FCA may get power to access brokers' internet records
The government's Investigatory Powers Bill - dubbed The Snoopers' Charter - contains the measure.
RSA launches online PI product
Product is sold exclusively through its commercial broker partners.
Circle's pre-tax profit doubles to £60,851
Broker says client retention remained above 95%.
Up to 50 broker-facing roles to go in Zurich cutbacks
The provider will not be exiting any lines of business as part of plans to shed 440 jobs in the UK.
Zurich to cut up to 440 jobs from UK general insurance unit
Provider has already begun consulting with employees.
O'Roarke to move to advisory role at LV
Managing director to stay on for a year following handover to Steve Treloar.
Allianz UK's Q3 pre-tax profit falls 12% to £102.2m
CEO Jon Dye puts the fall down to a difficult private motor book.
Sentiment survey: Autumn 2015 results revealed
Ageas broker distribution director Chris Dobson talks through the results with an eye on consolidation and insurer M&A, regulation and schemes.
Aviva’s Charlotte Moran to take over following Treloar’s exit
Operations director, personal lines set to lead insurer’s personal lines business on an interim basis.
Aviva’s Steve Treloar to take over from John O’Roarke at LV
New recruit set to start in the second quarter of next year.
Hiscox UK reports 3.9% rise in GWP
Provider says broker channel “is performing well” in first nine months of 2015.
IIG tackles non-standard business for landlords
MGA claims that ‘vanilla’ products in the market are not delivering for the niche needs of brokers’ clients.
Una Conference: Alliance has come of age says Tim Ryan
Executive chairman says Una aims to grow business organically in 2016.
Una Conference: Insurance firms top target for cybercrime
Senior crime adviser to PWC says firms can take steps to protect themselves.
Broking Break: Your top five on a Friday
Towergate hit the top spot again for ‘most read’ but what else got you clicking this week?
Catch-up on the specialist lines virtual event videos
Seven sessions to help brokers build profitable business in specialists lines now available to view free on-demand.
Expertise From A-Z: The E-Trade debate
Our expert panel discusses e-trade and social media.
Quizzical questions: 6 November 2015
Test your knowledge of the week’s news with our topical quiz.